OVERVIEW OF ROLE: The Production Manager will ensure the production of
high-quality products at a production rate that meets or exceeds current
levels by maintaining high quality standards, low reject rate for
product produced and low materials waste. The incumbent will communicate
and implement Company guidelines, procedures and policies in their
areas. This manager will create and maintain a safe and fair work
environment for all production team members. The Shift for this role is
6 pm to 3 am Monday to Friday and will require Saturdays sometimes as
well. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: *Manage the day-to-day
operation including workflow, adherence to plan, management of work in
process, job assignments rotations and delegation of duties to ensure
safe and efficient operation. *Ensure effective use of labor, tools,
supplies, and equipment to maximize efficiency and capacity. *Mentor
and motivate team members, providing training and development to
optimize their performance and personal growth. *Minimize downtime,
scrap and improve product yield. *Ensure every pound produced is the
highest quality possible. *Accountable for team?s adherence to
manufacturing protocols, product specifications, quality guidelines and
food safety standards. *Ensure all operational records and KPI?s are
complete and accurate. *Accept responsibility to quickly identify any
areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team
leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve
issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to
achieve collaboration within the organization. *Support positive
employee engagement including valuing differences, fostering
collaboration, listening to the ideas of every team member, and being a
champion of company policies and procedures which support these goals.
Treat everyone with respect and be a role model for professional
behavior with all team members. *Communicate performance standards to
team members, recognizing and rewarding individual and team
accomplishments and counseling/disciplining performance problems. *Work
cross-functionally with maintenance and engineering to optimize
equipment performance. *Write work orders for equipment/plant repairs.
*Communicate production issues with regard to equipment performance,
product quality, food safety and personnel safety in a timely manner.
*Serve as a role model and initiate proactive actions to ensure team?s
understanding of and compliance with all company policies and
regulatory, SQF and customer requirements including USDA, OSHA, DEP etc.
*Monitor team member compliance with GMP, food safety standards, HACCP,
CCPs and CQPs. *Perform investigations and completes a preliminary
written report within 12 hours of an incident. Submits this to report to
the EHS department for follow up and final reporting (e.g. accidents,
employee complaints, root cause analysis to product and process
non-conformities etc.) *Foster a culture of excellence with a focus on
continuous improvement. *Perform other duties as assigned. *In their
absence, Operations Manager will perform their duties. EDUCATION AND/OR
EXPERIENCE: *High School diploma with equivalent experience required;
Associate or Bachelors degree in Business Management or equivalent field
preferred. *4+ years of experience in a leadership capacity within food
manufacturing with shift or area ownership required. *Any equivalent
combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for
the above. *Must be fluent in English. Bilingual English/Spanish or
English/Portuguese is preferred. *Must have intermediate computer
skills including Microsoft Word and Excel. *Proven experience with to
delegation to and empowering others. *Understand the linkage between
operational performance and financial impact.