Job description

Job Purpose Provide leadership, day-to-day direction, and oversight for facility operations involving the production and packaging of finished products including safety, quality, maintenance, and sanitation. Essential Functions • Coordinate the work of supervisors to achieve plant goals/metrics in areas of safety, quality, cost, and productivity • Focus on continuous improvement activities to improve efficiencies in the plant • Oversee the facility budget including direct/temp labor, overtime, and other plant expenses • Oversee employment-related transactions in conjunction with Human Resources • Foster the professional growth of direct reports through comprehensive training and development programs • Work with Sales and Quality Assurance on new product development • Coordinate with Quality Assurance to ensure finished product meets established quality specifications and food safety standards • Participate in plant self-assessment audits to ensure quality/food safety and environmental, health and safety standards are upheld • Maintain departmental compliance with all regulatory requirements including FDA, EPA, OSHA, and HACCP • Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products • Perform other job-related duties as assigned Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies) • Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred • 5+ years of management experience in a food processing or regulated manufacturing facility • Knowledge of regulatory disciplines (EPA, OSHA, FDA, USDA) • Experience with BRC or SQF Audits preferred; AIB Science of Baking and HACCP training course certificate desired • Proficient knowledge of quality and food safety systems • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications; experience with ERP systems preferred • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; bilingual desired • Proven ability to provide leadership and drive efficiencies • Strong employee relations skills • Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment • Self-motivated, goal oriented, quality driven, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision • Ability to work various shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays based on business need

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Provide leadership, day-to-day direction, and oversight for facility operations involving the production and packaging of finished products including safety, quality, maintenance, and sanitation.
Coordinate the work of supervisors to achieve plant goals/metrics in areas of safety, quality, cost, and productivity
Focus on continuous improvement activities to improve efficiencies in the plant
Oversee the facility budget including direct/temp labor, overtime, and other plant expenses
Oversee employment-related transactions in conjunction with Human Resources
Foster the professional growth of direct reports through comprehensive training and development programs
Work with Sales and Quality Assurance on new product development
Coordinate with Quality Assurance to ensure finished product meets established quality specifications and food safety standards
Participate in plant self-assessment audits to ensure quality/food safety and environmental, health and safety standards are upheld
Maintain departmental compliance with all regulatory requirements including FDA, EPA, OSHA, and HACCP
Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)
5+ years of management experience in a food processing or regulated manufacturing facility
Knowledge of regulatory disciplines (EPA, OSHA, FDA, USDA)
Proficient knowledge of quality and food safety systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; bilingual desired
Proven ability to provide leadership and drive efficiencies
Strong employee relations skills
Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated, goal oriented, quality driven, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision

Nice-to-haves

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred
Experience with BRC or SQF Audits preferred; AIB Science of Baking and HACCP training course certificate desired
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications; experience with ERP systems preferred

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Platform: adp-workforce-now
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