Day/Night Production and Operations Manager

Job Summary

Assist and provide full support to Upper Management, manage, direct, schedule and monitor production in accordance with customer demand and business needs, quality assurance, USDA food guidelines, SQF Level Compliance and safety requirements..

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Responsible for making quality products that meet all the Food Safety, USDA, QA, SQF Level Compliance and customer requirements.
• Responsible for guiding and enforcing Production Supervisor Job Expectations.
• Continuously strives to develop production improvements that increase labor efficiency and workflow for all workers on the line without affecting required quality or safety standards.
• Establish efficient production processes for all the company’s product lines.
• Ensure adherence and support of company vision and goals.
• Regularly educates Production Supervisor in methods of improving production processes, SQF SOPS, pro-active response to down time and rapid shift and product changeovers.
• Inspect production lines regularly to ensure Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Stablish a work pattern as follows:
• a) 30% Walks the production floor directly managing supervisor and crew.
• b) 50% Works on projects, Hold Report and Batch Carry Over Review, action items and cost saving ideation.
• c) 20% miscellaneous clerical work.
• Identifies and resolves significant issues related to quality, safety, down time, production problems or any other unexpected issues.
• Prior to shift start, reviews production schedule with production supervisor and line lead (if applicable) and keeps them informed of any changes in product, line changes or material availability.
• Promotes employee awareness by remaining visible on the production floor conducting in-person observations of production processes once or twice per hour throughout the shift.
• Assures that production paperwork including production orders, finished product specifications, playbooks and QA checklists are on hand and, tools and equipment are ready prior to production start.
• Ensure that at the end of the shift all documentation pertinent to production: materials, employee hours, and counts are accurate.
• Hands off all production material to the plant clerk.
• Communicates with plant clerk on label status and production closing status.
• Safety Co-Coordinator works with employees to establish an OSHA safe environment.
• Maintain professionalism and awareness while using company email communication channel
• Assign personnel in accordance with their capacity, ability, and effort to perform their assigned jobs.
• Take disciplinary measures when an employee fails to comply with company regulations.
• Surveys building and grounds including production rooms, shipping & receiving area, warehouse, parking lot, front entrance & hallway, break rooms and employee restrooms so that they are safe and clear of debris.
• *#9 Stand in for SQF Food Safety and Quality Authority

QUALIFICATIONS

• Solid computer skills, Good interpersonal communication skills, hardworking, dependable, safety conscious, bilingual, English/Spanish preferred.
• BS degree in business administration or closely related field and 2-year experience as Supervisor in a regulated Food Production at Industrial level environment.
• Or college degree and 2-3 years’ experience in a Manager Position in regulated Food Production at Industrial level environment.
• Or 5-6 years of Supervisory experience in regulated Food Production at Industrial level environment.
• Knowledgeable of USDA and OSHA regulations.
• A (MS) degree and 1 year of supervisory experience in a regulated Food Production at Industrial level environment will be preferred

Employee should be able to:

• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work standing or walking for long periods of time.
• Work making fast and repetitive hand motions.
• Work in wet, cold refrigerated and frozen conditions.
• Food production atmosphere.

Pay: $79,500.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person