Food Production Manager

Overview: This is an experienced management position with accountability for all production and sanitation performance. This position also has responsibilities for product quality, safety, scheduling, and dealing with outside vendors/contractors. This position will focus on reducing costs, increasing throughput, increasing quality, improving communication, reporting of all KPI’s, and developing both hourly and salaried employees to world class standards.

Responsibilities:

• Employee scheduling based on the production schedule, maximizing labor costs per gallon/pound of finished goods.
• Build and lead Key Performance Indicator meetings, utilizing leading metrics to drive improvements.
• Utilize cross-training initiatives to build up the bench strength, mitigating issues when call-ins occur.
• Communicate daily and weekly KPI’s to leadership as well as improvements occurring.
• Ensure all product meets quality standards, putting processes into practice which will eliminate future quality issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, leading root cause analysis and following up on action items.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A thorough understanding of KPI’s and how to leverage them to make decisions.
• A fundamental knowledge sanitary design along with sanitation practices.
• Experience managing and scheduling personnel to accomplish set tasks.
• A high school diploma plus a minimum of 3-years’ experience supervising in a manufacturing environment.
• The ability to work any shift as needed. (Flexible shift)
• Good math skills, and the ability to read and write.
• Must have good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to communicate well with all levels. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Must have knowledge of HACCP, GMP’s, SOP’s, and Food Safety Principles.

Desired Competencies:

• Has a strong sense of urgency, utilizing proper communication to escalate issues that need to be addressed.
• Has a high level of accountability and a history of dependability.
• Able to motivate personnel towards a common goal or measurable.
• Able to define, analyze and diagnose key components of a problem or opportunity and then formulate an appropriate solution.
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.
• Establishes a course of action for self and others to accomplish goals, setting priorities, and allocation of resources.
• Actively cooperates with others, including across departments toward achieving goals and objectives.
• Has or demonstrates a strong desire to succeed, results oriented.
• Coaches people in their current roles to higher levels of performance and prepares them for future roles.
• Comprehending, addressing, and resolving conflict constructively.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tulare, CA 93274: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

• Health insurance