Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs and coordinates the manufacturing of products in compliance with customer requirements and regulatory procedures.
• Responsible for eliminating safety incidents, improving package quality and improving equipment efficiency.
• Analyzes production and inventory issues and provides solutions.
• Establishes and controls production conditions in order to satisfy customer and quality specifications.
• Ensures that productions goals are achieved and sets direction for the team to accomplish these goals. 
• Effectively communicates with production personnel and cross-functional teams.
• Maintains employee safety and morale by creating safe and efficient working environment.
• Maximizes the efficiency of production lines and ensures effective employment utilization.
• Coordinates production shifts, arranges employee schedules and monitors employee performance.
• Monitors production staff to ensure GMPs and other company policies and procedures are being followed.
• Participates in processes established to improve the effectiveness of the SQF System.
• Covers Production Manager responsibilities in manager’s absence
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience with food packaging equipment required (Vertical Baggers and Scaling Systems preferred)
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Scheduling experience preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience in HACCP/GMPs/SQF preferred

• Available to work flexible hours including nights and weekends when needed
• High-level leadership and decision-making skills
• Able to motivate, influence, and train people

• Be an independent thinker with strong organizational and planning abilities
• Able to work within timelines and in a high-pressure/fast-paced environment

Harvest Food Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V