Job Description

Essential Duties:

• Provides leadership, support and direction in team-oriented environment. 
• Coordinates production schedule to meet customer needs. 
• Ensures OSHA and other environmental compliances.
• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations. 
• Monitor and resolve inventory issues. 
• Conduct thorough audits of safety and SQF related issues and assign corrections. 
• Analyze performance trends for production areas and make recommendations for improvement. 
• Develop and implement improvement and quality initiatives. 
• Determine staffing and production needs for plant operations. 
• Manage shift performance measures and provide regular progress reports to manager. 
• Develops and maintains standard operational procedures (SOP’s). 
• Manage and develop production staff including training and qualifications, performance 
• Oversee Team Coordinator activities
• Administers progressive discipline as needed.
• Coordinates the scheduling of all vacation, sick and personal time for all Production and Sanitation associates.
• Proficient in ERP/MRP applications. SAP preferred.
• Supervise and direct the Sanitation team on daily tasks.                             

Requirements:

• BA/BS preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a food manufacturing environment, managing 80-100 direct reports
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Required to work a flexible schedule, overtime when necessary.
• Experience with safety and environmental health regulations.
• Proficiency in MS office programs.
• Knowledge of GMP/SQF requirements.
• Self-starter and a team player that will thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally