Director Production

Sysco•Dallas, TX

11d

About The Position

The Director Production leads department managers within the processing facility, including cut, prep, packaging, and warehouse operations. The role remains involved in facility processes and develops an understanding of departmental needs related to systems, staffing, and equipment. It is also responsible for food and employee safety, addressing employee and customer complaints, and ensuring high-quality cuts, strong yield, and productivity measured in pounds per man-hour. The position manages plant production and works with management and other departments to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. It contributes to business strategy and company policy, oversees the performance of reporting areas, supports staffing and compensation recommendations, and provides leadership on operational decisions and costs. The role also works with customers, sales, and merchandising on product development and meat knowledge, responds to customer and field-sales inquiries, provides analysis to the president, and approves major production-facility projects or personnel changes.

Requirements

Four years of meat processing background.
Leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage plant production and work with management to continually improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Coordinate with departments across the organization to establish and address operational challenges.
Direct, monitor, and appraise the performance of areas that report directly to the role; provide direction on concerns and new tasks.
Maintain qualified personnel in directly reporting positions and recommend compensation for production employees.
Participate on the management team in developing business strategies, company policy, and company direction.
Provide input and leadership on decision-making and review and approve labor, equipment, supply, and other operational costs.
Work with customers, sales, and merchandising on product development and building meat knowledge.
Assist with customer and field-sales inquiries and offer solutions to resolve problems.
Provide analysis to the president as requested.
Approve major projects or personnel changes within the production facility.
Explain the rationale and benefits of proposed equipment expenditures and estimate the payback period based on supporting studies.
Oversee processing facility needs and operations across cut, prep, packaging, and warehouse departments, including food safety, employee safety, complaints, cut quality, yield, and pounds per man-hour.