Manager, Bakery-Production

Aspire Bakeries•Santa Ana, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hungry for a career that’s as rewarding as it is delicious? At Aspire Bakeries, we don’t just bake breads, cookies, and cakes - we create foods that bring people together. From La Brea Bakery® artisan breads to Otis Spunkmeyer® cookies, our products are enjoyed by millions of people every day. And behind every bite are talented manufacturing and support teams who take pride in their work and our food. We’re looking for hard-working people who will bring integrity, creativity, and a passion for excellence to everything they do - whether that’s on the bakery floor, in the office, or supporting customers. In return, we offer a workplace culture built on care, ownership, and growth - where your contributions matter and your career can rise as high as our bread loaves! With 13 commercial bakeries across North America and a reputation as an industry leader, Aspire Bakeries is rising together with our people and our customers to be the best all-around bakery solution. If you’re ready to grow with us, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
5+ years of experience in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.
Demonstrated experience leading employees and production activities in a fast-paced operation.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Demonstrated problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and people-management skills.
Ability to travel less than 25%.

Nice To Haves

Experience in bakery, food manufacturing, or a related production environment.
Experience supporting a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
Experience with SAP.
Knowledge of food safety, quality management systems, audits, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes.
Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement, change management, production planning, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

Lead Production and Training operations to ensure the continuous flow of safe, high-quality products that meet customer, company, and regulatory requirements.
Optimize production schedules, labor, ingredients, and resources to meet demand while maximizing operational and cost efficiency.
Drive food safety, quality, sanitation, and workplace safety compliance in partnership with Quality Assurance and other bakery functions.
Resolve operational, quality, customer, and safety issues through effective investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
Develop supervisors, leads, and production team members through coaching, performance management, training, succession planning, and recognition.
Collaborate across bakery functions to strengthen communication, support audits, execute improvement initiatives, and achieve bakery objectives.
Champion continuous improvement by evaluating processes, implementing effective solutions, managing change, and supporting special projects.