Operations Manager | Food & Beverage Manufacturing | $85K–$105K

Purple Cow Recruiting•Leominster, MA

1d•$85,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Heartline Staffing is recruiting an Operations Manager for a full-time, on-site food and beverage manufacturing opportunity in Leominster, Massachusetts. This position oversees day-to-day production, quality, warehouse, and logistics operations while leading manufacturing employees and supporting fulfillment, safety, quality, and operational performance. This is a full-time day-shift position. During peak production periods, employees may work 10- to 12-hour shifts, typically between 5:00 AM–5:00 PM or 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. During the remainder of the year, shifts are generally approximately 9 hours. Schedule flexibility is required based on production needs.

Requirements

5–7 years of progressively responsible food or beverage manufacturing experience REQUIRED
2–3 years of direct supervisory or management experience REQUIRED
Working knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and quality requirements REQUIRED
Experience leading employees with direct responsibility for staffing, scheduling, workflow, performance, and team output REQUIRED
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and operational tracking/reporting REQUIRED
Ability to work on-site in Leominster, MA and maintain schedule flexibility based on production needs REQUIRED
Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future immigration sponsorship REQUIRED

Responsibilities

Oversee production, quality, warehouse, and logistics operations to meet daily and weekly fulfillment targets.
Lead manufacturing, quality, logistics, and temporary employees.
Coordinate employee schedules, assignments, workflows, and daily operational priorities.
Develop potential team leads and strengthen leadership capability within the department.
Coordinate raw-material availability and production priorities to support customer orders.
Identify and implement improvements involving productivity, waste, labor utilization, operating costs, and workflow.
Manage day-to-day manufacturing operations across production, quality, warehouse, and logistics functions.
Coordinate staffing and production activity to meet fulfillment requirements.
Coach, develop, and provide direction to manufacturing employees and potential team leads.
Support improvements in labor efficiency, waste reduction, workflow, and operating costs.
Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, sanitation, GMP, HACCP, and workplace-safety requirements.
Document operational processes and maintain standard operating procedures.
Track operational performance and maintain required reports.
Communicate with employees, management, Human Resources, and other departments.
Provide hands-on operational support during busy production periods.