Plant Production Manager, Nutrition & Warehouse

Leprino Foods • Lubbock, TX

231d • $126,000 - $154,000

About The Position

Within our state-of-the-art start-up operation in Lubbock, TX manufacturing facility, we are seeking a Production Manager, Nutrition & Warehouse to join our plant production leadership team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of Nutrition and Warehouse Department management, employee relations and safety, and production efficiencies. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.

Requirements

• College Degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology or related field, or similar work experience in related industry
• 12+ years of experience in food manufacturing
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience

Nice To Haves

• Dairy/Cheese manufacturing experience
• Direct leadership experience over managers
• Experience and ability to manage continuous improvement processes such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the nutrition and warehouse production functions by implementing and maintaining programs in technical training, safety, quality, communications, performance recognition and internal employee development in order to ensure peak employee productivity.
• Responsible for outlining and managing the work of the managers in the department, including actively leading the processes for performance management, employee development and engagement.
• Build and foster strong working relationships, collaborative teams and a positive work environment by implementing company and plant policies fairly and consistently.
• Maintain high productivity and cost effectiveness through proper scheduling production operations, maintenance, and workforce and ensures production yields and efficiencies are met as defined by budgetary and corporate standards.
• Lead the safety program to ensure a safe working environment by providing employees with the training, equipment, and tools to be able to safely perform their jobs and setting standards for safety involvement and accountability.
• Manage the department's quality systems to achieve quality goals, including overseeing the sanitation program effectiveness to ensure food safety standards are met in the department.
• Be humble, inquisitive, patient, collaborative, innovative, results-oriented, and resilient - the DNA of a Leprino employee.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and bonuses
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Vacation
• Nine paid holidays
• Dedicated sick time
• Annual merit increases
• Combined LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees