Production Manager - Stock Yards Collective - Loveland, CO
About The Position
The Production Manager role is an onsite position, 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) at the Stockyards Collective Loveland, CO facility. The working hours are 6 AM – 2:30 PM MST. This role is responsible for developing manufacturing strategies, building and managing a team, aligning priorities with organizational direction, and managing production and labor scheduling to meet deadlines and quality specifications. The position also ensures compliance with internal and external guidelines, including USDA, FDA, OSHA, and Food Safety regulations, while maintaining a safety-focused environment and meeting external audit standards. Additionally, the role involves establishing and managing performance metrics, guiding teams through issue resolution, and utilizing continuous improvement methodologies to drive efficiency.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Five years of operations/production management experience required
- General business knowledge in manufacturing, operations, or food processing
- Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) to all levels of the organization
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to facilitate and manage change
- Strong quantitative and qualitative assessment skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to constructively challenge ideas and assumptions
- Must possess strong interpersonal relationship skills
- Strong computer skills and experience applying these techniques to analyze and measure productivity
Nice To Haves
- College degree preferred
- Preferably in a food processing environment
- Experience working in a JIT (Just in Time) production environment
- Experience using continuous improvement tools, such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing
Responsibilities
- Develops manufacturing strategies consistent with overall business plans to ensure ability to deliver planned business results
- Develops a team and structure that can flex to meet the demands of the business
- Aligns priorities with the direction of the broader organization to meet the demands of needs of the customer
- Manages production and labor scheduling to ensure deadlines and quality specifications are met in accordance with internal and regulatory guidelines
- Establishes and maintains cross functional relationships in a matrix, functionalized organization
- Ensures compliance with internal and external guidelines, including, but not limited to USDA, FDA, OSHA, and Food Safety regulations
- Maintains an environment and culture focused on the safety of the team members.
- Manages an operation that meets or exceeds certification levels of external audit standards (GFSI)
- Establishes and manages metrics used to define performance
- Guides production and warehousing teams through in-depth analysis and resolution of strategic issues
- Utilizes key drivers of operational performance (Six Sigma, lean continuous improvement, etc) in developing strategies for driving efficiency
Benefits
- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Health insurance
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
