Production Manager

Brightfarms • Lorena, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

BrightFarms is looking for a Production Manager who sincerely cares about improving the environmental impact of the food supply chain. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about creating a healthier planet. The background and experience of candidates should reflect a true passion for improving the way we feed Americans. We are looking for someone who values the greater good of the organization and wants to succeed collectively. Candidates should be productive, possess a sense of integrity, and care about people and clients, and be strong team players. Our Lorena, Texas farm is the largest and most advanced greenhouse in the state, delivering fresh, locally grown leafy greens to Texans year-round. Spanning nearly 480,000 square feet, this facility will produce approximately 6 million pounds of leafy greens annually.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in a production environment or related work experience
• 2-4 years of college
• Create documents such as standard operating procedures, safety rules, label mixing instructions
• Fulfill routine logs related to food safety and inspection reports
• Quickly calculate data and make adjustments as needed
• Work in a fast-paced environment
• Multitask, with accuracy and attention to detail
• Capable of maintaining a calm and collected composure during times of disorder, speaking to others in a respectful manner, and is skilled at productively handling multiple personality types
• Supervise all department leads and crew members

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual, English and Spanish
• Training in Food Safety and Sanitation
• Food or agriculture industry experience
• Experience building new teams or start-ups
• Experience with LEAN tools

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-7 support in a production facility and major presence on the floor
• Manage greenhouse workforce by achieving greenhouse objectives including hiring, firing, labor planning, workforce organization and labor reporting across all greenhouse departments
• Convert plant yield into revenue for operating expenses, and for the operation of the facility, including: production (WIP and people) planning and reporting labor management balancing inputs throughput & demand facilities maintenance
• Be accountable for inventory control and managing inbound and outbound shipments of production supplies
• Manage labor expenses, energy utilization and other operating expenses
• Lead efforts to be a LEAN organization and be a guide through kaizen activities to improve system efficiency
• Maintain SQF requirements and maintaining a neat, orderly, and safe greenhouse facility and operation
• Train greenhouse employees on all food safety material, food safety best practices, as well as maintaining, monitoring, and verifying all food safety logs
• Work closely with the General Manager, Head Grower and other members of the management team to: develop and execute the strategies to achieve BrightFarms’ mission lead BrightFarmers to enable them to execute the strategies to achieve BrightFarms’ mission
• Coordinate supplies with vendors/partners
• Track all incoming, outgoing, and consumption of inventory for work in process (WIP) inventory, packaging materials, supplies, PPE, and chemicals
• Assist and support the Head Grower in all aspects of the greenhouse management and provide labor and resources to assist as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree