Production Manager Ground Beef

Sysco•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager is responsible for all aspects of the Production and Production Warehouse departments at multiple locations and serves as the key contact for IT and technical issues. The role creates, monitors, and manages expense and capital budgets, leads associates, and manages employee engagement. The position primarily works in a manufacturing environment and requires travel, including periodic overnight travel for production launches, company events, staff meetings, training sessions, and vendor fairs. Evening and weekend work may be required depending on business needs. The role involves regular interaction with production teams, supervisors, other departments, vendors, and customers, and requires maintaining a presence and availability across all shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 7 years of production and/or manufacturing experience in a food environment, including at least 2 years leading a team.
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and professional interaction skills.
Ability to coach, present information, and respond to questions from management, employees, customers, suppliers, and third-party agencies.
Ability to work constructively with staff from other departments, mentor and develop individuals and teams, lead discussions and meetings, collaborate, and delegate effectively.
Strong organizational and project management skills, including planning, prioritizing, executing multiple initiatives and deadlines autonomously, and shifting priorities as needed.
Ability to manage large, complex projects and use time effectively.
Customer service skills, including prompt responses to service requests and appropriate follow-up.
Problem-solving skills, including timely identification and resolution of problems, skillful information gathering and analysis, and development of alternative solutions.
Sound judgment and willingness to make timely decisions.
Professionalism, tact, ability to react well under pressure, and follow-through on commitments.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to understand and consistently, objectively, and promptly execute relevant policies and procedures.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and scheduling software.
Detailed knowledge of ERP and WMS systems.
High-level understanding of financial reports.
Ability to understand and work with relational databases.
Must maintain a valid driver license and proof of automobile insurance coverage as required by Sysco.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Business Management.
HACCP and GMP certifications.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production plans to ensure orders are completed on time.
Determine headcount requirements and labor utilization to meet production and business goals.
Schedule equipment and team resources to support production plans.
Track component yield rates and ensure results meet or exceed business goals.
Manage work order maintenance, audits, and timely closure in the appropriate fiscal periods.
Set, monitor, and benchmark department performance metrics, ensuring they support business goals.
Develop and monitor annual department budgets; manage resources and expenses to meet budget goals and required output.
Direct, coordinate, and monitor daily activities and performance standards for Production and Production Warehouse departments, ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, quality requirements, and safety standards.
Coach and develop supervisors and teams to balance productivity, quality, and customer service.
Maintain a positive and safe work environment; oversee employee relations and participate in staff selection, performance and compensation evaluations, corrective action, and terminations as necessary.
Establish performance goals, monitor progress, and provide feedback.
Manage employee performance through motivation, delegation, development, mentoring, and conflict resolution; take timely corrective action in accordance with company policy.
Develop, provide, and coordinate training as needed; consult with Human Resources as appropriate.
Conduct regular department meetings to support employee engagement, communicate policy and procedure changes, address concerns, and encourage ideas and improvement suggestions.
Order or procure materials and services as needed.
Serve as the key IT, telecom, and systems contact for the business unit.
Identify and implement areas for improvement in each department.
Maintain a presence and availability across all shifts.
Direct safety training and generate and review Standard Operating Procedures to provide and maintain a safe work environment.
Coordinate emergency response and crisis management activities.
Coordinate with the Safety Department on training, associate observations, preferred work methods, accident investigations, root-cause analysis, and routine safety inspections.