Production Shift Manager - 12-hour days (6:00am-6:30pm)

LiDestri Foods, Inc. • Rochester, NY

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About The Position

LiDestri Foods has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associates Degree with 3-5 years supervisory experience in a production setting, preferred
• Experience in food, beverage or pharmaceutical industry and/or high speed packaged consumer goods manufacturing environment
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Experience in department cost control and budget management
• Excellent Leadership capability - ability to motivate and influence others
• Lean manufacturing and/or Lean Six Sigma experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for aspects of the manufacturing operation on assigned shift; which includes meeting established safety, quality, line efficiency, yield, cost per case and customer service goals/standards
• Management of hourly employees to include: hiring, firing, disciplinary actions, training and development, completion of performance evaluations, approval and maintenance of records of employee attendance/hours worked
• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations
• Work with cross functional teams to resolve technical problems
• Review material transactions and completes production work orders
• Enforces safety and housekeeping rules and policies
• Manage/supervisor 10+ hourly employees
• Coach, mentor and develop staff, including preparing and conducting employee performance appraisal
• Maintain employee work schedules including timecard approval, work assignments, job rotation, training, vacations and paid time off
• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action

Benefits

• Great career-pathing
• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses
• Health insurance with premium contributions
• Dental, vision, HSA
• 100% company paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 401k – with employer match
• Paid time off to include- vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
• Company bonuses
• And many more….

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED