Senior Manager - Production

Horizon Organic Dairy, LL•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversee manufacturing operations and directly supervise work of all processing and packaging business units. Work closely with the Operations Manager to direct and manage the day-to-day operation of the facility. Coordinate the activities of the manufacturing facilities of the plant to ensure customer orders are received, scheduled, produced and shipped safely. Effectively utilize plant capacities and optimize manufacturing costs and quality.

Requirements

Familiar with basic plant equipment functions (pumps, hydraulics, electricity, boiler, compressors, chillers, etc.)
Planning, scheduling and project management experience necessary
Food technology knowledge
Excellent communication skills
Ability to prioritize plant operations with multiple priorities and conflicting demands
Strong knowledge of GMP’s – to include regulations which govern food product
Familiar with TQM (Total Quality Management) and or statistical process control concepts
Knowledge of safety policies and procedures regarding chemicals, equipment/machinery
Strong mechanical aptitude and good math skills
Excellent negotiation skills with an ability to understand sensitive situations
Team Player with an ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams
Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience required – preferable in engineering, business, food science or related field
3-5 years operational and management experience in food production environment

Responsibilities

Provide sound administrative direction to all Processing and Packaging Departments to ensure that objectives and goals are met
Responsible and accountable for the production facility, quality compliance, inventory control, efficiencies with respect to labor, overhead, packaging and ingredients.
Provide effective coaching and counsel to team
Create, develop and sustain a “can-do” climate and high levels of frequent communication, cooperation, rewards, training among departments
Demonstrate an adequate understanding of plant machinery, equipment, processing, blending, extraction, shelf-stable products, quality, and/or other requisite technical knowledge to engage in overall direction across functions and leadership
Demonstrate clear integrity, a sense of ethics and responsibility to the plant and its employees, serving as a model for others
Manage relationships with neighbors, community leaders and regulatory agencies
Respond effectively and work cross-functionally within the organization particularly with other plants and corporate leadership
Effectively partner with Human Resources
Perform in a variety of capacities related to employment decisions throughout the employment life cycle, i.e. hiring, termination, performance evaluation, salary recommendations, employee relations issues as appropriate, etc.
Understand and manage appropriate capital project expenditures and/or the implementation of capital projects
Effectively implement, improve and reinforce the company's environmental health and safety programs and product safety programs