JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities
OBJECTIVE: Deliver superior products of high quality and low cost while continuing the commitment to the growth, development and training of our People and continually meeting our commitment to achieve superior service levels.
We’re looking for an Operations Leader to make a significant impact in our high-volume, end-to-end food or beverage facility. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical experience in food manufacturing and a passion for coaching, collaboration, and driving results by empowering their team. We value leaders who develop and inspire others, understanding that true success comes through people.
Essential Functions / Process Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned as necessary

People

• Provide coaching, training and development for exempt and non-exempt team members.
• Administers Partner Certification
• Identifies and remains actively involved in critical situations; provides updates to the appropriate Leader and takes appropriate action as needed
• At a team level, monitors established practices to ensure compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, guidelines and governance
• Communicate tactical and strategic plans/initiatives to Partners that typically impacts one team and gain their support/ commitment to those plans
• Gives input to Operations Leader on staffing levels and gains commitment from Team
• Ensures Partner compliance with the Plant Safety Program o Identify/develop Team Coordinators
• Becomes personally involved in each and every Partner injury
• Initiates job requisition, sources and interviews candidates
• Routinely offer performance feedback and administers HEB Performance Management Appraisal as required

Quality

• Establish and maintain quality procedures and approves work instructions
• Strong commitment to the 6-S certification program

Service

• Performs demand forecasting, monitors inventories and determines production schedules to maintain adequate days of stock
• Provide weekly summary of Plant results to Leadership Team

Profit

• Coordinate the efforts of Team leaders to meet plant goals
• Develop and implement plans to achieve specific goals and objectives
• Provide Plant Leader with daily recap of plant results o Make recommendations to Plant Leader on staffing levels
• Define/maintain appropriate skill sets for each team
• Develop Plant production schedule
• Review profit Key Results Indicators (KRI) with Team Leaders
• Actively participates in the Hoshin objectives

Education and Experience preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree Required (Bachelor’s Degree preferred)
• Requires 0-2 years of Experience (1-3 years related industry experience)
• Strong multi-tasking and attention to detail skills required
• Strong influencing skills
• High performance Work Team Experience
• Basic knowledge and compliance in related areas: industry, EEOC and Employment Laws
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with operating internal and external software systems at an advanced level not limited to: creating spreadsheets, graphs and charts and preparing presentations
• Attendance and completion of company sponsored training and development classes
• Strong knowledge of financial reports respective to one functional area
• Leadership training, BET, Team Leader experience
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement initiatives

Physical and Other Requirements

• Travel by car or airplane with overnight stays
• Work extended hours

• Work rotating schedules

• Ambient temperatures range from -20F to 100+F; most often they are 65-85F
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