Reports to: Director of Operations
Exempt/Non-Exempt Status: Exempt
Job Title Description: Production Manager
Division: Taylor Farms Northwest/Kent, WA

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for meeting daily, weekly, monthly production deadlines and filling daily orders to specification. Also responsible for scheduling, staffing, maintaining all Production equipment, quality assurance and assist w/ inventory. They are also responsible for the coordination of all production activities with the Production staff, by determining which processes or projects are needed to efficiently meet production deadlines. The Production Manager will complete status reports on production progress, calculating figures for labor and materials amounts, manufacturing costs and wages. They will confer with established vendors and customers to coordinate processing and shipping, and/or to resolve customer complaints.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position is in a food production environment in a refrigerated, noisy environment. This is a combination of physical and sedentary role due to duties managed on the floor and from an office.
(C) Constantly = More than two/thirds of the day
(F) Frequently = One/third - two/thirds of the day
(O) Occasionally = Up to one/third of the day
Sitting (O):
For desk work and meetings
Use of Hands/Fingers (O):
Production needs and typing/office work
Standing/Walking (F):
Navigating around the plant, office, parking lot
Climbing (O):
When access to upstairs office or other areas of maintenance is needed
Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl (O):
May need to position self as such on the production floor at times
Talking/hearing (C):
Must be able to effectively communicate verbally to provide high level of department service
Seeing/Visual Acuity (C):
Production observation and computer work
Taste/Smell (O):
Determining quality of product
Lifting/Pushing/Pulling (O):
As needed on the production floor; up to 75 pounds
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Kent, WA 98032 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kent, WA 98032: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In perso

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to read write and speak English fluently
• At least 5 years of Production and Processing Management experience
• 4-year Business, Engineering, or Manufacturing Development Degree (or equivalent work experience.
• Must be able to work in a refrigerated environment 35-39 degrees up to 50% of the time.
• Intermediate word and excel skills for correspondence and reporting duties
• Ability to manage diverse groups of people
• Excellent organizational skill

• Determine efficient production methods
• Implement policy, procedures and best practices
• Train and mentor production crew for best possible out put
• Evaluate production employees as needed
• Plan production schedules and efficiency processes
• Monitor labor hours to labor budget
• Assist the product development dept. w/ new process implementation
• Employee corrective action and counseling as needed
• Interviewing and scheduling for the kitchen crew
• Work with QA/QC’s to ensure the production of a top quality product
• Responsible for supporting food safety and quality in the plant
• Special projects as assigned by the Director of Operations
• Assist QC in preparation for inspections and audits
• Communicate and cooperate with the USDA inspector as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to read write and speak English fluently
• At least 5 years of Production and Processing Management experience
• 4-year Business, Engineering, or Manufacturing Development Degree (or equivalent work experience.
• Must be able to work in a refrigerated environment 35-39 degrees up to 50% of the time.
• Intermediate word and excel skills for correspondence and reporting duties
• Ability to manage diverse groups of people
• Excellent organizational skills