3rd Shift Production Manager

Michigan Turkey Producers; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 170,000; Part time

Job summary

Michigan Turkey Producers is seeking a 3rd Shift Production Manager. This hands-on role involves overseeing production activities, ensuring safety and compliance with USDA standards, and effectively managing personnel and operations. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and analytical skills, with a background in food and beverage manufacturing. This position offers the opportunity to drive continuous improvement initiatives within a vital production team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in production management is preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow HACCP procedures.
• Must demonstrate capability to manage and supervise multiple lines of production.

Responsibilities

• Manage production activities and personnel in the department.
• Ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and compliance with USDA standards.
• Conduct weekly meetings and provide training to new associates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Job description

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Essential Functions And Role

The Department manager will have full responsibility for all production activities and personnel in the assigned department. Working independent of immediate supervision, the Department Manager will also work collaboratively and effectively with all support departments as well as outside agencies such as USDA. The Department Manager will demonstrate a dedicated and committed responsibility to meeting the job functions as described below. This is “hands on” Operations Manager role, meeting USDA, HACCP, GMP, and Company standards, and under the supervision the Assistant Plant Manager, the functions of this role are to:

• Manage production, safety, quality, yields, efficiencies, attendance, payroll, hiring, discipline, work rules, USDA procedures, training, paperwork, communication, and product safety.
• Ensures that all associates understand and follow company policy.
• Provide proper training to new associates.
• Follow up on a daily basis the accuracy of equipment and employee performance.
• Maintain efficiencies at or above standards.
• Maintain Records of all activities.
• Manages operation procedures.
• Ensures Quality of product NTIS/HACCP procedures.
• Monitor and direct the line activities through the supervisor and lead staff.
• Responsible for the development of associates to include establishment of goals and accountability to same.
• Conducts Weekly Meetings.
• Require USDA and QA Procedure Safety.
• Operating under the OSHA & MIOSHA safety standards and rules.
• Regularly participates in personal development training opportunities and keeps up to date on industry trends.
• Responsible for continuous improvement initiatives.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  

Essential Functions And Role

The Department manager will have full responsibility for all production activities and personnel in the assigned department. Working independent of immediate supervision, the Department Manager will also work collaboratively and effectively with all support departments as well as outside agencies such as USDA. The Department Manager will demonstrate a dedicated and committed responsibility to meeting the job functions as described below. This is “hands on” Operations Manager role, meeting USDA, HACCP, GMP, and Company standards, and under the supervision the Assistant Plant Manager, the functions of this role are to:

• Manage production, safety, quality, yields, efficiencies, attendance, payroll, hiring, discipline, work rules, USDA procedures, training, paperwork, communication, and product safety.
• Ensures that all associates understand and follow company policy.
• Provide proper training to new associates.
• Follow up on a daily basis the accuracy of equipment and employee performance.
• Maintain efficiencies at or above standards.
• Meet daily schedules.
• Maintain Records of all activities.
• Manages operation procedures.
• Ensures Quality of product NTIS/HACCP procedures.
• Monitor and direct the line activities through the supervisor and lead staff.
• Responsible for the development of associates to include establishment of goals and accountability to same.
• Conducts Weekly Meetings.
• Require USDA and QA Procedure Safety.
• Operating under the OSHA & MIOSHA safety standards and rules.
• Regularly participates in personal development training opportunities and keeps up to date on industry trends.
• Responsible for continuous improvement initiatives.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field of study and/or extended level of industry experience to the assigned area of responsibility.
• Must have a working knowledge of the assigned area of responsibility and /or have a history of being able to quickly learn and adapt to a new area of responsibility
• Must demonstrate the potential to manage, lead and supervise the staffing associated with multiple lines of production
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to achieve practical solutions to problems encountered is essential
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively is a must
• Minimum 2 years of experience with the company is preferred
• An advanced level of analytical and mathematical skill is required
• An intermediate level of computer literacy is required including working with Microsoft Excel
• Must be able and follow all the rules and procedures established by the HACCP program.
• Must be able to understand the English language.
• Must be able to work safely.
• Must be able to perform other tasks assigned.
• Must be able to work in a team environment, working collaboratively with hourly workers, USDA, and Management members.
• Must be able to and must wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment required while performing role:
  
  

Physical Qualifications

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a manager to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to physically perform the essential functions of the role as outlined.
• Must be able to operate and use office machines and equipment.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Able to twist, bend, stand, or sit for 8 hours, or the duration of a shift.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds at one time.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language.
• Must be able to work in a cold, wet environment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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