Area Manager 2nd Shift

Volpi Foods; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision,

Life Insurance, Disability and Death/“

Job summary

Volpi Foods in Missouri is seeking a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while managing resources including equipment and materials.

You will drive continuous improvement, oversee performance evaluations, and coordinate with the production planner; emphasis on FIFO and GP-based operations to meet company objectives.

Join America’s oldest family-owned Italian meat producer and contribute to delivering high-quality products to loyal customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years manufacturing or food industry experience with at least two (2) years supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong interpersonal skills; must be a team player.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Continuous Improvement experience in manufacturing; Six Sigma or Lean certification a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office programs.
• Minimum three (3) years' experience with an ERP/MRP system; GP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Team Leader's activities and ensures they perform all duties.
• Completes evaluations of direct reports and coaches for growth.
• Completes 30/60/90-day and annual performance evaluations for staff.
• Responsible for submitting Manufacturing Orders into Great Plains (GP).
• Ensures FIFO inventory is met.
• Contributes to area production schedule with Production Planner & Scheduler to reach 95% attainment.
• Champions safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Attains KPIs (Safety, Quality, Cost, Service).
• Identifies and implements cost reductions in yields, labor efficiency, and overall production.
• Reviews and approves end-of-shift production run sign-off.
• Verifies checks passed or retried.
• Corrects NCRs and CARs with appropriate corrective actions.
• Provides explanation comments for missed or cancelled checks.
• Develops team members to increase skills and cross-train.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Continuous Improvement

MS Office

ERP/MRP experience

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Job description

Volpi Foods is America's oldest family-owned manufacturer of hand-crafted, authentic Italian meat products. Experience the delicious variety of traditional Italian meats crafted by three generations of accomplished salumieri. Exclusive family recipes, spice combinations and curing methods give Volpi Italian meat products their distinctive Old World flavor.

• Do you LOVE good food?

Position Summary:

The Production Manager role is responsible for the performance of their team and is key to driving the results for the organization. This position is responsible for the safe and efficient utilization of resources including team member(s), production equipment, support equipment and materials for an assigned team. The Production Manager will work with all other department's team members to ensure that Safety, Cost, Quality, Food Safety and Customer Service requirements are achieved in alignment with overall company objectives.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Oversees Team Leader's activities and assures they are performing all job duties tasks
• Completes evaluations of all direct reports and ensures team members are being developed and coached for growth
• Completes and approves 30/60/90-day and annual performance evaluations provided by the Team Lead
• Responsible for the accurate submission of Manufacturing Order into Great Plains (GP).
• Assures FIFO inventory is met
• Provides input/review/approval of the area production schedule with Production Planner & Scheduler to achieve a minimum of 95% attainment
• Champions and ensures a culture focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Attains goals for their KPIs (Safety, Quality, Cost, Service)
• Identifies and implements cost reduction procedures related to material yields, labor efficiency and overall production
• Reviews and completes approval sign off at the end of shift production run.
• Verify all checks have passed or have been retried.
• Responsible for correcting all Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) and Corrective Action Reports (CAR). This includes ensuring all non-conformance items have documented and appropriate corrective actions.
• Provide explanation comments that explain the detail for any missed or cancelled checks.
• Develops team members to increase skills, cross-train, and to take accountability for results
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a High School Diploma with at least five (5) years of manufacturing or food industry-related work experience along with a minimum of two (2) years supervisory experience. An Associate or Bachelor's degree along with a minimum of three (3) years of manufacturing industry work experience is preferred. Work experience in the food or meat industry is a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong interpersonal skills required. Must be a team player with a focus on delivering results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Continuous Improvement experience in manufacturing is highly desired. Certification in Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office programs.
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning ERP/MRP system is preferred. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains (GP) is a plus.

What benefits do we offer?

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability and Accident plans.