Assistant Packaging Manager

C&H Sugar Company, Inc.; Crolona Heights (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

ASR Group's Crockett refinery in California seeks an Assistant Process Department Manager to plan, coordinate and control raw sugar processing, driving safety, quality and cost efficiency. You will lead a large team of 75+ hourly staff, supervise packaging operations, and push continuous improvement while meeting environmental and HSSE standards.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 6+ years in a unionized, CP G/food manufacturing setting, with strong communication and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 6+ years leading a high-speed packaging operation.
• Experience in a unionized environment.
• Experience in a CPG or Food Manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading a large work group of 75+ employees.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach and train employees.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of HSSE practices and quality systems (ISO, SQF, etc.).
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Act as safety leader for the team, ensuring protocols are adhered to.
• Review daily and weekly process operation with the Process Team Managers to improve efficiencies.
• Review current product inventory level and coordinate with Logistics to assure adequate order fulfillment.
• Guide the daily and weekly activities of the Process Team Managers and Supervisors to ensure proper prioritization.
• Review and mitigate production issues affecting delivery, quality or demand; propose solutions.
• Prioritize maintenance and cleaning to ensure safety, quality and cost.
• Develop and implement plans to continuously improve departmental performance.
• Determine long-range needs and implement capital projects.
• Develop training and cost-reduction programs within the department.
• Understand unit operations efficiencies and minimize sucrose losses.
• Lead employees in a culture of accountability with fair practices.
• Utilize lab data or online instrumentation to troubleshoot production issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally daily and on special projects to achieve plant goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Supervision

MS Office

HSSE

Quality Systems

Union Experience

Overtime Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The ASR Group family of companies make up the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Florida Crystals, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle's, Sidul and Whitworths. ASR Group companies also produce and market Tellus, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

OVERVIEW

The primary responsibility of the Assistant Process Department Manager is to effectively plan, coordinate, manage and control all the raw sugar and processing operations for the Refinery. Responsibilities include sucrose losses and production cost while maintaining the highest product quality while minimizing environmental issues and maximizing efficiencies. The Assistant Process Manager also has the responsibility for meeting and maintaining established safety, sanitation, and environmental regulations.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a safety leader for the team, ensuring all protocols are adhered to and issues resolved to keep the team safe.
• Review daily and weekly process operation with the Process Team Managers to improve overall Refining Efficiencies
• Review current product inventory level and anticipate customer demand with Logistics to assure adequate order fulfillment.
• Guide the daily and weekly activities of the Process Team Managers and Supervisors to ensure proper prioritization based on business need.
• Review the previous day's operational outcomes with the Process Manager to create plans to mitigate production issues which could affect customer delivery, product quality, or production demand while proposing solutions.
• Review and prioritize maintenance and cleaning schedules to assure that repairs and cleaning prioritize safety, quality and cost.
• Develop and implement plans to continuously improve departmental performance while balancing short- and long-term objectives.
• Determine the long-range needs of the department and develop plans that implement solutions through capital projects.
• Work with Process leadership to develop required training, cost reduction, and other necessary programs or initiatives within the department to help achieve overall plant goals.
• Understand unit operations efficiencies and improve operations to minimize sucrose losses.
• Develop and lead employees in the transition to a culture of accountability. Give feedback as necessary in accordance with established plant policies and procedures while maintaining a high level of fairness and uniformity.
• Utilize Laboratory data and/or on-line process analytical instrumentation to troubleshoot production issues.
• Work cross-functionally daily and on special projects to achieve Plant and Company goals.

WORK EXPERIENCES

• 6 or more years of experience leading a high-speed packaging operation required.
• Experience working in a unionized environment required.
• Experience working in a CPG or Food Manufacturing environment required.
• Experience leading a large work group of 75+ employees required.
• Prior continuous improvement experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach and train employees.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of sound HSSE practices and experience with quality systems (ISO, SQF, etc.).
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays, if appropriate.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college; or equivalent experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Supervises the Packaging and Packaging Maintenance Supervisors and Team Managers, and through them, the hourly workforce of the department.

Location

Crockett, CA

Salary Range

$104,500.00 to 194,500.00

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genderidentity, age,nationalorigin, disability, veteranstatusorany other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.