Bakery Production Leader: Grow Teams & Drive Excellence

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

401k & Company Match

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Production Department Leader to drive the operations excellence playbook across the production floor in Decatur, GA. You will lead Team Leaders and Associates, coach teams, manage budgets, and ensure safety, quality, and delivery targets are met.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, development of talent, and a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• 5-7 years of hands-on management experience in food manufacturing.
• Extensive knowledge of bakery operations and equipment.
• Strong safety knowledge and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the production department's financial health and annual budgets.
• Lead the growth and development of Team Leaders and Associates.
• Foster a culture valuing people, community, and integrity.
• Partner with Business Unit leadership to identify and implement continuous improvement strategies.
• Uphold and promote our E5 Leadership Behaviors: Embrace the Consumer, Ensure Operational Capabilities, Empower and Involve, Engage and Develop, and Expect Ownership and Accountability.
• Coach Team Leaders towards an empowered, problem-solving mentality to consistently achieve world-class standards.
• Operate with a One Team mentality by supporting Team Leaders in collaborating across departments to solve issues and ensure production is to schedule and shipment to order.
• Set priorities for department and facilitates problem solving processes and teams to identify, implement, and communicate solutions.
• Deliver on Key Performance Indicators for People, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost.
• Engage and develop core competencies in Team Leaders through onboarding, training, coaching, and consistent performance feedback.
• Achieve all safety goals. Deliver safety awareness programs in order to eliminate unsafe acts and conditions that contribute to workplace injuries.
• Comply with workplace standards, company policies and government regulations.
• Ensure product quality by identifying, prioritizing, and bringing solutions to focus issues.
• Manage budgets for capital investments, pan glazing, downtime, and damages.
• Equip Team Leaders to serve sales by analyzing data to ensure all production processes are running efficiently and the team is set up for success

Skills

Operational Execution

Set the Standard

Driving our Culture

Be a Change Leader

Developing our Talent

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred

Job description

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Production Department Leader to drive the operations excellence playbook across the production floor in Decatur, GA. You will lead Team Leaders and Associates, coach teams, manage budgets, and ensure safety, quality, and delivery targets are met.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, development of talent, and a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.