Beverage Production Operations Manager

Blue Chip Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Chip Group in Salt Lake City is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee beverage manufacturing, ensuring quantity and quality targets are met.

You will recruit, train, and supervise staff; manage daily workflow; enforce GMP, safety, and quality standards; drive yields and efficiencies; and coordinate with purchasing on materials and production inventories.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience in Beverage production.
• Previous manufacturing experience.
• Experience in safety and quality preferred.
• Minimum of High School Degree or GED required, College Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff within the department.
• Oversees the day-to-day workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
• Maintains safety/environmental self-audits & visual checks, champions all safety or ergonomic activities for the department and helps to develop and meet plant safety goals.
• Maintains adequate knowledge of products and equipment to ensure the ability to direct employees to perform the job properly.
• Enforce all plant food safety, GMP, personnel safety and company policies.
• Maintain or exceed goals on yields and efficiencies.
• Oversees production quotas and schedules, ensuring inventory and shipment targets are met.
• Collaborates with purchasing department to verify, review, maintain, and report on materials and production inventories.
• Facilitates and authorizes any repairs or maintenance required for production tools and equipment.
• Identifies and recommends cost controls and other improvements to the production process.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Task prioritization

Delegation

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

The Operations Manager will oversee the manufacturing of beverages, ensuring quantity and quality requirements are met.

Primary Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff within the department.
• Oversees the day-to-day workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
• Maintains safety/environmental self-audits & visual checks, champions all safety or ergonomic activities for the department and helps to develop and meet plant safety goals.
• Maintains adequate knowledge of products and equipment to ensure the ability to direct employees to perform the job properly.
• Enforce all plant food safety, GMP, personnel safety and company policies.
• Maintain or exceed goals on yields and efficiencies.
• Oversees production quotas and schedules, ensuring inventory and shipment targets are met.
• Collaborates with purchasing department to verify, review, maintain, and report on materials and production inventories.
• Facilitates and authorizes any repairs or maintenance required for production tools and equipment.
• Identifies and recommends cost controls and other improvements to the production process.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills, with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, delegating when appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in Beverage production required.
• Previous manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in safety and quality preferred.
• Minimum of High School Degree or GED required, College Degree preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Ability to lift 75 pounds frequently with mechanical assistance.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and 100 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to constantly lift, bend, stretch and stand during entire shift.
• Ability to push/pull up to 1,500 pounds using supplied equipment.
• Ability to frequently kneel, squat, bend, and stoop, twist, and reach overhead with repetitive motions. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Work Environment And Physical Demand

• Constant exposure to allergens such as milk, eggs, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans
• Constant operation of a computer and other office machinery such as calculator, copy machine, etc.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position over 50% of the time.
• Requires light physical effort. Occasionally lifts or moves light objects (under 10 lbs.).
• Walks, sits, or stands for prolonged periods.
• Requires prolonged machine operation including computer and keyboard equipment.