Food Production Leader: Boost Quality, Efficiency & Safety

Bento Inc.; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Bento Inc. in Lincoln, RI is seeking a Production Manager to oversee all production operations, maximize quality and efficiency, and ensure food safety and health standards. You will manage the supervisory team, coordinate staffing, and drive KPI-based improvements across the plant floor.

Responsibilities include implementing Bento QA programs, leading safety culture, optimizing schedules, and evaluating equipment needs with ROI analyses. Strong leadership and Lean principles are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in food manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of food safety standards and HACCP.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast‑paced plant environment.
• Strong Lean manufacturing principles and problem-solving skills.
• Proven leadership to manage a food processing facility.
• Proficient with MS Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Direct Management of the Production Supervisory Team – schedule to ensure adequate coverage across all shifts
• Lead daily huddles with respective to the operations function
• Manage labor scheduling for permanent and agency production and sanitation teammates in accordance with production needs
• Implementation and enforcement of Bento QA and Food Safety programs without compromise
• Manage and provide KPI metrics to the Plant Manager and Bento Leadership team on an ongoing basis. Develop plans to improve performance
• Working with People Operations and Health and Safety, create and maintain a Safety Culture focused on incident prevention, continuous improvement, and compliance with all H&S regulations
• Optimize production sequence to maximize efficiency while balancing distribution constraints to the various regional stores
• Recommend additional equipment and automation as needed to improve performance – work with finance to develop ROI and Payback business cases
• Spend time on the floor monitoring day to day operations
• Provide daily material usage to ERP Coordinator to ensure inventory levels are maintained accurately in JustFoods
• Create training plans for new production teammates in various functions
• For new product launches, design mock runs and iron out production processes prior to launch
• Adjust production sheets and recommend BOM updates as needed to eliminate production shortages while keeping waste to a minimum
• Work with Engineering and maintenance department to keep abreast of equipment and facility conditions – recommend preventative maintenance and ordering of spare parts in conjunction with this team
• Identify and provide recommendations to Plant Manager to mitigate risks across the operations function
• Participate in special projects as needed

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety knowledge

HACCP

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Bento Inc. in Lincoln, RI is seeking a Production Manager to oversee all production operations, maximize quality and efficiency, and ensure food safety and health standards. You will manage the supervisory team, coordinate staffing, and drive KPI-based improvements across the plant floor.

Responsibilities include implementing Bento QA programs, leading safety culture, optimizing schedules, and evaluating equipment needs with ROI analyses. Strong leadership and Lean principles are essential.