Food Production & Packaging Ops Lead (HACCP)

Waldo Solutions; Hancock Township (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Three weeks vacation + PTO

SIMPLE IRA with 3% match

Relocation assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Vollwerth and Co is seeking a Production Operations Manager to lead daily production and packaging operations at our Hancock, Michigan facility. This full-time, in-person role is responsible for keeping production running efficiently while maintaining high standards for food safety, sanitation, quality, staffing, and operational performance.

Relocation assistance is available to support the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations management or related field.
• Experience in food manufacturing or meat processing.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning, delegation, coaching, and conflict‑management skills.
• Working knowledge of HACCP and sanitation programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across production and packaging, including schedules, staffing, workflow, and priorities.
• Monitor production performance and drive improvements for efficiency, productivity, quality, and profitability.
• Oversee HACCP compliance, records, verification, corrective actions, sanitation procedures, and quality control.
• Supervise, coach, train, and develop production staff; reinforce accountability and safety.
• Support recruiting, selection, placement, and onboarding of production team members.
• Manage purchasing and availability of production materials and packaging supplies.
• Coordinate material needs with schedules, inventory, supplier lead times, and costs.
• Operate production equipment in backup capacity and train operators.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Delegation

Coaching

Conflict management

Education

Bachelor's degree in operations management

Job description

Vollwerth and Co is seeking a Production Operations Manager to lead daily production and packaging operations at our Hancock, Michigan facility. This full-time, in-person role is responsible for keeping production running efficiently while maintaining high standards for food safety, sanitation, quality, staffing, and operational performance.

Relocation assistance is available to support the right candidate.