General Production Manager - Cherry (Days)

Foster Farms; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Farms in Fresno, CA is seeking a seasoned operations leader to oversee shipping, weigh/price departments and drive quality, yield, productivity and safety standards across our facilities.

The role focuses on developing Supervisors and team members, communicating effectively, and coordinating with warehousing and freezer operations to meet company goals while upholding our commitment to excellence and teamwork.

Qualifications

• B.S. or B.A. in business management or equivalent work experience in the food processing industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication; solid interpersonal skills.
• Good mathematical background for yield, productivity, and cost calculations.
• Ability to evaluate supervisors fairly and build rapport with hauling companies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shipping/weigh/price departments and meet quality, yield, productivity, cost and safety goals.
• Develop and train Supervisors and team members per company policies.
• Provide timely feedback on productivity, downtime, quality, yield, cost and safety.
• Monitor standards and indices; oversee warehouse and freezer operations.
• Ensure safety orientations and meetings are held to minimize incidents.
• Participate in department meetings and support testing and development of techniques.

Skills

Team leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Mathematical background

Education

B.S. or B.A. in business management

Job description

Company Description

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued team members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage team members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Pay Range: $98,200 to $122,750 per year

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• 1. Responsible for shipping/weigh/price department(s) and for meeting department and company goals and standards on quality, yield, productivity cost and safety.


• 2. Responsible for the development and training of Supervisors and team members, working within the guidelines of company policies


• 3. Responsible for quick and timely feedback to plant on all exceptions in regards to productivity, downtime, quality, yield, cost and safety.


• 4. Responsible for monitoring standards and indexes needed to control area of responsibility. Oversees all warehouse and freezer operations.


• 5. Administer to ensure that safety orientations and safety meetings are held as required to keep frequency and severity to a minimum.


• 6. Participates at department meetings in the planning processes and to the testing and development of techniques/processes to support business needs


• Additional functions:


• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. B.S. or B.A. in or business management or equivalent work experience (five to ten years) in the food processing industry.


2. Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing and must have strong interpersonal skills.


3. Good mathematical background to be able to perform calculations on yield, productivity, time cards, reports, etc.


4. Able to evaluate supervisors fairly and objectively; strong human resource skills


5. Demonstrated ability to establish excellent rapport with outside hauling companies


6. Able to stand for prolonged periods of time (8-10 hrs) on a concrete/metal grate floor.

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