On-Site Day-Shift Operations Manager | Food & Beverage

Purple Cow Recruiting; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off and sick leave

Paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Annual bonus

Job summary

Heartline Staffing seeks an Operations Manager for a full-time, on-site role in Leominster, MA, within a food and beverage manufacturing environment. You will oversee production, quality, warehouse and logistics, guiding manufacturing employees and ensuring safety, quality, and operational performance.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in food/beverage manufacturing, 2–3 years of supervision, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to work a flexible day schedule, including peak periods.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressively responsible food or beverage manufacturing experience.
• 2–3 years of direct supervisory or management experience.
• Working knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and quality requirements.
• Experience leading employees with direct responsibility for staffing, scheduling, workflow, performance, and team output.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and operational tracking/reporting.
• Ability to work on-site in Leominster, MA and maintain schedule flexibility based on production needs.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production, quality, warehouse, and logistics operations to meet daily and weekly fulfillment targets.
• Lead manufacturing, quality, logistics, and temporary employees.
• Coordinate employee schedules, assignments, workflows, and daily operational priorities.
• Develop potential team leads and strengthen leadership capability within the department.
• Coordinate raw-material availability and production priorities to support customer orders.
• Identify and implement improvements involving productivity, waste, labor utilization, operating costs, and workflow.
• Manage day-to-day manufacturing operations across production, quality, warehouse, and logistics functions.
• Coordinate staffing and production activity to meet fulfillment requirements.
• Coach, develop, and provide direction to manufacturing employees and potential team leads.
• Support improvements in labor efficiency, waste reduction, workflow, and operating costs.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, sanitation, GMP, HACCP, and workplace-safety requirements.
• Document operational processes and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Track operational performance and maintain required reports.
• Communicate with employees, management, Human Resources, and other departments.
• Provide hands-on operational support during busy production periods.

Skills

Leadership

Excel

Staff scheduling

Food safety

GMP HACCP

Operational reporting

Team development

On-site work

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Heartline Staffing seeks an Operations Manager for a full-time, on-site role in Leominster, MA, within a food and beverage manufacturing environment. You will oversee production, quality, warehouse and logistics, guiding manufacturing employees and ensuring safety, quality, and operational performance.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in food/beverage manufacturing, 2–3 years of supervision, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to work a flexible day schedule, including peak periods.