Operations Leader – Food Manufacturing (1st Shift, Mon–Fri)

Frederick Fox LLC; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Frederick Fox LLC in Bethlehem, PA, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead our flagship food production facility. You will own daily operations across production, maintenance, and warehouse, driving schedule attainment, line efficiency, and food safety in a 1st-shift, Monday–Friday environment.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you’ll build and mentor Supervisors and leads, develop a high-performance team, and ensure GMPs and regulatory adherence with FSIS/FDA standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG).
• 3+ years in leadership, including managing supervisors.
• Strong knowledge of USDA (FSIS) and/or FDA regulations, GMPs, HACCP, and allergen control programs.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, ERP systems, data analytics, and modern reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Build & Lead the Team: Recruit, onboard, and develop Production and Maintenance Supervisors, working leads, and technicians while building a strong talent pipeline.
• Drive Operational Command: Oversee daily plant operations across all production lines and maintenance; own the master production schedule to ensure safe, on-time delivery.
• Scale New Lines: Lead the operational ramp-up of new and expanding lines to hit targeted staffing levels, line rates, and yield goals.
• Own Key Metrics: Manage and report weekly KPIs, including schedule attainment, labor hours per case, equipment uptime, yield, scrap, and preventive maintenance.
• Ensure Regulatory Excellence: Partner closely with FSQA and EHS to enforce strict GMPs, allergen controls, USDA (FSIS), and FDA regulatory standards.

Skills

Food manufacturing

Leadership

USDA FDA regulatory knowledge

Data analytics

MS Excel

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Tools

Reporting tools

Job description

Frederick Fox LLC in Bethlehem, PA, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead our flagship food production facility. You will own daily operations across production, maintenance, and warehouse, driving schedule attainment, line efficiency, and food safety in a 1st-shift, Monday–Friday environment.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you’ll build and mentor Supervisors and leads, develop a high-performance team, and ensure GMPs and regulatory adherence with FSIS/FDA standards.