Operations Shift Leader — Lean, Safety & Growth

Blue Diamond Growers; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 92,800 - 120,400; Full time

Job summary

Blue Diamond Growers in California is seeking an Operations Shift Manager to lead and develop an operational team in our state-of-the-art almond facility. You will oversee daily operations, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with Site Director to implement plant strategies.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering/Business/Manufacturing or equivalent, 6 years food/bev manufacturing, 4 years supervising teams, knowledge of SQF, and availability to cover 24/7 operations with a

Qualifications

• 6 years of food or beverage manufacturing experience.
• 4 years of experience supervising manufacturing teams.
• Experience effectively leading a team environment; skilled with translating concepts into concrete examples.
• Experience with operating a wide range of food processing equipment; knowledge of SQF and quality standards and requirements.
• Has a cross-functional understanding of maintenance practices and techniques; good understanding of SPC and associated tools.
• Covers weekends as needed to support 24/7 operations.
• Work Schedule: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Stated shift start times are for reference and guidance as those times may need to be flexed to support the shift or operation needs.

Responsibilities

• As a member of the Site Leadership team, takes on a leadership role to collaborate and help execute strategies to deliver site goals in support of company goals and objectives.
• Establishes, communicates, and executes measurable manufacturing and team member goals that deliver uncompromised safety, quality, service, and performance results.
• Maintains total ownership of one or more systems/tools deployed or enhanced at the site.
• Functions as an Operations Startup Lead for critical projects where we are modifying or installing new equipment.
• Leads a system in one of our key focus areas or continuous improvement efforts across the manufacturing site(s), including establishing and training to a standard, inspecting against the standard, and measuring results.
• Build development plans to improve all levels of the team in the department. Actively coaches direct reports to increase their capability and the results of the team.
• Leads and develops continuous improvement; promotes the organization's culture of Zero Waste, Zero Harm, One Team, and 100% Commitment.
• Improves product quality levels by promoting and maintaining high standards of food safety and sanitation and delivering customer/consumer expectations.
• Assists team in assembling and delivering an Annual Operation Plan that drives improvement in both fixed and variable costs.
• Leads shift operations in a manner that ensures high levels of conformance to production schedules and proper inventory control in a cost-effective manner to ensure Service levels are achieved.
• Achieves technical mastery of the production process and assist with innovation as required.
• Promotes continuous learning of staff resulting in a flexible and agile workforce.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree related to the fields of Engineering, Business, and Manufacturing.

Job description

Blue Diamond Growers in California is seeking an Operations Shift Manager to lead and develop an operational team in our state-of-the-art almond facility. You will oversee daily operations, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with Site Director to implement plant strategies.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering/Business/Manufacturing or equivalent, 6 years food/bev manufacturing, 4 years supervising teams, knowledge of SQF, and availability to cover 24/7 operations with a