Production Manager

Cermaq US; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

Job summary

Cermaq US seeks a Production Manager to lead daily seafood processing and packaging across shifts, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will develop policies, coordinate staffing, and drive improvements in productivity and waste reduction on the production floor.

You will work closely with QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, Purchasing, Logistics, and Sales to maintain a safe, efficient environment and ensure strict adherence to HACCP plans and GMPs. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in food processing or packaging; 3+ in supervision/management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of seafood HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, traceability, and temperature controls.
• Experience with fresh seafood or refrigerated foods preferred.
• Experience managing multiple shifts, KPI performance, and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership, planning, critical thinking, and problem solving.
• Proficiency in production reporting and ERP systems.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily seafood processing and packaging operations across multiple shifts to meet safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery goals.
• Plan, monitor, and adjust production schedules based on orders, inventory, staffing, and capacity.
• Develop and implement production policies and SOPs; update as operations evolve.
• Coordinate staffing across shifts and manage overtime and handovers.
• Ensure products meet customer specs: portioning, packaging, labeling and order requirements.
• Develop and track KPIs: output, yield, waste, downtime and productivity.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to workflows, equipment use, and labor utilization.
• Work with QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, Logistics and Sales to align material availability and shipping.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Problem solving

Production reporting

MS Office

ERP systems

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

The Production Manager leads daily seafood processing and packaging operations across multiple shifts, ensuring products meet safety, quality, customer and delivery requirements. This role is responsible for managing production schedules, staffing, cost control and performance, develop operating procedures, drives improvements in productivity, yield and waste reduction. The Production Manager provides hands‑on leadership, develops supervisors and employees and works closely with QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, Purchasing, Logistics and Sales to maintain efficient production and a safe, positive workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily seafood processing and packaging operations across multiple shifts; to meet safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery goals.
• Plan, monitor, and adjust production schedules based on customer orders, inventory availability, staffing levels, and equipment capacity.
• Support the opening of the new processing plant by developing and implementing production policies, procedures, and SOP’s, maintain and update them as operations evolve.
• Coordinate staffing across shifts, assign employees based on operational needs and skills, manage overtime, and ensure effective shift handovers.
• Coordinate with QA, Sanitation, and Maintenance to ensure production areas and equipment are ready before startup and properly handed over for cleaning after production.
• Ensure products meet customer specifications, including portioning, packaging, labeling, and order requirements.
• Develop and track production KPI’s, including output, yield, waste, downtime, and productivity to identify issues and improve performance.
• Identify and resolve production issues, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies; implement practical improvements to workflows, equipment use, and labor utilization.
• Coordinate with the onsite staffing agency on daily labor needs, attendance, replacements and temporary employee training and performance.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate Production Supervisors, team leads, and employees; provide regular feedback, recognize contributions, and support training and cross‑training.
• Conduct regular one‑on‑one meetings with Production Supervisors to review performance, staffing, employee development, and operational priorities.
• Provide hands‑on leadership on the production floor and support supervisors in resolving daily operational challenges.
• Ensure production activities follow established HACCP plans, GMPs, sanitation procedures, temperature controls, and traceability requirements; work with QA on inspections, audits, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Partner with QA to address product quality concerns and maintain seafood safety, freshness, and consistency.
• Monitor production costs, including labor, overtime, packaging, and waste and take necessary action to stay within budget.
• Enforce workplace safety procedures, PPE requirements, and safe equipment practices; promptly address hazards and unsafe behaviors.
• Coordinate with Maintenance on preventive maintenance, repairs, and equipment improvements to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Work with Warehouse, Logistics, QA, and Sales to align material availability, production priorities, and shipping requirements.
• Promote a productive, safe, and positive workplace through respect, teamwork, accountability, open communication, and proactive problem‑solving.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum four years of food processing or packaging experience, including three years in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of seafood HACCP, GMPs, sanitation, traceability, and temperature controls.
• Experience with fresh seafood or refrigerated food is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing multiple shifts, employee performance, production KPI’s, and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership, planning, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills,
• Proficiency in production reporting, Microsoft Office, and ERP systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk throughout the workday, spending a significant portion of time on the processing floor.
• Ability to work in cold, wet, temperature‑controlled production areas.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and follow safety and hygiene procedures.
• Flexibility to support multiple shifts and weekends based on operational needs.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Vision and Dental)