Senior Operations Manager

Kroger; Greensburg (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Greensburg, IN is seeking a production operations leader to supervise planning, coordination and direction of production activities, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency across the plant.

You will develop operations leaders, coach supervisors and ensure adherence to SQR principles while aligning with the Customer 1st strategy and Kroger Manufacturing high performance work system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field supporting food manufacturing operations, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Essential math skills.
• Highly organized and systematic in approach.
• Ability to comprehend complex oral and written instructions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
• Thorough knowledge of plant operations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise planning, coordination and direction of production activities.
• Develop and mentor department leaders to improve plant performance.
• Ensure safety, quality, reliability and customer focus across the plant.
• Provide leadership that embodies Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles.
• Prepare production portion of operating budgets; implement approved budgets.
• Communicate with plant leadership to implement policies effectively.
• Coordinate responsibilities with maintenance, sanitation, quality control and plant office.
• Maintain contact with sales and marketing activities affecting production/distribution.
• Develop methods for enabling all employees to achieve production goals.
• Develop department managers and associates to their fullest potential.
• Follow programs to produce safe, quality foods meeting regulatory and company requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Supervise and coach direct reports; conduct performance reviews and provide feedback.
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work around ingredients and products known to contain food allergens.

Skills

Excellent math skills

Oral & written communication

Organized & systematic

Complex instruction comprehension

Attention to detail

Team leadership / coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Supervise and control all planning, coordination and direction of production activities, ensuring maximum operating efficiency and product quality. Develop operations resource leaders to maintain and improve plant performance. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and communicate awareness of industry trends, including new developments in equipment, ingredients and customer needs
• Support and participate in the plant safety process
• Apply analysis and knowledge of plant processing and operations to develop and maintain department structure to satisfy production needs and objectives
• Advance recommendations on policies, procedures, techniques, facilities, production planning and all other matters related to effective plant and department operations
• Prepare production portion of operating budgets; implement and control approved budgets
• Communicate effectively with plant leadership to ensure efficient and timely policy implementation
• Communicate and coordinate responsibilities with all plant supervisory staff, including maintenance, sanitation, quality control and the plant office
• Maintain close contact with sales and marketing activity, keeping abreast of all sales and marketing activities that may affect production distribution
• Develop and implement methods for enabling all employees to achieve plant production goals
• Develop department managers and associates to the fullest extent of their ability, while maintaining positive engagement
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree a related field supporting food manufacturing operations, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing operations
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Essential math skills
• Must be highly organized and systematic in approach
• Ability to comprehend complex oral and written instructions
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy and precision
• Thorough knowledge of plant operations and procedures

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience as superintendent or other mid-level management position in food manufacturing plant
• Working knowledge of Total Process Control (TPC) or lean manufacturing practices