Senior Operations Manager

BAKKAVOR USA; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh food manufacturing company is looking for a Production Manager to oversee all production-related activities, ensuring productivity and quality in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of operations management experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong leadership skills. This role emphasizes adherence to safety standards in food production and requires effective communication with staff and management.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of each essential duty.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and controls all production-related activities.
• Establishes performance objectives to meet quality and safety requirements.
• Manages and evaluates machine resources for productivity.
• Communicates problems or obstacles to senior management.
• Ensures compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Time Management

Technical Capacity

Flexibility

Budget & Cost Control

Problem Solving/Analysis

Customer Focus

Decision Making

People Development

Teamwork Orientation

Integrity & Ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree in operations management, Business Administration, or a related field

5-7 years of prior operations management experience

Job description

We are the leaders in the fresh‑prepared food manufacturing industry, rapidly expanding across the US and the UK. Our mission is to develop innovative, commercially successful, great‑tasting food that offers choice, convenience, and freshness to people worldwide. Core values include respect & trust, pride in our work, customer focus, commitment to quality, and integrity.

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, directs, and controls all production‑related activities; organizes and manages staff; establishes performance objectives. The Production Manager achieves productivity and accuracy goals while meeting quality, safety, and customer requirements.

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership
• Project Management
• Time Management
• Technical Capacity
• Flexibility
• Budget & Cost Control
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• People Development
• Teamwork Orientation
• Integrity & Ethics

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
• Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Manages and evaluates machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime.
• Strives to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines.
• Provides motivation, support and guidance to all employees.
• Communicates any problems or obstacles to senior management.
• Establishes workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity.
• Creates schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels.
• Enforces and complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), safety guidelines, and quality assurance and food safety programs.
• Reviews ongoing performance results to targets, takes corrective measures with authorization, and escalates as needed.
• Participates in daily, weekly, monthly and annual planning processes as appropriate.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company employees.
• Performs all necessary supervisory functions to manage the personnel assigned efficiently.
• Communicates areas of accountability and performance expected of personnel assigned.
• Determines standards of performance as a basis to review progress of personnel assigned.
• Recommends salary adjustments, transfers, promotions and dismissals.
• Ensures proper training of personnel assigned.
• Fosters a cooperative and harmonious working climate conducive to maximizing employee morale and productivity.
• Develops individuals for future advancement.
• Regular attendance is an essential job function.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Manages all employees of the department and is responsible for performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversees the plant’s Food Safety & Quality Management Systems, provides guidance to staff to ensure manufacturing meets safety and quality requirements, and prevents distribution of non‑compliant products.

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful completion of each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in operations management, Business Administration, or a related field.

5‑7 years of prior operations management experience, including forecasting, scheduling, and real‑time operations management; experience in industries regulated by FDA and/or USDA is preferred.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes and techniques.
• Knowledge of raw materials.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance.
• Knowledge of process improvement techniques and process development.
• Knowledge of business, finance, and management principles.
• Knowledge of human resource principles and practices.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; Spanish language knowledge is a plus but not required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and production employees. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.