Value Stream Manager

The Marzetti Company; Horse Cave (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company in Kentucky is seeking a Value Stream Manager to lead weekend manufacturing, ensuring safety, quality, throughput, and people development across processing and packaging. You will own the Monday-Friday first shift (5:00 AM–5:00 PM) and supervise weekday operations, with weekends/nights as needed.

Partner with Senior Value Stream Manager and drive continuous improvement across the value stream.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, with food manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Experience leading supervisors and front line teams in production operations.
• Strong working knowledge of Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and improve operational performance.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, off-shift manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and front line leaders across processing and packaging.
• Own the weekday operations for the Monday–Friday first shift and support weekend/ night contingencies.
• Drive safety, quality, and food safety standards across the value stream.
• Deliver operational performance by meeting KPIs such as safety, quality, throughput, OEE, and waste.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts using Lean and TPM tools including Kaizen events.
• Make performance visible through dashboards, scoreboards, and visual management.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Supervisory experience

Lean / TPM / Six Sigma

Change leadership

Off-shift adaptability

Job description

• The Value Stream Manager is the senior operations leader for Marzetti’s weekend manufacturing team, responsible for safety, quality, throughput, and people development across both processing and packaging
• This role owns the performance of the Monday-Friday first shift from 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM and serves as the primary leader for supervisors and front line teams during weekday operations. Flexibility (including weekends/nights) will be required based on business needs.
• Working in close partnership with the Senior Value Stream Manager, this role has accountability for weekday execution, drives production performance, develops supervisors, and leads continuous improvement across the value stream

Overview

• The Value Stream Manager is the senior operations leader for Marzetti’s weekend manufacturing team, responsible for safety, quality, throughput, and people development across both processing and packaging
• This role owns the performance of the Monday-Friday first shift from 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM and serves as the primary leader for supervisors and front line teams during weekday operations. Flexibility (including weekends/nights) will be required based on business needs.
• Working in close partnership with the Senior Value Stream Manager, this role has accountability for weekday execution, drives production performance, develops supervisors, and leads continuous improvement across the value stream

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

Lead and Develop People

• Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and front line leaders across processing and packaging
• Build strong bench strength through mentoring, performance feedback, and Individual Development Plans
• Promote consistency, accountability, and teamwork across all weekend operations

Own Operations

• Serve as the primary operations leader for the Monday-Friday production shifts, ensuring production, safety, and quality targets are achieved
• Execute production plans while balancing labor, materials, and equipment availability
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, and Supply Chain to maintain stable and efficient operations

Drive Safety, Quality, and Food Safety

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all safety, GMP, and food safety standards
• Address issues quickly and decisively to protect team members and product integrity
• Ensure consistent adherence to Marzetti and customer quality expectations

Deliver Operational Performance

• Execute the Operational Master Plan and drive performance against key KPIs including safety, quality, throughput, OEE, and waste
• Identify gaps and take ownership for corrective action
• Ensure clear communication of priorities and expectations across all weekend teams

Lead Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve flow, and increase efficiency across the value stream
• Lead Kaizen events and problem-solving activities using Lean and TPM tools
• Support MOE health checks and sustain improvements through standard work and visual management

Make Performance Visible

• Implement and maintain visual management tools such as scoreboards, tier boards, and KPI dashboards
• Coach supervisors and teams to use performance data to drive daily accountability and improvement

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Qualifications → What You'll Bring

What You Will Bring

• Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, with food manufacturing strongly preferred
• Experience leading supervisors and front line teams in production operations
• Strong working knowledge of Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and improve operational performance
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, off-shift manufacturing environment

Working Conditions/Environment

• The Value Stream Team Production Manager will work in a fast-paced manufacturing plant environment, requiring flexibility to rotate across shifts and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The role demands strong leadership and a hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.