Location: Bainbridge,GA, USA
Job Title: Production Manager
Department: Production Management (499)
Reports to Job Title: Operations Manager
Fair Labor Standards Act Status (FLSA): X Exempt Non-Exempt Hourly
Summary of the Position:
The production manager is responsible for planning and supervising production operations and staff within a given department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Manages and supervises production lines, personnel, and facility issues. Responsible for ensuring employee productivity, facility safety, and maintenance activities while working in conjunction with other managers and supervisors. Ensures the SQF Code is followed. (25%)
* Responsible for executing the production schedules. (20%)
* Directly supervises, trains, coaches and evaluates production supervisors and line personnel. (15%)
* Monitors, exceeds, and maintains production standards for efficiencies, material waste and quality. (10%)
* Monitors and reduces costs within the department. (10%)
* Observes and enforces safety, GMP and allergen programs and attends appropriate training sessions. (10%)
* Actively participates and leads continuous improvement initiatives. (10%)
* Responsible for manufacturing, distributing and consistently maintaining safe and quality food by following good manufacturing practices, allergen controls, food defense, HACCP, SQF, and regulatory requirements.
* Aware and accountable for maintaining and documenting preventative controls necessary to ensure food safety and quality.
* Responsible for immediately reporting all food safety and quality issues to management.
* Responsible for partnering with others, sharing knowledge, skills and information within assigned team and across functional areas.
* Responsible for enhancing technical and functional competencies, as well as professional and leadership development.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? X Yes No
If yes, please list the titles of the positions for which this position is responsible.
Title of Position:
* Production Supervisor
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in business or management or related preferred.
* Five plus years of supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
* Computer skills in report generation and Microsoft applications required.
* Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) preferred.
* Excellent decision making, planning and leadership skills required.