What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Plant Operation Manager position at AB MAURI FOOD INC?
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Description
Regulatory
Requirements/ Quality
Assurance
• Ensure compliance with all food regulatory requirements.
• Ensure food safety and GMP’s are adhered to at site.
• Maintain superior scores on all third-party audits (AIB, SQF, ASI or similar).
• Ensure all shipped product meets product specifications.
• Ensure due diligence toward all customer complaints.
• Notify Corporate QA about potential withdrawals/recalls of products.
• Contact suppliers regarding food safety/quality issues.
• Ensure compliance with all AB Mauri Yeast Quality Management System (YQMS)
standards.
Customer Requirements • Pass all customer quality audits.
• Meet all certification requirements.
• Foster and sustain strong relationships with the customer service and sales teams.
Supply Chain • Ensure efficient and high-standard operations in receiving, shipping, and warehousing
functions.
• Support demand planning and forecasting in collaboration with corporate planning and
logistics teams.
• Maintain clear and effective communication between the plant and the customer service
team.
Operations Control • Ensure plant packaging operations meet defined standards (Production, Engineering,
QA/QC, YQMS, HR, Accounting, Purchasing, Maintenance, and Effluent).
• Collaborate with other sites and ABM global and regional yeast technologists to identify,
share, and implement best practices.
• Consistently uphold defined process standards while promoting a culture of continuous
improvement.
Environmental Health &
Safety
• Develop and maintain comprehensive standard health and safety reporting package.
• Cultivate a proactive health and safety culture at the site at all levels.
• Develop and maintain environmental and safety teams at the site.
• Ensure emergency response plans are current at the site.
• Ensure regulatory compliance is maintained at the site.
• Maintain environmental risk assessment.
Human Resource
Management
• Oversee management duties, including recruitment, performance evaluations, staff
meetings and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Manage staffing levels, employee performance evaluations, discipline, and employee
recognition.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on labor, training, and development matters as
necessary.
• Comply with HR policies and procedures.
Position Charter – ASSISTANT PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER
Document #: Date: 09/21/2018 Revision #: Page 2
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws.
KEY RESULT AREAS: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Communication • Maintain site wide communication plan to include:
o Meetings – site, leadership, department
o Scorecards – ensure completion and posting
o Status reports – period, weekly and event driven.
Leadership • Establish site priorities to deliver high corporate standards of presentation and leadership
across operations.
• Demonstrate innovation in practice to deliver high value.
• Operate to “best practices” in group.
• Co-champion the site’s efforts to improve overall organizational capability and
effectiveness as well as site/department KPI’s.
Other • Serve as site leader when Plant Operations Manager is not present or available.
• Other duties as assigned.
BEHAVIORS:
Intellect/Judgment • People – experience working with individuals and teams to develop talent.
• Business Acumen- how company operates, financially and strategically within industry.
• Systems Thinking – understands a completely integrated business system and how all
aspects of the system interact. Can identify the root cause of problems.
• Can communicate clearly to a range of people.
• Understands how to get things done in organizations.
Influence • Clear view of own strengths & weaknesses receptive to feedback and understands impact
has on others.
• Adapts style to suit the situation & audience to achieve best outcome.
• Is persuasive and credible, across all levels of the organization.
• Inspires others to achieve exceptional results.
• Shares knowledge freely and builds capability in others through coaching & training.
• Creates and maintains strong relationships; builds both internal and external networks.
• Self-reliant & a self-starter who takes ownership and responsibility for own actions.
• Probing questioning style, balancing reflection with timely decision making.
Motivation/Drive • Is driven by desire to have a positive impact rather than personal gratification.
• Is outcome focused and wishes to deliver exceptional results.
• Seeks to continuously develop self, others and the organization.
• Is optimistic and resilient in the face of obstacles, relentless in pursuing goals.
Values Ambitious
• Sets high standards and strives to achieve stretch targets.
• Takes accountability, delivers on promises.
• Is innovative, seeks and evaluates new opportunities and challenges beyond daily tasks.
Collaborative
• Is a committed team player, proactively working with others to deliver results.
• Excellent communicator, displaying great message delivery and active listening skills.
• Network builder through development of productive relationships.
Position Charter – ASSISTANT PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER
Document #: Date: 09/21/2018 Revision #: Page 3
Accountable
• Acts with integrity, challenging inappropriate behaviors while always remaining respectful.
• Is open and honest in approach.
• Delivers against expectations.
Customer Centric
• Supports Operations and Sales to provide the customer a high quality, consistent product,
delivered on time and in full.
Innovative
• Works to “find a better way”.
• Challenges the status quo.
• Recommends new approaches to deliver against expectations.
Qualifications
Regulatory
Requirements/ Quality
Assurance
• Ensure compliance with all food regulatory requirements.
• Ensure food safety and GMP’s are adhered to at site.
• Maintain superior scores on all third-party audits (AIB, SQF, ASI or similar).
• Ensure all shipped product meets product specifications.
• Ensure due diligence toward all customer complaints.
• Notify Corporate QA about potential withdrawals/recalls of products.
• Contact suppliers regarding food safety/quality issues.
• Ensure compliance with all AB Mauri Yeast Quality Management System (YQMS)
standards.
Customer Requirements • Pass all customer quality audits.
• Meet all certification requirements.
• Foster and sustain strong relationships with the customer service and sales teams.
Supply Chain • Ensure efficient and high-standard operations in receiving, shipping, and warehousing
functions.
• Support demand planning and forecasting in collaboration with corporate planning and
logistics teams.
• Maintain clear and effective communication between the plant and the customer service
team.
Operations Control • Ensure plant packaging operations meet defined standards (Production, Engineering,
QA/QC, YQMS, HR, Accounting, Purchasing, Maintenance, and Effluent).
• Collaborate with other sites and ABM global and regional yeast technologists to identify,
share, and implement best practices.
• Consistently uphold defined process standards while promoting a culture of continuous
improvement.
Environmental Health &
Safety
• Develop and maintain comprehensive standard health and safety reporting package.
• Cultivate a proactive health and safety culture at the site at all levels.
• Develop and maintain environmental and safety teams at the site.
• Ensure emergency response plans are current at the site.
• Ensure regulatory compliance is maintained at the site.
• Maintain environmental risk assessment.
Human Resource
Management
• Oversee management duties, including recruitment, performance evaluations, staff
meetings and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Manage staffing levels, employee performance evaluations, discipline, and employee
recognition.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on labor, training, and development matters as
necessary.
• Comply with HR policies and procedures.
Position Charter – ASSISTANT PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER
Document #: Date: 09/21/2018 Revision #: Page 2
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws.
KEY RESULT AREAS: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Communication • Maintain site wide communication plan to include:
o Meetings – site, leadership, department
o Scorecards – ensure completion and posting
o Status reports – period, weekly and event driven.
Leadership • Establish site priorities to deliver high corporate standards of presentation and leadership
across operations.
• Demonstrate innovation in practice to deliver high value.
• Operate to “best practices” in group.
• Co-champion the site’s efforts to improve overall organizational capability and
effectiveness as well as site/department KPI’s.
Other • Serve as site leader when Plant Operations Manager is not present or available.
• Other duties as assigned.
BEHAVIORS:
Intellect/Judgment • People – experience working with individuals and teams to develop talent.
• Business Acumen- how company operates, financially and strategically within industry.
• Systems Thinking – understands a completely integrated business system and how all
aspects of the system interact. Can identify the root cause of problems.
• Can communicate clearly to a range of people.
• Understands how to get things done in organizations.
Influence • Clear view of own strengths & weaknesses receptive to feedback and understands impact
has on others.
• Adapts style to suit the situation & audience to achieve best outcome.
• Is persuasive and credible, across all levels of the organization.
• Inspires others to achieve exceptional results.
• Shares knowledge freely and builds capability in others through coaching & training.
• Creates and maintains strong relationships; builds both internal and external networks.
• Self-reliant & a self-starter who takes ownership and responsibility for own actions.
• Probing questioning style, balancing reflection with timely decision making.
Motivation/Drive • Is driven by desire to have a positive impact rather than personal gratification.
• Is outcome focused and wishes to deliver exceptional results.
• Seeks to continuously develop self, others and the organization.
• Is optimistic and resilient in the face of obstacles, relentless in pursuing goals.
Values Ambitious
• Sets high standards and strives to achieve stretch targets.
• Takes accountability, delivers on promises.
• Is innovative, seeks and evaluates new opportunities and challenges beyond daily tasks.
Collaborative
• Is a committed team player, proactively working with others to deliver results.
• Excellent communicator, displaying great message delivery and active listening skills.
• Network builder through development of productive relationships.
Position Charter – ASSISTANT PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER
Document #: Date: 09/21/2018 Revision #: Page 3
Accountable
• Acts with integrity, challenging inappropriate behaviors while always remaining respectful.
• Is open and honest in approach.
• Delivers against expectations.
Customer Centric
• Supports Operations and Sales to provide the customer a high quality, consistent product,
delivered on time and in full.
Innovative
• Works to “find a better way”.
• Challenges the status quo.
• Recommends new approaches to deliver against expectations.
