What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Aspire Bakeries?
Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery , Otis Spunkmeyer , and Oakrun Farm Bakery . With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers' expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.
As a Production Manager, you'll lead a team of 10 supervisors, oversee production planning, and play a key role in continuous improvement, inventory control, and new product development. You'll develop and implement procedures to ensure recipe accuracy, process efficiency, and quality control standards, while providing guidance and leadership to the production team to ensure all operational standards are met.
Responsibilities :
- Manage daily bakery operations, ensuring production goals, quality standards, and food safety requirements (GFSI, BRC, SQF) are met.
- Analyze production data, implement process improvements, and reduce waste to enhance bakery performance.
- Control raw material usage, oversee SAP reporting, and ensure accurate ingredient tracking.
- Coordinate bakery trials, execute production plans, and ensure seamless product launches.
- Ensure all processes align with GFSI, BRC, SQF, and customer requirements while maintaining exceptional quality control.
- Mentor, coach, and manage production supervisors to build a high-performing workforce.
- Provide key insights, reporting, and recommendations to senior leadership to drive operational excellence.
Qualifications :
Salary Range : $80,000 - $108,000
Benefits Designed with You in Mind
At Aspire Bakeries, we're committed to supporting your well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. Our comprehensive benefits package includes :
Health & Wellness :
Work-Life Balance :
Financial Security :
Continuous Growth :
Performance-Based Rewards :
We value your hard work and dedication. That's why we offer performance-driven incentive programs tailored to your role :
At Aspire Bakeries, we believe that when you succeed, we all succeed. Join us and experience benefits that truly work as hard as you do!
Aspire Bakeries LLC values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. The final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to location, shift, education, skill, and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed In this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates that exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Salary : $80,000 - $108,000
