Bakery Plant Operations Manager

Job Summary

As the Operations Manager at our Indianapolis Bakery Plant, you will be accountable for the daily operations of plant production departments, including production planning, implementing standard work and maintaining improvement through sustaining behaviors and implementing autonomous maintenance. Reporting to the Plant manager, you will organize the production departments to ensure production goals are met.

How Will You Affect our Business?

• You will implement our plant-specific mission to assure continuous improvement and lead the Autonomous Manufacturing Development (AMD) Pillar
• You will lead production supervisors, production managers and the maintenance manager on their roles and responsibilities throughout the day, giving prioritization guidance on daily responsibilities.
• You will build the capabilities of the Line Structure team members through validation on Step Up Cards.
• Your team will oversee the Daily Direction Setting system health and metrics.
• You will promote employee engagement and development to maximize safety, manufacturing, quality and productivity goal completion.
• You will collaborate directly with production planning and materials management to maintain scheduled goals and customer service.
• You will collaborate with finance to create a capital budget to ensure that financial allocations and obligations are set, administered, and met.
• You will initiate cost savings measures relating to crewing, standards, and yield.

Do You Have What it Takes?

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Industrial Management, Engineering, Food Science, Management, Product Operations, or equivalent field of study is required
• 5 years of Manufacturing experience
• 3 years Management / Supervisory experience
• Food industry experience in a union environment

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

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Compensation:

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000 person team across 40 locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.