Packaging Manager

The packaging manager will be responsible for a team of 17 employees. They will ensure compliance with all Quality standards to ensure the ability to satisfy our customers and provide products that are safe for human consumption.

Responsibilities:

• Implement the daily plans by setting-up equipment; monitoring results; adjusting and improving performance.
• Conduct daily prestart up inspections.
• Encourage a positive work culture, attitude and continuous improvement.
• Promote a team environment.
• Meet daily with production staff to discuss production plans and issues. (Morning Meeting)
• Provide accurate and complete production records.
• Actively communicate with other departments heads to effectively execute the production schedule.
• Coordinate with maintenance to address equipment issues that occur within production.
• Enforce company policy on attendance, company rules, safety rules, job description and sanitation requirements as well as GMP, food safety & security policies.
• Track performance KPI's of the department and communicates to Management and their team performance execution.
• Supervise the sanitation effort to ensure compliance with all applicable company policies and to remain in accordance with applicable local, state and federal standards on cleanliness and food safety.
• Work on the lines or with machines, as needed when personnel are absent to ensure production schedule is maintained.
• Ensure resources and supplies for production are ordered when needed.
• Resolve employee issues when able to.
• Train employees how to properly use equipment.
• Check and submit employee hours for payroll on software system.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years in food manufacturing and 2 years in a management position.
• Education: High School Diploma (required). Bachelor's degree in related field (preferred)
• Strong aptitude for data analysis and accurate information reporting.
• Strong problem solving and team management skills.
• Experience in ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite (preferred but not required).
• Experience in packaging is a plus.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of management.
• Experience with setting expectations and coaching accountability.
• Lean/ 6-Sigma a plus.

Work Environment:

• Exposure to refrigerated and damp environment.
• Use of standard PPE (hairnets, safety glasses and beard nets, masks and shields).
• WORK HOURS : start time is 5:00 am

Physical Demands:

• ability to lift / push 40# ~20x/hr
• ability to lift 80-100#
• climb stairs ~4x/day
• twist 180~20x/hr
• bend to waist level~10x/hr
• reach above head~10x/hr; stand 8 hr/day
• work all day in refrigerated environment
• temperature 40F
• employee must wear hairnet, beard net (if needed), lab coat, masks, safety glasses at all times when working on the production floor