What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Northern Gold Foods Ltd.?
Stay comfortable at Northern Gold Foods!! We are a climate-controlled facility. Northern Gold Foods (USA) is an innovative company that is continuing to grow and expand. We are a leading manufacturer of a wide range of healthy and great tasting breakfast and snack products. We're looking for a Production Manager at our new facility in Junction City. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive wage.
POSITION: Production Manager
REPORTS TO: Leadership Team
SUMMARY: The primary responsibility of this position is overseeing all aspects of production at the facility.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provides overall leadership, direction, and coordination for plant production.
- Reviews operational output measures (i.e. efficiency, yield loss, product quality, inventory accuracy, transactional accuracy), anticipating and correcting trends which would compromise achievement of financial targets.
- Identifies and implements strategies to continuously improve plant performance.
- Reviews safety, quality, internal inspections and operation programs and directs necessary changes and updates.
- Continuous improvement of training and manufacturing processes.
- Strong understanding of equipment & process operations.
- Active participation in sanitation processes and training.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Relevant supervisory experience in food ingredient processing with exposure to employee safety, food safety, food defense, purchasing, quality, project management or related field.
- Prefer demonstrated progressive leadership and management experience in a plant setting.
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in process improvement management preferred.
- Analytical and problem-solution oriented mindset.
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to comprehend and analyze numerical and statistical data to drive operational decisions and improvements.
- Strong leadership skills with a passion for developing and coaching staff.
- Ability to delegate and maximize staff utilization while enforcing standards and infusing pride in the organizational values and mission.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast pace, every changing environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Navigate through the facility which includes climbing stairs and ladders.
- Ability to oversee production line on manufacturing floor for up to 10-12 hours.
- Operation is located in a manufacturing facility and attached warehouse
Northern Gold Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000
