Jr. Production Manager

Jr. Production Manager

This is a full-time assistant management level position at a meat processing facility in Monmouth County, NJ which makes pates, sausages, and other European style meats. The role is in our Production Department, where raw materials are ordered, received, stored, assembled, prepared, processed, cooked, and chilled. This person will be tasked with physically-intensive hands-on work, as well as office work which includes computer work and paperwork. This person is the “right hand person” to the Primary Production Manager and would be tasked with running production alongside him and in his absence. Production Management ensures that Production is scheduled appropriately and efficiently to fulfill the needs of customers, and that we adhere to all appropriate food safety measures as established by the USDA, FDA, and our internal policies and programs. Production Managers also ensure that all necessary records are kept for traceability and food safety. It is imperative that the candidate be independent yet also team-oriented, as employees work together to complete various stages of processing. Experience in perishable food processing

is a must, preferably in the meat industry! Tasks involve all stages of the production cycle from management to receiving to cooking and chilling, and will include:

• Scheduling and running daily Production in tandem with the Primary Production Manager, which includes grinding, mixing, chopping, stuffing, cooking, and chilling
• Ensuring Production and Inventory are properly recorded in the ERP System; completing computer Production reports through ERP and Excel
• Management of paperwork and records for Quality Control, Sanitation, Safety, and Maintenance.
• Track and manage inventory of raw materials; Determine needs for raw materials and packaging and coordinate ordering with office staff
• Manage Cooking and Chilling procedures to ensure CCPs are met
• Ensuring proper GMPs are being followed and machinery and environment are in sanitary condition
• Operation of machinery used to process raw materials
• Sorting and inspecting raw materials for quality control
• Measuring and weighing raw materials for batches
• Loading cooking racks with raw product to prepare it for the cooking stage
• Participate in the proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and spaces
• Receiving and loading/unloading trucks using a forklift
• Additional tasks as requested by the Production Manager or executive management

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience in Production Management
• Production Planning/Reporting
• HACCP certified and/or PCQI Preferred
• Previous experience in a perishable food processing environment, preferably meat processing
• Confident in typing and computers, including Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
• Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time, as well as bend, climb, squat, reach, pull, push, and lift items that weigh 50 lbs
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Strong consideration will be given for those with the following qualifications:

• Forklift/Pallet Jack Certification (will train)
• OSHA trained/certified
• Boiler License