Operations Manager Relocation Package Jobs in Iowa

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world’s leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We’re looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for managing production operations at the facility level to ensure that established goals and objectives with regards to quality, team member engagement, price, safety, efficiency, and customer requirements are achieved.

Job Responsibilities

• Job manages a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage the team.

• Job leads/supervises/manages 1-5 employees.

• Establish production department objectives in the areas of quality, safety, productivity, and cost while seeking continuous improvement in all areas.

• Develop methods to monitor and measure department activity to identify areas of success and areas of opportunity to control production efficiency, manufacturing variances, material waste, labor expense and other indicators of profitability. The methods developed are expected to ensure inventory accuracy and KPI attainment.

• Provide reporting managers with the information, training, direction, guidance, and resources necessary to accomplish established individual, department, and company objectives. Continuously monitor progress and results, providing direct reports with corrective action or re-direction as necessary.

• Ensure operational compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements in the areas of safety, employment, quality, work rules, good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, and others as established by communicating requirements to employees, validating understanding and correcting behavior as required.

• Participate in the development and implementation of new manufacturing processes, products, and systems by providing information, ideas, and recommendations based on knowledge and experience in production.

• Work with current, new, and potential customers during presentations, tours, and reviews by providing expertise in the area of production operations.

• Develop, implement, and maintain operational policies and procedures that further and support objectives.

• Lead the coordination of activities across the Operations, Quality, Safety Human Resources and Maintenance functions so that issues are addressed as they arise and to ensure the successful achievement of facility objectives in all areas.

• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experiences & Skills

• 5-10 years of experience in related field is preferred.

• Supervising and managing departments and individuals involved in food processing, preferred.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.

• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.

Education

• BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.

Compensation/Benefits

Offers are typically made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on skills, experience, and internal equity. In rare cases, highly qualified candidates may receive an offer above the midpoint; however, offers at the maximum of the range are not customary. Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience and performance. Base salary is one component of OSI’s overall total rewards package. Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family.

Work Environment

• Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).

• Work conditions are typical of an office & plant environment.

• This role requires 10% domestic travel.

• Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds

• Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls, and standing/walking on concrete flooring.

• Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours.