Production Manager

Title:                     Production Manager                                      Department:      NEW Bakery

Status:                  Full Time, Exempt                                            

Standard Hours:  Mon-Fri   8:00PM-5:30PM

                               Flexibility of hours mandatory to support shifts, as Operating hours are 4AM-Midnight  

 Reports to:         Director of Manufacturing                           Effective Date:  April 2022

Summary of Position: 

Position is responsible for the high-level success of the BAKERY departments. Oversees entire Bakery Team.  Works with the Supervisor to ensure the processes, material and equipment are optimal.

Essential Job Duties: 

• Planning, directing, and coordinating the manufacturing of products in compliance with company goals and objectives.
• Analyzing delivery and inventory issues and providing solutions.
• Establishing and controlling conditions of production in order to satisfy customer and quality specifications.
• Organizing and directing workflow for satisfying production requirement in a cost-efficient manner.
• Investigation and analyzing new processes, where feasible.
• Developing and motivating the cost-effective alternatives and improvements to production process.
• Maintaining team member safety and morale by creating safe working and efficient working environment.
• Manage activities to improve team member retention
• Maintaining proper employment levels through selecting, interviewing, and training of personnel.
• Supervising entire operation of production under the guidance of Senior Plant Manager.
• Maximizing the efficiency of production lines and ensuring the effective employment utilization
• A leader who establishes a culture of quality and excellence through creating systems, training staff, and managing personnel.
• Responsible for people development and process execution.
• Ability to plan, forecast and schedule teams to execute production in a day to day shift environment.
• Reviews financial information such as sales/costs and monitors budget to ensure efficient operation and spending within the specified budget; works with Senior Leader to correct any deviations from the budget;
• Maintains a clean and sanitary bakery operation according to GMPs and Allergens’ policies; 
• Bakery Manager provides leadership and side by side execution for production, operations and performance of bakery (Modeling best practices);
• Oversee Bakery inventory management, and equipment maintenance;
• Team development and hiring.  Ability to lead people and get results through others;
• Effective organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and understand and effectively communicate;
• Documents, investigates, elevates and resolves employee and guest incidents
• Able to operate material handling equipment including (electric pallet jacks or manual hand jacks); 
• Understand all safety rules and procedures and follow them at all times;
• Perform JD Edwards functions (work order and inventory related tasks);
• Assist in setting up the equipment needed to run batches;
• Monitor the quality of all raw materials used with specific attention to color; consistency, aroma, texture, etc. notify Operations Manager of any sub-standard products;
• Direct all department employees to their daily job assignment;
• Fill out all related paperwork completely; 
• Make sure that all raw materials needed for that day are available. If needed, use JDE system to look up raw materials that you may need and inform inventory control; 
• Assist anyone that may have questions on quality, running machines, batch making, etc.;
• Work with scheduler in arranging efficient production schedule and daily work orders. Communicate daily production schedule status to the scheduler. 

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., frequent bending, lifting, and twisting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to stand and walk on concrete floor for prolonged periods
• Wear proper personal protective equipment when necessary (hair net, beard net, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform)

Preferred Skills

• 7-10 years management experience, 4+ at a manager’s level within manufacturing;
• Trained in Good Manufacturing Practices, basic allergen handling, wash down procedures, food defense and HACCP.
• Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules. 
• Not a comprehensive list of duties. Duties may change without notice at management’s discretion.