Shift General Manager Garden Fresh Gourmet

Overview

Lead and execute all manufacturing operations during assigned shift. Provide hands-on leadership across Production Quality Maintenance Warehouse Sanitation. Own daily operational results by meeting safety food safety quality service labor throughput cost and customer objectives. Drive employee engagement develop frontline leaders remove barriers and create culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do11

• 1Serve as senior operational leader provide direction and leadership across all manufacturing functions lead coach mentor and develop Production Team Leaders and hourly employees establish performance expectations promote accountability teamwork and employee engagement conduct performance evaluations coaching corrective action and succession planning support development through training cross-training and leadership opportunities
• 2Direct daily manufacturing operations safely achieve production schedules customer requirements and operational objectives monitor production flow staffing equipment performance and material availability adjust resources and coordinate priorities among Production Maintenance Quality Warehouse Planning Sanitation and Engineering to maximize efficiency monitor schedule attainment and implement recovery plans
• 3Champion safety culture ensure compliance with OSHA regulations company safety policies lockout/tagout procedures PPE requirements and safe work practices conduct safety observations audits inspections and employee safety meetings lead incident investigations using root cause analysis ensure corrective actions are implemented communicated and sustained
• 4Ensure products comply with FDA regulations FSMA SQF HACCP GMPs sanitation allergen controls and company quality standards partner with Quality department investigate product quality concerns deviations and food safety incidents identify contain communicate and escalate concerns support customer audits FDA inspections SQF certification activities and internal audits maintain audit readiness reinforce food safety culture through daily coaching and leadership
• 5Own shift performance for safety quality service labor efficiency and cost monitor throughput labor productivity schedule attainment OEE downtime changeovers first-pass quality waste and equipment utilization identify bottlenecks coordinate cross-functional resources resolve issues drive daily execution of production plans while balancing labor equipment and material constraints
• 6Manage labor utilization staffing levels overtime and departmental operating costs identify waste overfill rework packaging loss downtime and inefficiencies monitor inventory accuracy and material utilization minimize product loss support budget objectives through disciplined resource management and continuous improvements
• 7Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety quality productivity waste reduction and employee engagement utilize root cause analysis methodologies such as 5-Why Fishbone and structured problem solving eliminate recurring issues standardize successes and ensure sustainability through updated procedures training and accountability encourage employee involvement in identifying improvement opportunities
• 8Conduct shift startup meetings production reviews safety discussions and shift handoff meetings monitor KPIs including Safety Quality Service Cost Productivity OEE Labor Efficiency Waste Downtime and Schedule Attainment communicate performance and business priorities escalate unresolved issues maintain ownership and collaborate with Plant Leadership to develop action plans
• 9Directly supervise Team Leaders and hourly production employees provide functional leadership to Quality Maintenance Warehouse and Sanitation personnel during shift operations oversee interviewing hiring onboarding training coaching evaluating performance rewarding disciplining and developing employees plan assign and direct work ensure accountability for safety quality productivity and operational excellence build leadership capability within frontline supervisors
• 10Minimum 7 years progressive manufacturing leadership experience minimum 5 years supervisory or management experience within food manufacturing experience in refrigerated ready-to-eat food manufacturing preferred manage multiple production departments and cross-functional teams demonstrate success improving safety productivity quality and employee engagement
• 11Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles continuous improvement root cause analysis and operational excellence working knowledge of FDA regulations FSMA HACCP GMPs SQF sanitation allergen management and food manufacturing experience strong leadership coaching conflict resolution organizational and decision-making skills excellent verbal and written communication skills

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