A well-established food manufacturing company based in New York, is seeking a Production Manager with perishable food or fresh produce experience. This is a growing company and this starting position will offer growth opportunity for the right candidate.

**The ideal candidate must be bilingual in Spanish/English to be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the budgetary guidelines for each division set forth by the GM
• Will be required to hold regular schedule meetings with all department supervisors to evaluate performance levels and to discuss ideas and needs
• Will establish a level of acceptable performance for each division and mentor the department supervisors to exceed daily expectations
• Responsible for employee development, performance management, and staffing
• Provide leadership, expertise, and continuous improvement to the operation process
• Coach, motivate and engage employees in all aspects of operations to support company culture
• Documentation, coordination and communication to all necessary supervisors, managers, and team leaders
• Motivate, train, and build work teams dedicated to quality, safety, and service excellence.
• Complies with OSHAA and Food Safety regulations
• Monitor implementation of Quality and HACCP Plan to maintain and improve food quality and safety.
• Works closely with each department supervisor to ensure each department is prepared for 3rd party audits
• Prepares and provides timely reports for GM
• Managing operations to maximize profits, efficiencies, and cost savings.
• Build a stable employee team dedicated to company’s continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be a problem-solver who delivers business solutions to all aspects of buying, production, and operations departments in multi-state locations.
• Assuring Production needs are met by the end of each shift
• All equipment is running properly and at peak performance
• Sense of urgency and engagement to business needs
• Develop efficiency strategies to ensure each division meets production goals

***COMPETITIVE SALARY (DOE), BONUS, BENEFITS, RELOCATION ASSISTANCE, and more.

Requirements/Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of production management experience within a perishable food manufacturing environment.
• BS degree- preferred
• Strong management and team development experience
• Strong communication skills and record keeping
• Positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• A good balance of proven supervisory and production skills
• Good understanding of regulatory processes such as HACCP, Food Safety, and OSHA
• Ability to multitask
• Bilingual Spanish Speaking strongly preferred

Please contact Tami Lister, tlister@producecareers.com