Job Description:
Latin Specialties is the leading fresh produce distributor in Texas with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Latin Specialties specializes in fresh produce and is committed to delivering high quality food, outstanding customer service and fresh ideas - to help our customers achieve success!
The Food Production Manager has overall responsibility for the successful performance of the company’s fresh-cut/processing operation.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Minimum of five years of experience in fresh-cut production environment to include production management/supervisory roles
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Must be able to lift 60 lbs.
- Must be HACCP Certified
- Extensive knowledge of process controls, product flow, inventory control, quality assurance protocols, equipment optimization and supply chain management
- Ability to develop key manufacturing performance indicators and metrics and promote & communicate to management all critical production data
- Spanish fluency a plus
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Accomplishes production staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
- Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities
- Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
- Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
- Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques
- Provides production information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests
- Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change
- Ensure that production meets safety, sanitation and quality standards set by Latin Specialties Food Service, the food industry and government agencies
- Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Skills:
- Supervision
- Coaching
- Managing Processes
- Process Improvement
- Tracking Budget Expenses
- Production Planning
- Controls and Instrumentation
- Strategic Planning
- Dealing with Complexity
