Job Description:
The mission for this position is to oversee and coordinate various manufacturing functions within a complex food processing facility. Responsibilities also include driving maximum yield, efficiency and productivity results with the production team and delivering best quality product to customers.
The qualified candidate will be an independent leader capable of making business decisions, able to empower, train and motivate staff, lead change and execute on strategic decisions.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, engineering, business, manufacturing or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years’ progressive managerial experience.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Self-motivated with strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Computer skills including MS Office programs.
- Experience with food processing, FDA/USDA regulations, SQF standards preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Oversee best in class food processing operation focusing on results – quality, throughput, yield and optimum utilization of human resources and equipment.
- Partner with Procurement, QA and Maintenance to ensure compliance with quality and sanitation policies, procedures and systems to include HACCP and GMPs.
- Manage production schedule to achieve plant performance optimization and timely customer order fulfillment.
- Develop an effective safety culture that proactively deals with safety risk in the workplace.
- Ensure compliance with all FDA, OSHA, local regulatory agencies, and auditing requirements.
- Actively participate in work force planning, hiring, training and talent development to foster a high performing team.
- Evaluate current operations and implement changes in processes and procedures for continuous improvement in safety, quality and efficiency.
- Recommend and provide justification for capital expenditures for further enhancement of production capabilities.
- Review and ensure full compliance with production documentation standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- During absence, this position serves as coverage for the following position: VP of Operations
Ideal Candidate:
- Honesty/Integrity – ethically behaves at the highest level. Always does what is right. Speaks plainly and truthfully. Earns highest level of trust and maintains confidences. Willingness to speak their opinion even when it is perceived to be in conflict with ownership or to be unpopular.
- Efficient with Resources – produces significant output with minimal waste of time or resources. Operates with highest of standards.
- Meets Commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal costs.
- High Intelligence – Learns quickly. Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.
- High Analytical Skills – Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights.
- Attention to detail- does not let important details slip through the cracks.
- Persistence- Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done.
- Proactive- acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to SIFI.
- Flexible/ Adaptable – adjust quickly to changing priorities due to changes in environment or customer need.
- Creative/ Innovative – Generates new and innovative approaches to problems.
- Enthusiastic- Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Wants to be at SIFI.
- Work Ethic – Possesses a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.
- Communications – Speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative in all forms of communications.
- Team Player – Reaches out to peers and cooperates with all members of team to produce the highest quality product.
- Embrace the Values and Commitments of SIFI to fully support and believe in the mission and values of Stahlbush Island Farms.
- Quality Management-Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Planning/Organizing-prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
- Adaptability- Adapts to changes in the work environment manages competing demands and is able to deal with a frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Problem solving-the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Client Services-the individual manages difficult employee and client situations, responds promptly to their needs and solicits their feedback to improve service.
- Dependability-the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
- Safety and security-the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
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