Job Description

Operations Manager - Honest Origins

Department: Plant Office Administration (Exempt)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Antioch, TN

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading operations, ensuring quality and integrity, people, and production objectives are achieved. Develops and manages processes that will maximize food and human safety, teamwork, product quality, and productivity to meet our customer service goals. The Operations Manager leads with the Trinidad Benham Way by working together, taking initiative, showing care for people and product, and finding a way to deliver results.

Key Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Plan, organize, direct optimum day-to-day operations across three production shifts.
• Assist with annual budgeting and monthly evaluation of actual to budget performance.
• Responsible for implementation of food safety program and food safety certifications in accordance with corporate and customer expectations.
• Supports and leads safety program.
• Reinforces standards of organization and plant cleanliness among all plant employees.
• In partnership with HR: provides employee coaching and development, promotes employee engagement, and the execution of positive employee relations’ strategies, makes employment recommendations and employee development decisions in conjunction with TBC people philosophy, resolves employee issues through progressive discipline.
• Track and facilitate improvement in plant operational KPI’s (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Efficiency, Cost).
• Responsible for inventory management, which could include cycle counting, elimination/reduction of shrink, reconciliation and reporting to corporate accounting/finance.
• Production scheduling and forecasting production to manage capacity, optimize productivity and meet customer service needs.
• Evaluate labor utilization, job responsibilities and duties. Anticipate staffing opportunities and coordinate training, career path opportunities, and succession planning to minimize downtime and maximize operational effectiveness.
• Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts.
• Fosters a high level of collaboration with other departments and plants including Maintenance, Quality, Human Resources, Accounting/Finance, Scheduling, Transportation, and Customer Service to share best practices and ensure open dialog.
• Communicate, administer and enforce company rules, policies and procedures consistently and equitably.
• Ensures plant complies with all OSHA, USDA, FDA, and EPA policies and provides support for all programs such as SQF, HAACP, GMP, and all other related Food Safety programs.
• Regular physical presence in the workplace.
• Availability for occasional travel for work.
• Community and industry involvement, as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of business management experience having managed an organization using the principles of budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resource management.
• Fiscal responsibility and financial acumen.
• Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced food-manufacturing environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Ability to proactively develop and implement programs designed to enhance plant operations, develop talent, create organizational efficiency, and promote safety.
• Ability to create accountability and work collaboratively by leading by example.
• Knowledge and experience in complying with OSHA, GMP, USDA, Food Safety, and HAACP requirements.
• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to look ahead and anticipate problems.
• Effective time management and delegation abilities.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Must display positive attitude.
• Ability meet the demands of constantly changing priorities.
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and have a technical/mechanical aptitude.
• Strong computer/technical skills.
• Ability to evaluate situation and make decisions with little or no guidance.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule necessary to support a 24 hour production operation.
• Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

• Employee-owned
• Advancement Opportunities
• Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance program
• Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)