Operations Line Leader (Line Centric Team Leadership)

Opportunity Overview

Are you ready to elevate your career in manufacturing operations and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings partners with some of North America's most iconic chains to bring people together to celebrate life's sweetest moments! We have an amazing opportunity to join a high-growth organization and pave the way for future career advancement.

Dessert Holdings is looking for a dynamic Operations Line Leader (leads a line-centric leadership team) to achieve breakthrough production results. This individual will be responsible for all results for a line/area with up to 70 employees utilizing a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system in partnership with a Process Lead and a Maintenance Lead.

This team will be responsible to determine priorities to drive out losses on a 24-hour, multiple-shift line or area. Through ownership of Safety, Quality, Production and Reliability targets, this team will drive operational excellence for their area and foster employee engagement to achieve customer satisfaction.

The Day-to-Day

• Single point of ownership for the delivery of the line/system improvement, owning line's performance results
• Own and improve Human and Food Safety performance for the line/system
• Create and execute daily/weekly/monthly action plans for the line (in coordination with the other Leads), cross-functional resources, and site leadership
• Build capability in operators' performance to identify, measure and drive out losses on their equipment through ongoing feedback and coaching
• Identify training gaps for the operators and technicians on the system, and develop/ensure execution of training plan to address these gaps
• Drive continuous improvement and total employee involvement in critical success areas by empowering employees to utilize lean manufacturing tool
• Manage the team's on-shift safety, product quality, and execution of improvement plan actions
• Coordinate and lead staff in shift hand-offs, onboarding of new employees, team development, performance management, start-up and changeover.

What You Bring to the Team

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Management and 2 years of related manufacturing experience
• Prior supervisory or lead experience is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated capability in the application of Continuous Improvement tools
• Demonstrated basic technical capability on at least one product platform
• Shift flexibility including extended hours, weekends or holidays as needed

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for provide retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Dianne's Fine Desserts. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across eight manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Dessert Holdings complies with the laws and regulations outlined in the Know Your Rights poster.

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Dessert Holdings company (Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company or The Original Cakerie) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to abide by all federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination; therefore, Dessert Holdings company (Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company or The Original Cakerie) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, military status, pregnancy, or disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state and local antidiscrimination laws.