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Woodland Foods is Hiring a Production Manager Near Waukegan, IL
- Ensures all quality and safety expectations are being met on the production floor
- Monitors production reporting for accuracy
- Audits and edits production reports daily
- Collaborates with the scheduling team to ensure lines are scheduled optimally
- Uses efficiency boards on processing and blending lines to measure hourly line efficiencies daily.
- Identifies underperforming areas and puts corrective actions in place.
- Tracks daily KPIs – safety, quality, schedule attainment, schedule adherence, labor, and efficiencies.
- Communicate with other departments regarding relevant production issues
- Assist with troubleshooting of all line equipment, ensure line employees are trained to complete set up and minor adjustments to equipment
- Maintains a safe and efficient operation in production areas and warehouses
- Training of all production employees.
- Participates in all physical inventories
- Ensures all GMPs and food safety guidelines are being followed
- Motivates employees to achieve production goals and promotes a team-oriented environment
- Ensures all employees are adequately trained to operate equipment safely and that all safety procedures are being followed
- Completes weekly safety audits of production areas and warehouses
- All other duties as assigned
- College degree preferred
- Minimum 5-7 years of management experience in a production or food manufacturing environment
- Food industry experience is desirable
- Excellent knowledge of food safety regulations and quality control standards
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred
- Experience taking physical inventory is desirable
- Proficiency in warehouse management software and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong working knowledge of process improvement methods
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities
- Problem-solving ability and a proactive approach to process improvement
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to achieve departmental goals
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate with all levels of employees
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and frequently bend and move about the facility
- Frequently required to lift up to 55 pounds (anything over 55 lbs, team lift)
- Must be able to climb ladders and maneuver in small spaces
- Works in an office and manufacturing environment
- Occasional exposure to dust, odors, and noise
- Occasional exposure to a plant that is not temperature-controlled
Job Summary
Full Time
Retail
$94k-124k (estimate)
03/04/2024
04/27/2024
woodlandfoods.com
STERLING, VA
200 - 500
1989
Private
$50M - $200M
Retail
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About Woodland Foods
Woodland Foods is a wholesale distributor of ingredients including chilies, spices and grains for industrial, foodservice and retail customers.
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