Production Manager

Job Function: To effectively perform all hands-on duties of Production Manager in an efficient manner following company policies and procedures. To manage the Production Manufacturing department to ensure that all day-to-day operations run smoothly. To ensure that all efforts contribute to the best financial interest of Transpacific Food.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific

• Responsible for overseeing all scheduling of Production and Fill Room employees
• Responsible for batch sheets, delivery tickets, receiving logs and BOLS
• Responsible for communication with logistics re: the above
• Responsible for coordinating inbound and outbound deliveries of all raw and finished product
• Responsible for overseeing the hiring, orientation and training of food manufacturing personnel
• Responsible for assigning roles to production staff according to their competence and work demand
• Responsible for product integrity of all finished products leaving Transpacific Food
• Responsible to ensure all plant personnel are trained and evaluated to comply with plant policy and standards
• Responsible for setting and enforcing health/safety procedures and guidelines for manufacturing operation.
• Responsible for keeping the plant “Inspection Audit Ready” at all times
• Keep the plant in “6 –S” status at all times
• Keeps an open line of communication with the CEO
• Willing to be hands on in any aspect of production
• Responsible for product integrity of all raw material arriving at TPF
• Ensure incoming raw materials weights, matching to release, checking against BOL, and Product Reconciliation
• Must attend safety meetings
• Ensure that Production employees are properly trained and using Chemicals properly per SSOP’s

General

• Follow and enforce all GMP and Transpacific Food policies and procedures, food safety
• Maintain a high work ethic
• Be a Change Agent
• Keep open line of communication with dispatch, peers, supervisors, departments and management
• Manages the progress of efficiencies and the handling process of all products on a daily basis
• Monitors and administers any discipline that may occur in partnership with Human Resources
• Enforce all policies and procedures
• Assist in development and implementation of any new process or policy
• Communicate with CEO and keep associates informed of problems or achievements
• Conduct internal or external inspections as needed
• Assist in supervision of hourly employees as needed
• Suggest ideas or solution to improve efficiencies, housekeeping, etc.
• Responsible for reporting any food safety concern and empowered to do so
• Cleanliness and organization is a key component to your success, as well as the safety of yourself and others. It is required of each employee to maintain the areas they are responsible for in a clean and organized manner at all times
• Be a team player. Help in other areas of the Plant as needed
• Lead subordinates by example with regards to performance, neatness, safety, reliability and following Company policies
• All other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Yes

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Individual must complete the following training according to QP-291:

1) New Employee Food Safety Training: Once prior to starting work

2) Training Modules 2-6: annually

3) Refresher Training: as needed according to QP-291, 6.0

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and five years of responsible experience in food production; or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Good skill in the use of hand and power tools. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write effective correspondence and communicate. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS HACCP, SQF, PCQI, Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 50-100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

The preceding description is specific to your position, but it is important that you understand that all employees may be asked to be flexible within their job duties and responsibilities with cross training. It is expected that all employees be willing to step in where needed, which is the nature of a small company. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.

DISCLAIMER The physical demands, job duties elements, responsibilities, skills, function, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an associate may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require associates to perform other duties as circumstances dictate or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, technological changes and/or advancements of the work environment change.