Schwan Food Co

Operations Manager - 1st Shift

Schwan Food Co$75K — $125K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of relevant operations or leadership experience
  • Strong understanding of customer needs and production requirements
  • Proven success in leading change and driving continuous improvement
  • Exceptional motivator and communicator with strong organization and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead production systems and supervisors for safe, reliable daily execution
  • Drive loss elimination and OPEX initiatives using data-driven problem solving
  • Coach and develop team members through hands-on guidance and communication
  • Collaborate with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to manage projects
  • Ensure accurate operational data, effective cost management, and scheduling

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Time off programs
  • Retirement and financial offerings
  • Eligibility for a 15% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance
  • Competitive Total Rewards package designed for overall well-being
Full Job Description
Join our team as an Operations Manager (1st shift), where you'll champion reliable production performance, reduce operational losses, and build strong process excellence capabilities within our operations teams.

What You Will Do:
• Lead production systems and supervisors to deliver safe, reliable, high quality execution every day.
• Drive loss elimination, OPEX initiatives, and data driven problem solving to improve line performance.
• Build strong, capable team's members through hands on daily coaching, clear communication, and development of operator skills.
• Partner with plant leadership and cross functional teams to align priorities, manage projects, and optimize resources.
• Ensure accurate operational data, sound cost management, and effective scheduling to support consistent results.

What We Look For:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant operations or leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of customer needs and production requirements.
• Proven success leading change and driving continuous improvement.
• Exceptional motivator and communicator with strong organization and negotiation skills.

What We Offer:
The base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $125,000 annually, with eligibility for a 15% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance. The range reflects factors such as experience, skills, education, certifications, and location, and starting salary may fall anywhere within the stated range.
Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall well-being, including comprehensive health benefits, time off programs, and retirement and financial offerings

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About Schwan Food Co

The Schwan Food Company is a privately held company that manufactures and markets frozen foods. The company sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under brands such as Red Baron, Freschetta, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Edwards, Pagoda Express, and Larry's. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota.
Learn more about Schwan Food Co
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1952

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