Compensation:
- Salary: Starting at $93,500 annually
- Pay is based on job-related experience
- This position is eligible for department specific incentives
Schedules:
- Monday - Friday, exempt leadership role aligned with 1st Shift production operations. This position requires a visible and engaged leadership presence. The manager is expected to maintain regular on-site availability to support team members, address operational needs, provide coaching and guidance, and ensure the effective execution of business objectives
- Location: This position is at the St. Michael facility full time.
Essential Functions:
- Lead and develop the production team while fostering a culture of Safety, Quality, and Operational Excellence
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate associates, build engagement, and create a positive work environment
- Possess a solid background in SQF, HAACP, GMPs, and food safety programs
- Preferred experience in meat processing operations, including both primal and ground products
- Apply extensive knowledge of plant operations, manufacturing processes, and production workflows
- Effectively allocate labor, equipment, and resources to meet production goals and customer demand
- Coordinate workforce activities to maximize productivity, efficiency, and operational performance
- Optimize people, processes, and resources to achieve production, quality, cost, and service objectives
- Ensure compliance with all food safety, workplace safety, quality, and regulatory laws
- Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, yield, productivity, downtime, and labor efficiency
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing waste, improving throughput, and increasing operational effectiveness
- Develop, coach, and hold supervisors and team members accountable for performance and results
- Conduct associate performance evaluations and support training and development
- Analyze production data and identify root causes of operational issues
- Drive associate engagement through effective communication, recognition, and team development
- Ensure proper staffing levels and support recruiting, onboarding, and retention efforts
- Demonstrate sound decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing or food production environment
- Proven experience leading and developing supervisors and production associates
- Strong time-management and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication in English; bilingual (Spanish) a plus
- Advanced Microsoft Office Product skills in PPTX, Outlook, Excel, Word, and SharePoint
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 10+ years of meat processing operation experience, including primal and ground products
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement training/certification
- Other software systems: INFOR, M3, ERP, Red Prairie, WHS Management, and Visio
Physical and Environmental Factors:
- Includes activities such as but not limited to walking, lifting, bending, stooping, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, twisting and turning
- Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 100 lbs.
- Requires ability to stand for the entirety of the shift (minus breaks/rest periods) in addition continuously moving on and off the pallet jack.
- Subject to temperatures ranging from -10 degrees to 32 degrees constantly
