Frozen Foods Manager

Department: Plant Management
Reports to: Plant Manager
Date Posted: 7-20-09

SUMMARY
This position directly manages tactical and strategic initiatives in the Frozen Foods Business Unit in accordance with established company procedures, quality standards, and government or regulatory guidelines

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Takes direct ownership of all tactical and strategic management of the Frozen Foods manufacturing operations (Assembly and Packaging). This includes management of initiatives related to: Employee relations, First Pass Quality, food safety, GMP’s, cost per case, budgeting, inventory accuracy, employee safety, line efficiency, downtime, training, production scheduling, and throughput optimization.
• Responsible for implementation of controls and procedures as established by R&D, Engineering, or Quality Assurance. Audits procedures to ensure accuracy, and follows up with Frozen Foods Supervisors when needed.
• Focuses on initiatives to maintain “friendly” work environment.
• Maximizes production output while maintaining safety and quality.
• Evaluate manufacturing operations for efficiency or process improvement.
• Constructively and expeditiously resolves employee conflicts.
• Follows up on employee suggestions and complaints in a timely manner, ensuring to close the communication loop with employees. Maintains a positive work environment.
• Simplifies information flow to ensure smooth distribution of information and communication. Organizes cross-functional meetings between departments as needed.
• Conducts training and development of Supervisors and Team Leaders. Assists in the development of hourly employees.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• College degree and four years minimum related experience in a food or beverage manufacturing environment; or the equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast moving environment
• Proven supervisory/management experience
• Must be bi-lingual (Spanish/English)

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