Director of Operations

The Director of Operations is responsible for managing and providing strategic guidance to operations Leaders. This position is accountable for all aspects of site operations. Direct reports include Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, with Matrix reporting for Finance, Quality, Human Resources, Environmental Health, and Safety. Responsibility for developing and adhering to the annual production budget, participating in new product development and planning, attending and participating in various organizational meetings. The Director of Operations is accountable for the supervision of all direct and indirect reports in a way that is beneficial to all associates and helps to establish and maintain a positive relationship with them.

• Continue and strengthen a culture of Inclusion and Diversity to drive results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Display positive Leadership with demonstrated respect for others.
• Communicate with associates with a focus on providing personal development and work-related performance feedback
• Monitoring daily operation schedules for all departments for accuracy and ensuring daily operational goals are realized
• Develop a thorough understanding of process flow and key controls of the products manufactured. Use this knowledge along with daily observations of all areas of the operations facility to drive Continuous Improvement and build product costings.
• Provide strategic guidance to the organization through participation in cross-functional meetings and data analysis on sales trends and cost performance.
• Implement Standard Work to include visual management that tracks key performance indicators of operations including quality, service, safety, and cost. Share operations goals and guidelines for achieving the goals with facility leadership
• Must be open to receiving performance feedback and be able to react to the feedback in a positive manner
• Participate in new product development and planning by researching the cost and ability to produce the product
• Communicate new product production plans to Team Leaders and participate in the implementation of the new product’s production
• Develop operations annual budget by analyzing spending and allocation of resources, and taking into consideration the feedback that has been received from Team Leaders
• Adhere to the approved operations annual budget and provide budget updates and adjustments as requested to Vice President

• Bachelors degree required; preference for degrees in Industrial Engineering and Food Science

• Must have a minimum of ten years experience in a food production facility
• Must have a strong lean manufacturing background.

• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Proficient computer skills in spreadsheets; databases and word processing
• Excellent technical knowledge of equipment, products, and processes
• Self-motivated, results orientated and excellent personal skills
• Strong background in HAACP; safety; GMP; and AIB
• Must have a hands-on work ethic
• Bilingual preferred