Summary:
A medium sized Cheese production company seeks aproduction manager.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Bachelor’s
degree (BS or BA) from a four-year college or university
- Minimum
18 years and above of related experience
- Minimum
of 7 years technical Dairy manufacturing and sanitation experience.
- Minimum
of 2 years Cheese manufacturing experience
- Good
understanding of costs relating to Dairy manufacturing and packaging.
(Budgetary experience preferred)
- Strong
analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Ability
to work different shifts and provide supervisory coverage as needed.
- Strong
communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient
in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
- Must
be self-motivated, results oriented, possess high degree of initiative,
and work well under pressure.
- Must
be able to work effectively in a multi-tasking work environment and
prioritize workload.
- Must
be able to work independently with minimum supervision and have the
ability to interact positively with others within the department and the
organization.
- Demonstrated
excellent performance of work within the department.
Job Duties:
- Responsible
for the overall performance of the Production, Packaging and Whey
Departments while focusing on Cost, Quality, Safety and Employee
Environment.
- Provide
leadership, direction, and guidance to production and packaging personnel
and supervisory team.
- Develop
supervisory team skills and abilities to support the plant.
- Develop
and improve the manufacturing processes with the assistance of Tech
Services and the Plant Manager.
- Monitor
and control departmental costs in comparison with budgetary objectives.
- Organize
and plan daily/weekly production schedules.
- Communicate
with all employees to coordinate operations.
- Schedule
the optimum amount of supervisory coverage and ensure personnel coverage
to meet the labor standards determined by the product schedule and budget.
Provide supervisory coverage on different shifts as needed.
- Monitor
and oversee the quality of the finished product by maintaining the equipment
and facility in a sanitary condition.
- Trouble-shoot
and lead problem-solving efforts through the facilitation of team meetings
and on-the-floor leadership to effectively change systems and procedures
through the process of continuous improvement.
- Perform
miscellaneous duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.
Qualifying candidates should send their application letter
together with detailed Curriculum Vitae to recruit@odumont.com before
C.O.B 10th February 2013.