TITLE : Assistant Production Manager
POSITION CLASSIFICATION : Exempt
DEPARTMENT : General Production
POSITION REPORT TO : Production Manager / Plant Director
REVISION DATE : 9 / 19 / 2022
SUMMARY : The Assistant Production Manager assists plant management with planning and executing production schedules to meet customer demand; hire, train and manage production employees and responsible for ensuring quality, safety and procedural standards are maintained. This position will report to Plant Operations Leadership.
EXPERIENCE :
- Demonstrable experience identifying errors such as improper procedures, scaling, hygiene, sanitation, safety.
- Experience as a chef with a restaurant, restaurant chain or other large-scale retail food preparation environment a plus.
- Food manager certification required.
- Sous vide method certification preferred.
- Direct experience training, explaining, and answering questions regarding recipes, proper procedures and measurement techniques to employees.
- Must be able to identify errors such as improper procedures, scaling, hygiene, sanitation, safety.
- Provide feedback to employee and provide ongoing coaching to ensure that corrections have been made.
- Attention to details is critical
- Experience using production computer system and excel preferred.
- Requires ability to communicate in English fluently - reading. writing and verbally.
- Ability to communicate in Spanish is preferred.
- Must have excellent listening skills.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must have experience successfully developing and delivering training for new and existing employees.
- Must have experience providing regular feedback and coaching.
- Interacts with other employees within the company. Occasionally communicates with external vendors, delivery personnel or customers.
- Requires the ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Must be able to independently project labor needs to meet customer demands.
EDUCATION :
Bachelor's degree in food science, business or related field or related work experience plus 5 years of experience in culinary / food manufacturing environment including at least 2 years as a supervisor.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :
Work closely with production management to meet production requirements in order to meet customer demand and minimize labor expenses.Review production schedule, complete work orders and enter changes into ERP system; complete productivity and other reports and update information in system and generate reports as necessary.Reviews, daily and weekly schedule and work with production management to make adjustments as necessary and communicate changes to internal customers as needed.Collaborate with production management to identify staffing needs based on scheduling demands.Ensures new employees receive all necessary training to properly perform tasks.Works with Supervisors to provide regular feedback to line employees regarding their performance, recognizing excellence and areas needing improvement. Provides coaching to those who need additional help to improve performance.Ensure compliance to all company policies, procedures, food safety requirements, and safety standards.Report quality problems to Quality Assurance management.Responds in a timely manner to production problems such as equipment failures, recipe questions, or non-compliance with approved quality standards.Perform other duties as required.Job Posted by ApplicantPro