ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER-FRESH - JBS USA
Elberton, GA
About the Job
Assistant Operations Manager
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the direction and reports to the Operations Manager, directing and coordinating overall operations. Delegates authority to key Managers/Supervisors while directing all functions at the prepared foods site such as maintenance, manufacturing, production, purchasing and administration.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Directs production and ensures cost effectiveness and consistency with prescribed quality, accuracy and performance standards.
- Manages approximately 30+ subordinate salaried exempt partners in a plant of approximately 600+ hourly workers.
- Prepares and submits operating reports to management, makes recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Provides managerial oversight on job assignments, scheduling and supervision.
- Assures effective customer service and relations through timely delivery of quality product.
- Selects, trains, develops and motivates manufacturing staff to maintain plant operation.
- Assures compliance of all plant operation with company policy and Federal, state, and local regulations.
- Has the authority to make decisions and must be capable of working with or without direct supervision.
- Assist in establishing production and processing goals for plant.
- Confers with Facility Manager, Safety Manager, QA Manager, Shift Superintendents and Production Supervisors to analyze production schedules to plan and project cost effective production processes.
- Assures strict enforcement all safety, OSHA, FSIS, USDA, and HCAPP regulations.
- In case of absence responsibilities would be filled by Production Manager and Complex Manager.
CUSTOMER FOCUS:
- Internal: Work activities require daily contact with corporate official, plant management, QA Managers, USDA Inspectors, Safety Managers, Maintenance and Production Supervisors.
- External: Work activities require daily contract with outside agencies, vendors, other authorities as related all aspects of plant management.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
- Must work in a respectful and cooperative manner with other workers, managers and supervisors.
- Must possess the ability to apply commonsense understanding to guidelines furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Must understand the budgeting process and work closely with accounting to operate a cost effective plant.
EDUCATION: A college degree in a related field is preferred; however, additional related work experience will be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
EXPERIENCE:
- Typically requires minimum of 6 years of directly related experience in a poultry processing plant to successfully perform the duties of this jobs, experience in further processed and prepared foods is preferred
- Must understand HCAPP, USDA, OSHA/SAFETY regulations, and other federal and state requirements for a poultry processing environment.
EOE/Vets/Disability
Source : JBS USA