Manager, Production - Great Kitchens Food Company
Romeoville, IL 60446
About the Job
Job Title
- Production Manager
Location
- Romeoville, IL
Department
- Production Manager
Reporting to
- Manufacturing Manager
Key Accountabilities
General Food Safety and Quality Practices:
- Ensures that our products meet the company’s standards and specifications
- Complete, legible and accurate documentation
- Must understand and follow all company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
- Food Safety and Quality Standard Requirements are being maintained daily
- Must understand and comply with the company Allergen, Food Defense and HACCP policies
- Must communicate with Supervision of any Food Safety and Equipment concerns
- Follows all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for the area worked
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships
Responsibilities
Oversees and manages day-to-day Plant production:
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Ensure compliance with all safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and company policies:
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Evaluates Plant performance, monitors expenses and resolves internal and customer issues:
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Assists in Personnel Management:
Maintain Equipment, Assisting and Safety Practices:
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Education, Technical Qualifications, Experience and Competencies Proficiency Level
Required
- Seven years food manufacturing experience, including managerial experience
- Production background in food manufacturing
- Excellent leadership, communications and team building skills
- General knowledge of process equipment and regulatory compliance
- Good writing, mathematics, analytical and critical thinking skills
- Basic accounting knowledge
Computer literate with proficiency in spreadsheet and word applications
Preferred
- College degree strongly preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish reading, writing and translating abilities
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Regularly required to stand, walk and climb for extended periods of time.
- Use a computer keyboard and monitor more than 25% of total work time.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to traffic hazards, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme cold.
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a warehouse and walk-in freezer environment where temperatures can vary from extreme cold to refrigerated.
- The noise level in the work environment is often moderate to loud.
Alternate (back up) for this position:
- Manufacturing Manager
Food Safety/Quality
- Report any issues regarding food safety or quality to supervision and/or quality assurance.
- Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out-of-specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate attention.
2nd shift
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