Beverage Production Operations Manager

Job Summary:
The Operations Manager will oversee the manufacturing of beverages, ensuring quantity and
quality requirements are met.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff within the department.
• Oversees the day-to-day workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with
• company policy.
• Maintains safety/environmental self-audits & visual checks, champions all safety or
• ergonomic activities for the department and helps to develop and meet plant safety
• goals.
• Maintains adequate knowledge of products and equipment to ensure the ability to
• direct employees to perform the job properly.
• Enforce all plant food safety, GMP, personnel safety and company policies.
• Maintain or exceed goals on yields and efficiencies.
• Oversees production quotas and schedules, ensuring inventory and shipment targets
• are met.
• Collaborates with purchasing department to verify, review, maintain, and report on
• materials and production inventories.
• Facilitates and authorizes any repairs or maintenance required for production tools
• and equipment.
• Identifies and recommends cost controls and other improvements to the production
• process.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills, with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, delegating when appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in Beverage production required.
• Previous manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in safety and quality preferred.
• Minimum of High School Degree or GED required, College Degree preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to lift 75 pounds frequently with mechanical assistance.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and 100 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to constantly lift, bend, stretch and stand during entire shift.
• Ability to push/pull up to 1,500 pounds using supplied equipment.
• Ability to frequently kneel, squat, bend, and stoop, twist, and reach overhead with repetitive
• motions. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

• Constant exposure to allergens such as milk, eggs, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and
• soybeans
• Constant operation of a computer and other office machinery such as calculator, copy
• machine, etc.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position over 50% of the time.
• Requires light physical effort. Occasionally lifts or moves light objects (under 10 lbs.).
• Walks, sits, or stands for prolonged periods.
• Requires prolonged machine operation including computer and keyboard equipment.