Operations Manager

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of "We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World". The company's product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.

Pay Scale Min $99,901 Max $166,502

The Operations Manager directs the daily operations, emphasizing Safety, Quality, Delivery / Service, Cost, Sustainability and Morale in the Plant. This includes overseeing all parts of the production process : batching, staging, mixing, and packaging, etc. to ensure the efficient production of quality products. They also drive a lean culture, standardize best practices, and lead continuous improvement initiatives. Collaborating across functions, this position also proposes and spearheads strategic projects aimed at enhancing plant operations.

Major Duties & Responsibilities :

Core Duties

• Plans and executes operations in coordination with a master production schedule and other daily activities to ensure manufacturing objectives are accomplished in time, and in a safe & cost effective manner. This position oversees the implementation and achievement of the weekly manufacturing plan for a production facility yielding over 12 million pounds annually.
• Leads by example, fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and excellence among his direct and indirect reports and peers.
• Ensures that Manufacturing operations are coordinated and compliant with other support functions, such as Employee Safety, Environmental Management Systems, Food Safety & Quality Systems, R&D, Engineering, Customer Service and Planning to achieve the goals for the assigned factory.
• Leads and champions site-specific continuous improvement programs (GPE / GPS), spearheading GEMBA walks, Kaizen events, and other lean initiatives as necessary, with the objective of improving all Supply Chain dimensions, specially caring for our employees' wellbeing, reducing defects, optimizing production efficiency, minimizing waste, and reducing costs. This includes evaluating and recommending improvements in methods, procedures, and processes.
• Actively participates in the Employee Safety Committee, and manages the production team's safety program including training material definition, training support and incident / accident investigation.
• Ensures that Good Manufacturing Practices and Audit requirements are met.
• Works with Engineering and Maintenance to manage installation and startup of capital projects. Identifies process bottlenecks and constraints and provides suggestions and implements solutions for eliminating those obstacles. This includes researching, evaluating, and recommending equipment and / or software technologies.
• Utilizes a Daily Management System to visually display and effectively communicate real time operational performance and historical performance to all employees.
• Manages and maintains the reporting of Metrics, KPI's, and Scorecards for plant supply chain.
• This position is the Autonomous Maintenance Subject Matter Expert of the site, with working knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). This position is responsible for the implementation, management, and training of Plant Employees on the Autonomous Maintenance program.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Staffing Responsibilities

Is responsible for working with Production leadership team and HR to interview, select, and hire new team members as well as onboard and coordinate new employee's training.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics : race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.

Benefits :

Benefits for this role include Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance / Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday's & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance. There is also potential for a discretionary bonus, this bonus is based on personal & company performance and is not a guaranteed bonus plan.