About this role
This Operations Manager role provides leadership for Land O'Lakes Supply Chain & Operations, focusing on operational excellence, safety, quality, and cost performance. The manager mentors teams, collaborates with plant leadership to set strategy, manages budgets and capital plans, and ensures regulatory and HALAL/Kosher/GMP compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Develops and directs programs for efficient and cost-effective facility asset utilization
- Manages safety, quality, service, and cost performance
- Ensures compliance with organizational policies and procedures
- Develops and implements recommendations to change systems, policies, and procedures
- Develops and maintains operating budget and capital spending plans
Technical Overview
The role is operational leadership for a food processing/manufacturing facility, with accountability for compliance, production documentation, operating budgets, capital spending plans, and implementation of operational system/process changes. It also requires applying industry best practices and ensuring HALAL, Kosher, and GMP adherence.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a food manufacturing operations leader with 5+ years of supervisory/management experience and progressive leadership in fast-paced production environments. They strongly own safety, quality, service, and cost performance while ensuring full compliance, including HALAL and Kosher requirements and GMP adherence. They can mentor and develop multi-skilled teams, manage budgets and capital plans, and lead operational strategy execution.
Must-Have Skills
5+ years of supervisory/management experience in food processing/manufacturing operationssolid progressive leadership experienceDevelops and directs programs to ensure the efficient and cost-effective operation and utilization of facility assetsManages safetyqualityserviceand cost performance within assigned areaEnsures compliance with the organization's policies and procedures
Required Skills
mentorcoachtrain team memberssafetyqualityservicecost performancecompliance with organizational policies and procedureslabor strategiescapital equipment needschange systemschange policieschange proceduresproduction documentationemployee relationsoperating budgetcapital spending plansstaff capabilities developmentindustry best practicesHALAL complianceKosher complianceGMPsperformance evaluationssalary adjustmentsdisciplinary action
Hard Skills
facility assets utilizationsafetyqualityservicecost performancecompliance with organizational policies and procedureslabor strategiescapital equipment needschange systemschange policieschange proceduresproduction documentationoperating budgetcapital spending plansstaff capabilities developmentindustry best practices applicationHALAL complianceKosher complianceGMPsunderstanding and complying with applicable qualityunderstanding and complying with applicable environmental regulatory considerationsunderstanding and complying with applicable safety regulatory considerationsemployee relations policy applicationperformance evaluationssalary adjustments recommendationsdisciplinary actionworkforce planning / staffingshort and long term strategiesproject leadershipemployee engagement
Soft Skills
mentorcoachtrain team memberseffective communication within teamseffective communication across teamscommunication to managementcollaborationleadershiporganizational leadershipproblem resolutionability to address complaintsemployee engagement supportmanaging subordinate staff
Keywords for Your Resume
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Deal Breakers
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Industrial Engineering or related field, 5+ years of supervisory/management experience in food processing/manufacturing operations, Must be able to ensure HALAL and Kosher compliance in the Pine Island facility and GMPs
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