Operations Manager

• Development/Management of production team skills, facilitate and enable process
• Develop and maintain a well-trained and motivated staff by fostering teamwork and accountability to company standards and objectives.
• Assist in the hiring of new staff members and properly orientating them to plant operations.
• Assist in training and career pathing to review
• the individual and team's performance. Identify to identify, coach, and mentor the production team as well as cross-functionally.
• Monitor and address equipment needs and ensure high production efficiencies.
• Creates a technical vision for the department and plans for implementation of technical projects/ lines, processes, etc.
• Monitor production processes, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and minimize downtime.
• Participates as an active member of companies' safety initiatives including as a member of the HazMat team.
• Dispense advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to carry out major plans and procedures consistent with established policies within the Processing department.
• Understanding of customer and vendor lot tracking, cost accounting, scheduling, and planning.
• The Operations Manager is responsible for planning and budgeting labor, materials, and overhead costs, as well as meeting budget goals and objectives.
• Ensure production schedules, sourcing, and personnel planning meet the shipping demands.
• Maintain production schedule for products and labor.
• Timecard management, approval, and overseeing leave requests.
• Ensure product costing, tie out, and reporting is completed daily.
• Ensure labor is coded and scheduled correctly, labor counts, roll call, reporting is completed to match needs to run effectively.
• Coordinate with scheduling and planning to ensure materials, raw materials, packaging and all needs are prepared, ready and staged for production.
• Coordinate with sanitation, maintenance, and warehouse for correct staffing, support and direction for supporting departments.
• Coordinate with sales, quality, sanitation, safety, warehouse, and purchasing.
• Develop new methods, procedures, and controls to ensure the Processing area meets the objectives.
• Provide the necessary information, reports, comparisons, and data that may be needed to facilitate corporate decision-making and to keep the Plant Director informed of operations plans, problems, and opportunities.
• Ensure the safety of team members by evaluating procedures, environment, and equipment to ensure that OSHA requirements are met.
• Development and execution of short- and long-term Processing department plans
• Drive's organization initiatives and is an active member and leader for continuous improvement projects that include Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost Reduction, Employee Development, and Customer Satisfaction.
• Planning and providing operations expertise to peers and senior management
• Establishes current and long-range objectives and policies
• Reviews operating results of the processing department, compares them to established objectives and takes steps to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to correct unsatisfactory results
• Creates respective budgets, allocates resources, and determines project deadlines
• Directs department activities through subordinates, to improve production techniques, analyzes technology trends and human resource needs
• Forecasts operating costs of the department and directs preparation of budgets
• Ensure compliance with government regulations in employee safety, food safety, environmental, and employee practices. (FDA, HACCP, GMP, USDA, EPA, OSHA, SOP's and SSOP's)
• Active participation in Wawona Frozen Foods safety program to maintain a healthy and injury-free environment.
• Participate in training and company meetings to facilitate individual and company growth.
• Follow all GMP, HAACP, Food Safety, Food Defense, and SQF policies and procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Agriculture Business, Food Science, Engineering, Operations Management, or a similar field
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in plant management or a similar role within the food processing industry is required. Experience and/or training in the food industry/USDA environment.
• Bi-lingual preferred.
• HACCP Certification Preferred
• Professional and practical communication skills: Interpersonal, verbal, and written.
• Superior detail orientation, time management, project management, analytical, mathematical, investigative, problem-solving, and organizational skills are required.
• Advanced computer software skills: MS Excel, Word, Outlook required.
• Experience with ERP, ATS/HCMPowerBI, and various other enterprise-class systems
• Familiarity with industry-standard equipment and technical expertise to ensure its correct use

• This position will work out of our Cedar location.

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, ADD, Life, FSA and DCAP Benefit Options
• Generous 401k with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation and PTO
• Wawona Wednesday's, End of Season Appreciation Events, T-shirts and Hats, Employee of the Month
• You'll have the opportunity to work with great people and make a real impact - while being your unique, authentic self at work

• We learn together. We believe in supporting all employees with all the training, resources, and tools to be successful. We invest in our people, we learn together, we take the time to train, and we grow together. We celebrate OUR people and want each employee to have a long career with Wawona Frozen Foods.
• We focus on building and keeping relationships, going above and beyond, and offering world-class service. Empowering each team member to make Wawona Frozen Foods better every day, come up with improvements and suggest suggestions, and help us be innovative. We are proud of our history and want to continue to leave a legacy.
• Wawona Frozen Foods promotes a work environment that encourages problem-solving, collaboration, and a culture of growth. We roll up our sleeves, we get dirty, we exemplify true grit, and we support each other because we truly care about our people.
• We pride ourselves on having a diverse team matching our diverse product base. We have an inclusive culture where different professional and personal perspectives, ideas, and suggestions are respected and welcomed.
• We pride ourselves on the fast-paced environment that our season creates, and we recognize that if it was not for our people working hard that we would not be as successful.
• We strive to deliver the best fruit products available and to be a valued partner in every one of our customer's successes.
• We take the time to build a relationship with our customers and make sure we are producing and delivering the best products specific to your needs.

• Work in an environment where there can be medium to loud noise and in cold temperatures.
• Stand and walk, feel, reach with hands and arms. Occasionally requested to sit and talk or hear.
• A fast-paced environment that requires high attention to details and minimal down time.
• Occasional lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as buckets of fruit, boxes, pails, etc. Lifting requirement: Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. independently.
• Other duties as assigned requiring repetitive tasks, duties, or assignments such as sorting, packing, stacking, or cutting.
• Work flexible/varying schedules to support the team, customers, and deadlines.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and ability to see all colors.
• You will be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and vibration. Exposure to cleaning products and agents for the sanitation of equipment and machinery regularly.
• Wear appropriate personal protection equipment and adhere to dress code as outlined for working in a food manufacturing facility.

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