Join Our Community of Food People!
This role will be onsite 5 days a week (Monday-Friday) at the Stockyards Collective Loveland, CO facility. Hours will be 6AM – 2:30 PM MST.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Effective Production:

• Develops manufacturing strategies consistent with overall business plans to ensure ability to deliver planned business results
• Develops a team and structure that can flex to meet the demands of the business
• Aligns priorities with the direction of the broader organization to meet the demands of needs of the customer
• Manages production and labor scheduling to ensure deadlines and quality specifications are met in accordance with internal and regulatory guidelines
• Establishes and maintains cross functional relationships in a matrix, functionalized organization

Compliance:

• Ensures compliance with internal and external guidelines, including, but not limited to USDA, FDA, OSHA, and Food Safety regulations
• Maintains an environment and culture focused on the safety of the team members.
• Manages an operation that meets or exceeds certification levels of external audit standards (GFSI)

Sustainable Operation Improvement:

• Establishes and manages metrics used to define performance
• Guides production and warehousing teams through in-depth analysis and resolution of strategic issues
• Solid understanding of key drivers of operational performance (Six Sigma, lean continuous improvement, etc) and their use in developing strategies for driving efficiency

Supervision
Production Supervisor and Production Employees
Warehouse Supervisors and Warehouse Employees
Education & Work Experience
High school graduate or equivalent, college degree preferred
Five years of operations/production management experience required, preferably in a food processing environment.
General business knowledge in manufacturing, operations, or food processing
Experience working in a JIT (Just in Time) production environment, is a plus
Experience using continuous improvement tools, such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) to all levels of the organization
Strong leadership skills and the ability to facilitate and manage change
Strong quantitative and qualitative assessment skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to constructively challenge ideas and assumptions
Must possess strong interpersonal relationship skills
Strong computer skills and experience applying these techniques to analyze and measure productivity
This role will also receive annual incentive plan bonus.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.
The expected base rate for this role is between $80,000 - $130,000
***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***