Sr. Manager, Operations

2 months ago

Swedesboro, United States Aspire Bakeries Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like ®, ®, and ®. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

The Sr. Operations Manager, Startup will be fully involved in the new manufacturing line implementation and will  partner with the project team on the line startup. Once the line is implemented the Startup Manager will transition into full Operations Manager role and will be responsible for the day-to-day food production tasks. This role will oversee all production related departments and support indirect departments to ensure compliance, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Environmental Health & Safety, and Human Resources

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee  and successfully manage full implementation of new production line.
  • Lead team to deliver and exceed performance metrics in areas of employee safety, food quality, customer satisfaction, production yields, efficiencies, labor costs, production costs with reduction in overall downtime and reduction in waste, production schedule adherence, housekeeping conditions, and continuous employee training.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), regulatory and company policies and inspection audit ready at all times.
  • Drive quality improvements and initiatives through functional team leadership.
  • Oversee the coordination and scheduling of all departments to meet planning demand levels.
  • Review Key Performance Indicator (KPI) statistics and provide weekly reports with detailed commentary, to include action plan for needed remediation.
  • Assists in the annual budget process while monitoring and controlling budget of labor and departmental spend throughout the fiscal year.
  • Provides and supports employee performance management with recognition, rewards, and resources that are focused on the development, motivation and engagement of all employees.
  • Supports the Aspire Bakeries Core Values philosophy.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Engineering, Operation Management, Finance) and 5 years of manufacturing experience, including managerial experience OR Associates Degree (Business, Engineering, Operation Management, Finance) 
  • Excellent leadership, communications and team building skills
  • General knowledge of process equipment and regulatory compliance
  • Basic P&L and budgeting experience
  • Good writing, mathematics, analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Basic accounting knowledge
  • Computer literate with proficiency in spreadsheet, word, and email functions
  • Travel requirements less than 10% of total work time

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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