NJ Operations Manager

7 days ago

Dayton, New Jersey, United States Harvest Hill Beverage Company Full time
About Harvest Hill Beverage Company

Harvest Hill Beverage Company is a leading independent branded beverage producer, delivering consistent annual revenue growth with sales of just under $1 billion. Our portfolio of iconic brands includes Juicy Juice, SunnyD, Veryfine, Fruit2O, Little HUG, Daily's Cocktails, and Nutrament. We manufacture, market, and distribute across multichannel, including Grocery, Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs, Convenience, Foodservice, and Liquor Distributors.

Our company is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with a nationwide network of manufacturing and distribution facilities. We employ over 1,000 employees in the United States and are owned by private equity firm, Brynwood Partners.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead our NJ production operations. The successful candidate will drive improvement in Make/Pack/Ship production operations and all resources supporting core operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Set direction and drive improvement for Make/Pack/Ship production operations and all resources supporting core operations.
  • Clarify priorities and use appropriate processes and tools to drive out waste and improve cost structure for the site.
  • Manage team to put the right people in the right roles with the right skills doing effective work with a sense of urgency to ensure we meet our cost per case commitments.
  • Ensure technical and maintenance leaders/resources are delivering Proactive Maintenance and work closely with cross-functional leadership.
  • Lead appropriate communications up, down, across, and throughout the organization that drives action and support for organizational priorities.
  • Full engagement in daily management activities of teams and individuals through hands-on leadership, on-the-floor presence, coaching, and execution of work.
  • Use/implement adequate and regular review processes to track and reinforce progress vs plans to close gaps.
  • Champion and act as a role model for people development across the site.
  • Hold self, individuals, and teams accountable to deliver against case and cost targets, reduce unplanned downtime, and deliver against orders with minimal cuts and pushes.
  • Personally own and be a role model for safety and quality systems and expectations. Active leadership in these areas is a must to provide a safe workspace and products.
  • Work effectively and appropriately across plant and functional support to ensure best solutions and practices for the company.
Requirements
  • 8-10 years of experience in a consumer products manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of consumer packaging, chemical processing, and manufacturing, preferably in Beverage or Food manufacturing.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in a management or supervisory role.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results through empowerment of people, change management, and performance management.
  • Demonstrated ability to acquire and utilize technical skills to resolve issues and solve them to root cause.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of packaging equipment and formulation processing.
  • Proven experience leading and driving results improvement using lean systems.
  • Working knowledge of FDA regulations, SQF, HACCP, and GMP manufacturing.
  • Working knowledge of OSHA Safety regulations and requirements.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Science or Business Administration.
  • Or commensurate work and leadership experience with progressive and expanding roles and responsibilities.

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