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Meat Processing Operations Manager

2 months ago

Aurora, Illinois, United States US Foods Full time
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ABOUT STOCK YARDS


For over 120 years, we have been supplying chefs with expertly prepared beef and pork, adhering to strict meat-selection standards, precise aging processes, and skilled trimming techniques.

Whether your needs range from upscale dining to casual family meals, our procurement specialists will identify the highest quality options that align with your budget and portion requirements, carefully chosen from our extensive meat selection.


We are looking for a leader to develop and execute strategies that guide our manufacturing and warehousing teams towards achieving operational efficiency, product quality, and safety, fostering a data-driven culture of continuous improvement.

Your role will involve ensuring the production of high-quality products at optimal costs while managing staff to uphold integrity, compliance with USDA/FDA regulations, sanitation standards, shipping, receiving, and inventory management.

Bilingual - Spanish - Preferred

Key Responsibilities:

Production Efficiency:

  • Formulates manufacturing strategies that align with overall business objectives to ensure the achievement of planned results.
  • Builds a flexible team structure capable of adapting to business demands.
  • Aligns priorities with the broader organizational direction to meet customer needs.
  • Oversees production and labor scheduling to meet deadlines and quality standards in compliance with internal and regulatory guidelines.
  • Establishes and nurtures cross-functional relationships within a matrixed organization.

Regulatory Compliance:

  • Ensures adherence to internal and external regulations, including USDA, FDA, OSHA, and Food Safety standards.
  • Fosters a workplace culture focused on the safety of team members.
  • Manages operations to meet or exceed certification standards for external audits (GFSI).

Operational Improvement:

  • Develops and manages performance metrics.
  • Guides production and warehousing teams through detailed analysis and resolution of strategic challenges.
  • Possesses a solid understanding of operational performance drivers (Six Sigma, lean continuous improvement, etc.) and applies them to enhance efficiency.
Supervision

  • Supervises Production Supervisors and Production Staff.
  • Oversees Warehouse Supervisors and Warehouse Staff.
Education & Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
  • A minimum of five years of operations or production management experience, ideally in a food processing setting.
  • General knowledge of manufacturing, operations, or food processing.
  • Experience in a Just in Time (JIT) production environment is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies, such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing.
Skills and Abilities

  • Effective communication skills (oral and written) across all organizational levels.
  • Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to facilitate and manage change.
  • Robust quantitative and qualitative assessment skills, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to constructively challenge ideas and assumptions.
  • Excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
  • Proficient computer skills with experience in analyzing and measuring productivity.
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