Production Manager Wanted for Growing Food Production Company

Join the Taher Team

At Taher, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of a growing food manufacturing operation. This is an opportunity to lead with purpose, drive meaningful change, and contribute to a family business entering its next generation of growth.

Location: Plymouth MN

Reports To: Plant Manager

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Shifts: Primarily First Shift; flexibility required for multi-shift oversight

About Taher, Inc.

Taher, Inc. is a family-owned, multi-state food service management and manufacturing company serving schools, corporate dining, healthcare, retail, and custom food production clients. With over four decades of success built on innovation, integrity, and service excellence, Taher continues to grow through quality, consistency, and strong relationships. Our manufacturing division produces high-quality meals, bakery items, and value-added products that serve thousands of customers daily.

Position Summary

The Production Manager - Manufacturing is responsible for leading daily operations across one or more production lines or departments, ensuring that safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets are met. This position is both strategic and hands-on, balancing leadership, process management, and problem-solving to maintain smooth production flow.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, can motivate and develop teams, and ensures operational discipline, food safety compliance, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily production operations across assigned manufacturing lines or departments.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, FDA/USDA, and internal food safety standards.
• Oversee staffing, scheduling, and labor efficiency to meet production goals.
• Partner with QA, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to coordinate materials, equipment uptime, and product flow.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators (KPIs) including yield, downtime, waste, and line efficiency.
• Implement and sustain lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate production supervisors and team leads.
• Investigate and resolve production or personnel issues promptly and professionally.
• Drive a culture of accountability, teamwork, and safety compliance.
• Ensure documentation and reporting accuracy for production runs, inventory usage, and shift performance.
• Participate in strategic planning for capacity, facility improvements, and capital projects.
• Support Taher's leadership transition and growth initiatives through collaboration, transparency, and consistent results.

Schedule & Compensation

Monday

• -Friday with flexibility for weekend or evening coverage as needed.
• Competitive salary based on experience, with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO.

Requirements:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in food manufacturing, meal assembly, or packaged goods environment.
• In-depth knowledge of food production processes, HACCP, GMP, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and people development skills.
• Demonstrated success improving efficiency, yield, or throughput.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills; able to lead through change.
• Working knowledge of ERP, scheduling, and production reporting systems.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

Leadership Competencies

• Ownership & Accountability: Takes initiative and follows through on commitments.
• Customer Focus: Keeps product quality and end-user satisfaction central to decision-making.
• Courage: Addresses challenges directly and constructively.
• Curiosity & Continuous Improvement: Always seeking a better, safer, more efficient way.
• Develops People: Coaches and empowers others to perform at their best.
• Operational Discipline: Ensures consistency and compliance across all processes.

Pay Transparency In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.