Production Manager

About the position

The Production Manager at Pero Family Farms Inc. plays a crucial role in ensuring the overall success of the production team and department. This position emphasizes managing personnel, succession planning, job descriptions, strategic budgeting, and optimizing shrink and yield. The Production Manager is expected to exhibit strong communication leadership while collaborating directly with supply, sales, logistics, distribution, and performance departments. This role involves overseeing the scheduling of production managers and the training of personnel to maintain high operational standards. In this position, the Production Manager is responsible for enforcing all company policies and procedures, preparing necessary paperwork in a neat and timely manner, and maintaining efficient communication with other departments. The role requires organizing and updating operating procedures continuously and fostering a high morale level among production staff by addressing employee needs, recognizing achievements, and providing ongoing training programs. The Production Manager must meet and maintain all related company objectives and efficiency standards, including metrics such as pounds produced, cases per man hour, yield, safety, sanitation, quality, product specifications, and overtime management. Additionally, the Production Manager is responsible for hiring new employees, managing disciplinary procedures, conducting performance reviews, and overseeing pay increases. The role requires flexibility in working hours, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, and may involve overtime and travel as required. The Production Manager must also train an assistant to handle related duties during absences, ensuring continuity in production operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall success of the production team and department.
• Enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Prepare all required paperwork in a neat and timely manner.
• Maintain efficient communication with other departments.
• Organize and update operating procedures continuously.
• Foster high morale among production staff by addressing needs and recognizing achievements.
• Meet and maintain company objectives and efficiency standards.
• Train an assistant to handle duties during absences.
• Hire new employees and manage disciplinary procedures.
• Conduct performance reviews and oversee pay increases.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a relevant field or equivalent education and training.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Leadership qualities to positively influence and delegate responsibilities.
• Knowledge of conflict management, business negotiation, organization, and decision-making.
• Efficient working knowledge of Food Plant Quality, HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Ability to follow complex verbal and written instructions and work independently to resolve quality-related problems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Fresh Foods/CPG industry.
• Possession of key competencies in problem-solving and decision-making.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)