Production Manager

$54,000 - $83,750/Yr

Pastrystar - Laurel, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Laurel, MD

About the position

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the production staff and ensuring optimal performance within the manufacturing environment. This role involves providing development and direction to team members by clearly communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and evaluating job results. The Production Manager will coach and counsel associates, as well as initiate, coordinate, and enforce systems, policies, and procedures to maintain a high standard of production quality and efficiency. In this position, the Production Manager will monitor the production schedule and ensure that shifts are adequately staffed by planning workforce requirements, selecting, orienting, and training new associates. Setting daily, weekly, and monthly objectives is crucial, and these objectives must be effectively communicated to employees. The role requires strict adherence to procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including safety rules, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), production methods, controls, and sanitation protocols. The Production Manager will supervise production at every step to ensure safety, quality, and productivity. Identifying issues and resolving problems is essential to maintain minimum costs and maximize efficiency. The role also involves offering improvements to methods, procedures, policies, and quality standards. Implementing cost-saving strategies and techniques is a key responsibility, along with compiling and analyzing production performance records and data. Proper documentation and document controls must be created and organized, and reports on performance and progress will need to be submitted regularly. Maintaining a safe and clean work environment is paramount, and the Production Manager will enforce strict safety guidelines and company quality standards. Monitoring food safety activities, including sanitation, is also a critical aspect of this role. The Production Manager will ensure that manufacturing operations are consistent with the food safety plan and participate in non-conformity resolution and investigation, implementing corrective action plans as necessary. Additionally, the role may involve participation in testing and product development related tasks, along with other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the performance of the production staff.
• Communicate job expectations and provide direction to associates.
• Plan, monitor, and evaluate job results.
• Coach and counsel associates to improve performance.
• Initiate, coordinate, and enforce systems, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor production schedules and ensure proper staffing of shifts.
• Select, orient, and train new associates.
• Set daily, weekly, and monthly production objectives and communicate them to employees.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules, GMPs, production methods, and sanitation procedures.
• Supervise production processes to ensure safety, quality, and productivity.
• Identify and resolve production issues to maintain efficiency and minimize costs.
• Offer improvements to methods, procedures, policies, and quality standards.
• Implement cost-saving strategies and techniques.
• Compile and analyze production performance records and data.
• Create and organize proper documentation and document controls.
• Submit reports on performance and progress.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Enforce strict safety guidelines and company quality standards.
• Monitor food safety activities and ensure compliance with the food safety plan.
• Participate in non-conformity resolution and implement corrective action plans.
• Participate in testing and product development related tasks.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience as a Production Supervisor in a Process Manufacturing environment, preferably in the Pastry, Bakery, or Food industry.
• Bilingual: English and Spanish is desirable.
• Proven ability to understand production line efficiencies around labor, machinery, and production methods.
• Broad knowledge of production planning processes.
• Understanding of machine controls and instrumentation.
• Experience with various types of manufacturing machinery and tools.
• Superior critical thinking skills to deal with complex issues in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong leadership abilities and excellent coaching, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the food industry, particularly in pastry or bakery production.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in Spanish.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance