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Senior Operations Manager
CA - Irwindale
What if your job had a real impact?
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, the others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts® and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™.
Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Plant Director, the Operations Manager is responsible for the management and leadership of Production and Plant Safety in the Irwindale plant. This position directs and coordinates activities of food processing plant by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
What you will Do:
- Assist in planning, organizing, directing and running day-to-day operations
- Weekly reporting of plant KPIs
- Assist coordinating the daily activities of the production and operations team
- Assist in achieving goals set for the production facility
- Assist the Site Director in facility projects
- Develop processes to increase productivity and enhance performance
- Delegate production assignments to appropriate teams and personnel
- Promote all safety/quality policies and procedures while supporting their continuous improvement efforts
- Evaluate equipment and facility upgrades to support continuous improvement
- Foster a well-trained and motivated team
- Assist in hiring and training production team members
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Join Bonduelle on an incredible and exciting journey to have a positive impact on others and the planet!
Desired qualifications:
What you will Need:
- Four (4) year technical degree; an MBA or graduate-level education is preferred
- Five (5) to ten (10) years of broad technical experience of which at least 5 to 7 years should be in manufacturing operation and/or manufacturing/process engineering
- Experience in food processing is strongly preferred Quick question for you - click here
- Minimum ten (10) years operations management
- The ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate up and down the organization
- A proven track record of results with a bias for action
- A passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture
- Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are a plus Quick question for you - click here
Related Success Metrics:
- TRIR
- OEE
- Overtime %
- CFR
- Downtime
- FO
- Labor and yield efficiencies
- Turnover
Desired Traits:
- Excellence - ability to deliver consistent quality results through sense of urgency and taking initiative, while also demonstrating flexibility to meet business needs.
- People-minded - ability to foster mutual respect and positive relationships with co-workers, demonstrates listening skills and ensures physical safety of self and others.
- Integrity - honors commitments, acts honestly and with accountability.
- Fairness - ensures objectivity and sets a good example for others.
- Confidence - ability to delegate and foster a team spirit.
- Open Mindedness - being available, being tolerant and promoting creativity.
- Simplicity - promoting common sense; maintaining cordial relations on a day-to-day basis.
Physical Work Environment:
The associate is occasionally exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud while on the production floor.
What if your job had a real impact?
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, the others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts® and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™.
Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Plant Director, the Operations Manager is responsible for the management and leadership of Production and Plant Safety in the Irwindale plant. This position directs and coordinates activities of food processing plant by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
What you will Do:
- Assist in planning, organizing, directing and running day-to-day operations
- Weekly reporting of plant KPIs
- Assist coordinating the daily activities of the production and operations team
- Assist in achieving goals set for the production facility
- Assist the Site Director in facility projects
- Develop processes to increase productivity and enhance performance
- Delegate production assignments to appropriate teams and personnel
- Promote all safety/quality policies and procedures while supporting their continuous improvement efforts
- Evaluate equipment and facility upgrades to support continuous improvement
- Foster a well-trained and motivated team
- Assist in hiring and training production team members
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Join Bonduelle on an incredible and exciting journey to have a positive impact on others and the planet!
Desired qualifications:
What you will Need:
- Four (4) year technical degree; an MBA or graduate-level education is preferred
- Five (5) to ten (10) years of broad technical experience of which at least 5 to 7 years should be in manufacturing operation and/or manufacturing/process engineering
- Experience in food processing is strongly preferred Quick question for you - click here
- Minimum ten (10) years operations management
- The ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate up and down the organization
- A proven track record of results with a bias for action
- A passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture
- Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are a plus Quick question for you - click here
Related Success Metrics:
- TRIR
- OEE
- Overtime %
- CFR
- Downtime
- FO
- Labor and yield efficiencies
- Turnover
Desired Traits:
- Excellence - ability to deliver consistent quality results through sense of urgency and taking initiative, while also demonstrating flexibility to meet business needs.
- People-minded - ability to foster mutual respect and positive relationships with co-workers, demonstrates listening skills and ensures physical safety of self and others.
- Integrity - honors commitments, acts honestly and with accountability.
- Fairness - ensures objectivity and sets a good example for others.
- Confidence - ability to delegate and foster a team spirit.
- Open Mindedness - being available, being tolerant and promoting creativity.
- Simplicity - promoting common sense; maintaining cordial relations on a day-to-day basis.
Physical Work Environment:
The associate is occasionally exposed to cold, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud while on the production floor.
