Operations Manager - Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Operations Manager

This position supports the Operations team at I.Rice as an Operations Manager for all production areas. Experience in food manufacturing setting is essential to this position.

This is a full-time position with daytime hours, primarily Monday through Friday.

This candidate must be able to work in a continuous setting, performing multiple duties, and engaging new opportunities each day.

Essential Job and Duties:

• Understands the proper operations of kettle and filling equipment to produce product within guidelines established by the Operations and Quality Control teams and to the highest possible standard of quality
• Understands the proper handling of ingredients, packaging and other goods
• Understands the proper handling related to processing, including temperature monitoring, cook times, and filling packaging
• Awareness of the daily production schedule as assigned
• Manages and supervises temporary staffing to ensure attendance and position in the organization
• Oversee and implement training of temporary and new employees on GMPs and company guidelines
• Monitors floor staff to ensure adherence to assignments and commitment to food safety and quality
• Inspects quality and consistency of finished product and alerts Operations and Quality Control teams of any concerns
• Additional tasks as they may be assigned

Skills and Experience:

• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills are a key trait for this position, including speaking clearly in positive and negative situations, respond to questions, listens and gets clarification
• Keen sense of attention to detail
• Must be highly organized as to best manage changing priorities associated with a fast-paced, team environment
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to work in a team, and with a diverse group of people
• Must be a self-starter and self-motivated
• Ability to focus on the task at hand and communicate with coworkers throughout production day

I. Rice & Company, Inc.