Operations Manager - Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Operations ManagerThis 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 qualityUnderstands the proper handling of ingredients, packaging and other goodsUnderstands the proper handling related to processing, including temperature monitoring, cook times, and filling packagingAwareness of the daily production schedule as assignedManages and supervises temporary staffing to ensure attendance and position in the organizationOversee and implement training of temporary and new employees on GMPs and company guidelinesMonitors floor staff to ensure adherence to assignments and commitment to food safety and qualityInspects quality and consistency of finished product and alerts Operations and Quality Control teams of any concernsAdditional tasks as they may be assignedSkills 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 clarificationKeen sense of attention to detailMust be highly organized as to best manage changing priorities associated with a fast-paced, team environmentAbility to manage time effectivelyAbility to work in a team, and with a diverse group of peopleMust be a self-starter and self-motivatedAbility to focus on the task at hand and communicate with coworkers throughout production day