Production Manager II

Description

We’re looking for a high-energy Production Manager who loves the pace of the production environment and takes pride in running a tight, efficient operation.

If you’re the type of leader who enjoys solving problems on the floor, coaching supervisors, improving processes, and driving results every single day, this role is for you.

You’ll lead production teams responsible for delivering thousands of fresh, nutritious meals while building a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll make a real impact on people, processes, and performance.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Lead daily production operations to ensure schedules, quality standards, and service commitments are met.

• Lead and manage a production team of approximately 100 employees, including supervisors and frontline production staff.

• Oversee a high-volume food production operation producing approximately 500,000 units per week.

• Keep production efficient while maintaining the highest food safety and quality standards.

• Monitor key operational metrics including productivity, yield, labor efficiency, and waste.

• Manage and develop production supervisors and frontline teams.

• Build a culture where people take ownership, solve problems, and support each other.

• Coach supervisors to grow their leadership skills and strengthen their teams.

• Identify opportunities to make production faster, smarter, and more efficient.

• Lead problem solving and root cause analysis when issues arise.

• Implement improvements that reduce waste, improve productivity, and strengthen operations.

• Ensure strict compliance with food safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production environment.

• Partner with quality and food safety teams to maintain the highest standards.

• Work closely with warehouse, quality, supply chain, and maintenance teams to keep operations running smoothly.

• Support operational projects, facility improvements, and production optimization initiatives.

Qualifications

Experience & Skills

• 5–8+ years of leadership experience in high-volume food production operations, managing production teams and supervisors.

• Strong understanding of production operations and food safety standards within a manufacturing or food production environment.

• Experience managing large hourly workforces, including supervisors and frontline production teams.

• Ability to balance operational discipline with strong team leadership, maintaining accountability while developing and supporting teams.

• Experience operating in large-scale food production, manufacturing, or commercial kitchen environments.

• Working knowledge of USDA, HACCP, SQF, and other food safety and regulatory standards.

• Bilingual English/Spanish required to effectively lead and communicate with diverse production teams.

• Experience implementing Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or process optimization initiatives to improve operational performance.

This is a hands-on leadership role, and the Operations Manager is expected to spend significant time on the production floor supporting teams, solving problems, and driving operational performance.

Shift & Hours : Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Flexibility may occasionally be required to support production needs, operational issues, or special projects.

Salary Range: $115k - $130,000

Equal Opportunity Employer

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