Area Operations Manager - Food Manufacturing - Base Salary to 88k/year - Knoxville, TN
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Area Operations Manager - Food Manufacturing - Base Salary to 88k/year - Knoxville, TN
- Our client, a well-established food manufacturer with more than 100 years of industry success, is seeking an Area Operations Manager to lead key manufacturing and warehouse operations within a high-volume food production environment.
- This leadership role is responsible for overseeing receiving, production, packaging, and shipping operations while driving safety, food quality, productivity, and customer service objectives. The Area Operations Manager will lead cross-functional teams, develop frontline employees, and support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational performance and food safety standards.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop production and warehouse teams to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and service goals.
- Manage staffing, scheduling, and workforce utilization to support operational requirements.
- Oversee receiving, production, packaging, and shipping activities within a food manufacturing environment.
- Ensure effective utilization of personnel, equipment, and materials to maximize efficiency and throughput.
- Maintain a visible presence on the production floor, providing coaching, accountability, and leadership support.
- Partner with operations leadership and cross-functional departments to align plant objectives and drive operational performance.
- Analyze operational metrics and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
- Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions to address operational issues.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on process optimization, waste reduction, and operational excellence.
- Support and reinforce food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance programs.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience in a food manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading manufacturing, production, warehouse, packaging, shipping, or distribution operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop hourly and salaried employees in a production setting.
- Experience working cross-functionally with operations, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and supply chain teams.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and root cause analysis skills.
- Experience driving operational performance related to safety, quality, productivity, and customer service metrics.
- Knowledge of food manufacturing processes, food safety standards, and quality systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, and cross-functional stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong decision-making skills with the ability to adapt to changing operational priorities.
- Proven ability to build relationships, influence teams, and maintain accountability across diverse work groups.
Compensation:
- Base salary in the 82k - 88k/year range
- Bonus opportunity of 30-35%
- Company-funded pension
- 401k
- Medical, dental, and life insurance
- Four weeks of paid time off
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