Production Manager

Production Manager

In this role, you will oversee food production and operations in our production facility. You would be responsible for ensuring food quality and safety as well as efficient utilization of our staff, equipment, and other resources to streamline our food production processes.

How you will spend your time at Tovala :

• Lead, plan, organize and control the operations of the shift.
• Monitor performance of production equipment and machinery in collaboration with food production and engineering teams; communicate equipment malfunction to engineering team.
• Develop and maintain performance standards for all aspects of food production.
• Train, develop and coach production leads and employees.
• Ensure quality, safety and good manufacturing processes (GMPs) are followed.
• Comply with FDA, USDA, SQF, OSHA and HACCP standards.
• Lead interactions with local, state, federal and third-party inspectors.
• Monitor, manage and improve employee productivity and provide constructive feedback, coaching, and progressive discipline as needed.
• Review and maintain time records.
• Prepare and submit performance reports.
• Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions when appropriate.
• Identify and resolve employee, customer, and / or supplier concerns.
• Directly supervises 1-4 employees.
• Supervises 20+ employees through subordinate supervisors.
• Plans, assigns, and approves work.
• Coordinates schedules for employees
• Hires and discharges employees.
• Report any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Follow and uphold procedures outlined in the Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan and any other programs that support the SQF system and other 3rd party programs / audits.
• Responsible for taking necessary action on all food safety and quality problems reported or observed.
• Ensure a trained designee is appointed to cover for absences or vacancies.
• Note : The first two months of this role, you will be working various shifts to learn all aspects of our food production cycle.

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