Production Manager

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:​

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees​
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)​
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays​
• Employee Appreciation Events​ and Employee Assistance Programs

SUMMARY OF JOB: Under the general supervision of the Plant Manager, is responsible for managing the Production Department, Supervisors and Processors. Provides reports and analysis to track Efficiencies and Continuous Improvement Plans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides leadership and direction to Production Supervisors.
• Training of Machine Operators as well as providing ongoing assessment of their performance.
• Reviews previous days production and downtime sheets as well as yields, labor, and temporary labor. Provides follow-up and corrective action, as needed.
• Determine days product usage to match production schedule.
• Completes Efficiency Tracker report from previous days production; material usage sheet for Data Coordinator and yield summary (product waste).
• Provides weekly work orders for Maintenance Manager.
• Provides daily instruction to Sanitation Supervisor for next days production.
• Approves employee payroll weekly.
• Establishes performance standards and methods of performance measurements and maintains appropriate production information.
• Coordinates with Materials Manager/Inventory Control for capacity process and prepares plans to assure production capacity to meet sales requirements.
• Participates with Inventory Control, Purchasing, Quality Control and Distribution for planning of finished goods level.
• Coordinates with Plant Manager and Quality Control for product testing and schedules testing required.
• Ensures safety standards are met within the production area.