Senior Operations Manager POST NUMBER: 418949

Client: Nationally Known Food Manufacturer/Distributer
Role: Senior Operations Manager
Salary: $150,000-$175,000 with Bonus potential Benefits
Open to relocation for the right candidate

Location: Swedesboro, New Jersey

****This position will be in a manufacturing facility and is requiring a candidate within the food/beverage production space or CPG.

Responsibilities:

• Lead team to deliver and exceed performance metrics in areas of employee safety, food quality, customer satisfaction, production yields, efficiencies, labor costs, production costs with reduction in overall downtime and reduction in waste, production schedule adherence, housekeeping conditions, and continuous employee training
• Ensure compliance with all safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), regulatory and company policies and inspection audit ready at all times
• Drive quality improvements and initiatives through functional team leadership
• Oversee the coordination and scheduling of all departments to meet planning demand levels
• Review Key Performance Indicator (KPI) statistics and provide weekly reports with detailed commentary, to include action plan for needed remediation
• Assists in the annual budget process while monitoring and controlling budget of labor and departmental spend throughout the fiscal year.
• Supports and drives plant's Continuous Improvement programs.
• Provides and supports employee performance management with recognition, rewards, and resources that are focused on the development, motivation and engagement of all employees
• Supports indirect departments to ensure compliance, to include Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Environmental Health & Safety, and Human Resources

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or combination of college and equivalent experience
• 5-7 years manufacturing experience including supervisory experience
• Excellent leadership, communications and team building skills
• Good presentation skills
• Computer literate with proficiency in Excel, Word and SAP inventory applications
• Manufacturing experience in CPG, food and beverage
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as production schedules, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Have the ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or colleagues in organization.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word processing software, Excel spreadsheet software and Outlook email software.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.