Job description

Litehouse Foods is looking to hire a full-time Operations Manager. Do you have experience working in a lead manufacturing role? Are you looking for a job in food production? Would you like to work for a 100% employee-owned food manufacturing company with an outstanding reputation as both a community leader and a great place to work? If so, please read on!

This production management position in food manufacturing earns a competitive wage. We also offer excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, a 401(k) with matching, paid time off (PTO), and life insurance. If this sounds like the right food production opportunity for you, consider applying today!

ABOUT LITEHOUSE FOODS

Litehouse started in the Hope, Idaho restaurant of the Hawkins family 60 years ago. Since that time, we have become the leader in refrigerated salad dressings, dips, sauces, herbs, and cheese, manufacturing these delicious products at our four U.S. facilities based in Michigan, Utah, Virginia, and Idaho. Litehouse offers its diverse portfolio of products through general retail, e-commerce, foodservice, deli, member stores, and value-added goods where Litehouse products are featured in meal and salad kits.

Our vision is to improve life one community, one table, and one bite at a time. Our pillars of operation are people, customer service, quality, and growth.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN OPERATIONS MANAGER

As a production management professional, you play a crucial role in overseeing the daily operations of our food production company. By working with the Director of Operations, you oversee the manufacturing, scheduling, and warehousing while coordinating day-to-day activities. You display strong leadership by cultivating an engaged team and abiding by the "right the first time" method during all aspects of production. Through employee engagement, you ensure that there is continuous improvement in your team by conducting performance evaluations and that organizational goals are consistently being met. You also stay up to date on employee safety guidelines and always make sure you are meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements.

You ensure that metrics are being achieved by implementing improvement plans and solutions as needed while also maximizing the food production process to drive efficiencies and reduce costs. By communicating with engineering and maintenance personnel, you make sure that all machines and equipment are up-to-date on safety and production standards. You implement new training, procedures, and policies according to timelines and help develop programs to facilitate cross-training of employees. You find great satisfaction in staying on task and achieving your goals, which is why you are a great fit for this production management position in food manufacturing!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN OPERATIONS MANAGER

• Bachelor's degree OR a combination of education and relevant work experience
• 5+ years of experience in a lead manufacturing role
• Experience working in a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations, rates, ratios, and percentages as well as create and interpret information in a variety of formats, including graphs, trends, and data tables
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contacts inside and outside of the company
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills to effectively and professionally interact with regulatory, state, and city officials
• Strong computer skills including competence with Microsoft Suite

Certifications as a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) are preferred. Experience using or having a working knowledge of the Safe Quality Food Program (SQF) would be a plus. Do you have strong verbal and written communications skills? Are you able to take accountability? Can you demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities? Do you consider yourself a team player? If so, you might just be perfect for this production management position!

WORK SCHEDULE FOR AN OPERATIONS MANAGER

This full-time food production role works a typical schedule of 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

READY TO JOIN THE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR OUR FOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY?

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Operations Manager job in food production, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

The ideal candidate must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test

We do not offer sponsorship

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sandpoint, ID 83864: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• manufacturing leadership: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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