Assistant Operations Manager

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the direction and reports to the Operations Manager, directing and coordinating overall operations. Delegates authority to key Managers/Supervisors while directing all functions at the prepared foods site such as maintenance, manufacturing, production, purchasing and administration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs production and ensures cost effectiveness and consistency with prescribed quality, accuracy and performance standards.

• Manages approximately 30+ subordinate salaried exempt partners in a plant of approximately 600+ hourly workers.

• Prepares and submits operating reports to management, makes recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Provides managerial oversight on job assignments, scheduling and supervision.

• Assures effective customer service and relations through timely delivery of quality product.

• Selects, trains, develops and motivates manufacturing staff to maintain plant operation.

• Assures compliance of all plant operation with company policy and Federal, state, and local regulations.

• Has the authority to make decisions and must be capable of working with or without direct supervision.

• Assist in establishing production and processing goals for plant.

• Confers with Facility Manager, Safety Manager, QA Manager, Shift Superintendents and Production Supervisors to analyze production schedules to plan and project cost effective production processes.

• Assures strict enforcement all safety, OSHA, FSIS, USDA, and HCAPP regulations.

• In case of absence responsibilities would be filled by Production Manager and Complex Manager.

CUSTOMER FOCUS:

• Internal: Work activities require daily contact with corporate official, plant management, QA Managers, USDA Inspectors, Safety Managers, Maintenance and Production Supervisors.

• External: Work activities require daily contract with outside agencies, vendors, other authorities as related all aspects of plant management.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Must work in a respectful and cooperative manner with other workers, managers and supervisors.

• Must possess the ability to apply commonsense understanding to guidelines furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Must understand the budgeting process and work closely with accounting to operate a cost effective plant.

EDUCATION: A college degree in a related field is preferred; however, additional related work experience will be considered in lieu of the education requirement.

EXPERIENCE:

• Typically requires minimum of 6 years of directly related experience in a poultry processing plant to successfully perform the duties of this jobs, experience in further processed and prepared foods is preferred

• Must understand HCAPP, USDA, OSHA/SAFETY regulations, and other federal and state requirements for a poultry processing environment.

  EOE/Vets/Disability