Assistant Operations Manager - Chicago, IL
Company is is a leading Specialty Food company with manufacturing located in the suburb of St. Charles, IL. We are a small but amazing group of people dedicated to providing the best food experience to the home cook no matter their skill level. The team is made up of passionate, smart, hardworking individuals who believe that achieving success means collaboration, attention to detail, respect for each other and having fun along the way. Work – life balance is imperative. Average tenure for our current team members is 7+ years.
Company is looking to add a positive, smart, energetic, independent thinker and to join a well-established production team in St Charles. The Assistant Operations Manager will be responsible for helping to guide the team through the flawless production of spices, cooking mixes and other culinary focused products. The environment is fast paced, with an emphasis on food safety, quality and accuracy. Position includes a generous salary, full benefit package of medical, dental, vision, life insurance, profit sharing and performance-based bonus.
We have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Operations Manager based at our specialty food facility located in St Charles IL. Must have leadership capabilities and be willing to jump in to get the job done every day. You will lead a small team of experienced warehouse personnel and support all aspects of operations for our plant in St. Charles, IL.
This new position is being created to support the senior operations manager in all functions.
Qualifications:
In addition to the above leadership requirements, this position will be directly responsible for the following tasks.
Responsibilities:
Company is looking to add a positive, smart, energetic, independent thinker and to join a well-established production team in St Charles. The Assistant Operations Manager will be responsible for helping to guide the team through the flawless production of spices, cooking mixes and other culinary focused products. The environment is fast paced, with an emphasis on food safety, quality and accuracy. Position includes a generous salary, full benefit package of medical, dental, vision, life insurance, profit sharing and performance-based bonus.
We have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Operations Manager based at our specialty food facility located in St Charles IL. Must have leadership capabilities and be willing to jump in to get the job done every day. You will lead a small team of experienced warehouse personnel and support all aspects of operations for our plant in St. Charles, IL.
This new position is being created to support the senior operations manager in all functions.
Qualifications:
- 2-3 years of food manufacturing experience
- Great organizational skills
- Ability to multitask
- Process improvement experience
- Desire to lead, mentor and coach others
- Extra consideration will be given to candidates with superior Excel capabilities, food processing / compliance experience and project management proficiency
- Must have computer experience
- Bilingual (English / Spanish) a plus
- Reside in a 10 mile radius is a PLUS
In addition to the above leadership requirements, this position will be directly responsible for the following tasks.
Responsibilities:
- Manage co-packer relationship, scheduling and production output.
- Manage 5 direct reports that include production, warehouse, shipping and quality leads.
- Handle all inbound/outbound shipping and receiving functions to customers, 3PL and suppliers.
- Responsible for unloading trucks, accepting deliveries, loading outbound freight when needed.
- Monitor and reconcile miscellaneous shipping paperwork and manage all shipping and receiving issues.
- Generate BOL’s and all shipping documents, packing lists, lot codes.
- Ensure packing lists for incoming material are checked for accuracy including purchase order, item quantity, lot codes and incoming paperwork such as COA’s.
- Oversees all order picking / processing activities of the warehouse staff.
- Assist in incoming QA inspection of all products and packaging.
- Responsible for ensuring that the warehouse is organized and orderly daily.
- Lead daily physical cycle count activity and reconciliation of adjustments into the inventory system .
- Shall adhere to all safety, health, policies and procedures and is responsible for a safe work environment throughout the facility.
- Perform as the company lead when the Senior Operations Manager is absent from the facility.