Operations Manager - Butter Department

This role manages and maintains 24-hour responsibility for Butter production and operations effectiveness. Manages the development of team members by driving production improvement projects, plant safety initiatives, and cost performance programs. Also responsible for providing tactical and decision-making support to the Sr. Operations Manager and core operations team members; ensuring optimal operational execution for the Tulare dairy facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops and executes departmental business plan for assigned area of responsibility.

• Manages safety, quality, service and cost performance within assigned area.

• Ensures compliance with the organization's policies and procedures.

• Implements safety, security and sanitation programs.

• Develops and directs programs to ensure the efficient and cost-effective operation and utilization of facility.

• Makes recommendations to senior management on long range labor strategies and capital equipment needs.

• Ensures appropriate communication plan is implemented for all employees.

• Prepares and maintains accurate, timely and complete documentation regarding all aspects of production or warehousing.

• Recommends, supports, justifies and leads the implementation of equipment or facility layout changes.

• Collaborates with Human Resources in grievance resolution and ensures strict and consistent application of current labor contract.

• Understands and supports internal and external customer requirements.

• Ensures finished product quality standards are understood and consistently met.

• Implements strategies and tactics that align with department and company vision and goals.

• Develops and implements recommendations to change systems, policies, and procedures; ensures timely and accurate implementation.

• Participates in department and interdepartmental planning and management teams and works cross-functionally to improve processes within the organization.

• Manages to and accountable for operating budget and capital spending plans in assigned area of responsibility.

• Identifies, obtains and develops staff capabilities needed to consistently meet departmental objectives.

• Monitors and ensures achievement of KPIs and performance goals and objectives either directly or through support staff.

• Oversees and manages projects that have mid to long term focus.

• Provides departmental or functional representation for cross-functional projects and initiatives.

• Balances daily management effort with long term plans in order to ensure continual business success.

• Ensures industry best practices are applied and employees are trained accordingly.

• Must maintain satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.

• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations.  If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.

• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, coaches and mentor subordinate staff.

• Conducts performance evaluations; recommends salary adjustments; rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of production/operations or logistics management experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility OR 7+ years of production/operations or logistics management experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibilities.

• Supervisory or management experience.

• Dairy Manufacturing experience highly preferred

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or Master’s Degree

• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.

• Experience working with all levels and functions within the company.

• Skilled in project management.

• Experience leveraging skills and abilities of front-line employees.

• Experience with Union and food manufacturing environment

Salary Range: $102,000 - $135,000 depending on experience

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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