Operations Manager - Bridgeton

About the job

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.

We have an opening for an Operations Manager based in Bridgeton, New Jersey! This role will be responsible for overseeing the manufacturing operations and directly supervise work of all plant supervisors and line leaders and will work closely with the Plant Director to direct and manage the day-to-day operation of the facility.

Additional duties you will perform:

- Provide sound administrative direction of subordinate departments including, Distribution, Operations, Production, Purchasing, and others to ensure that objectives and goals are met and that employees are managed effectively.
- Responsible and accountable for Production Facilities quality compliance, inventory control, efficiencies – with respect to labor, overhead, packaging and ingredients, operational budget, and profit and loss statements
- Coach and counsel subordinate managers without “over managing” or “micromanaging” their decisions. Works with this focus to define plant goals and plans to meet these goals with this group.
- Create, develop and sustain a “can-do” climate and high levels of frequent communication, cooperation, rewards, training and mutual support among departments.
- Demonstrate an adequate understanding of plant machinery; equipment; processing; blending; extraction; shelf-stable products, quality, and/or other requisite technical knowledge to engage in overall direction, meaningful conversation across functions, and leadership of managers across the plant.
- Demonstrate clear integrity and a sense of ethics and responsibility to the plant and its employees on daily basis, serving as a model for others.
- Manage relationships with neighbors, community leaders and regulatory agencies
- Respond effectively and work cross-functionally within the organization particularly with other plants and corporate leadership.
- Coordinates production, distribution, warehousing and sales in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company.
- Effectively partner with Human Resources and others in a union environment
- Perform in a variety of capacities related to employment decisions throughout the employment life cycle. i.e. hiring, firing, performance evaluation, salary recommendations, employee relations issues as appropriate etc.
- Understand and manage as appropriate capital project expenditures and/or the implementation of capital projects
- Effectively implement, improve, and reinforce the company’s environmental health and safety programs and product food safety programs.

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

Danone North America
Address: 70 Rosenhayn Ave, Bridgeton, NJ 08302, United States
Phone: +1 856-459-3890

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