Production Manager
Current• Develop production/operational goals based on actual and projected customer needs, and investigate any cause, and possible solutions to any problems reflected in the metrics• Complete daily production statistical reports including, pounds per labor hour, over time, trays per hour, total trays, and total hours used, and manage weekly schedule• Ensure standardization of dough formula and make necessary changes when instructed by QC. Maintain a dough library for each single day of production and use it as reference for dough complains• Continually inspect the production area to verify that everything is operating properly. Submit work orders to maintenance for repairs and/or modifications needed on the equipment or safety related• Strategize and implement new ideas to improve manufacturing efficiency and at the same time watching out for the safety and wellbeing of the TMs• Assign job tasks according to production schedule• Coach team members that are not meeting their performance goals, and reward team members for good performance, complete performance appraisals on team members.• Follow progressive discipline according to guidelines with TMs not meeting expectations• Facilitate a five-minute team member meeting each day to keep the team member informed of safety precautions, performance, policies, etc.• Ensure safety procedures are being observed and safety test are being completed in a timely manner• As needed, fill in as production team member and performs tasks necessary to meet production goals (time spent in these activities does not exceed 20% of work time)
