Assistant Manager - Mesa, United States - Lehi Valley Trading Company

Lehi Valley Trading Company

Verified Company

Mesa, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Assistant Manager

The Assistant Production Manager is responsible for coordinating the activities performed by employees in the manufacturing and packaging of products.

They will monitor the workflow for efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of operations. The Assistant Manager will support compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, FDA, HACCP, and other regulations.

The Assistant Manager will support the effective utilization and preservation of the company's physical assets as well as creating a positive work environment within the team that encourages innovation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinates the activities of employees engaged in the manufacturing or packaging of products to include the machine operators and material handlers.
Manages supervisors to coordinate the output of products and activities within or between departments.
Encourages safety and sanitation regulations.
Follows and encourages team to follow work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
Inspects materials, products, or equipment to detect defects and malfunctions and informs management on discrepancies.
Reviews customer orders with senior managers of other departments to determine work orders, production schedules, quality issues, production requirements, and evaluates current production estimates and outputs.
Recommends on employee actions such as hiring, evaluations, and promotions.
Complies with Food Safety standards and implements measures and processes to comply with laws, regulations, and standards. Supports external audits and implements improvement measures.
Supports the developmental needs for staff and provides the necessary coaching, mentoring or training to improve staff knowledge and skills.

QUALIFYING SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

High School diploma or equivalent required. Additional college coursework is a plus.
Bilingual in Spanish/English writing, speaking, reading is required.
35 years of experience, knowledge and skills in the manufacturing or packaging of food products.
Must have food safety knowledge and experience in areas such as FDA, GMP, SQF, and HACCP.
Must have good communication skills both oral and written to convey information or ideas effectively and the ability demonstrate active listening skills. Must have good communication delivery and technique to present information or changes to the masses.
Must have good skills in coordinating resources as well as conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance and troubleshoot and determine causes of operating errors and finding solutions.
Must have good interpersonal relationships to be able to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with multiple departments. Dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Must have knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacturing and packaging of goods.
Must have skills to be able to encourage and build mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members. Must also have some training/instructional experience appropriate to mentor and provide guidance to team members.
Must be able to lift 40 lbs. unassisted.