Production Manager

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.

POSITION SUMMARY:    

The primary responsibilities of the Production Manager are to ensure daily production tasks are completed safely, quality effectively, efficiently, cost effectively, and with company culture.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

1. Reports directly to the Plant manager and is responsible for up to 200 production employees. 

1. Leads weekly, monthly, and quarterly departmental meetings centered around key performance indicators such as safety, quality, production wins and opportunities, culture, and company communications. 

1. Works closely with the Plant Manager, Inventory Control Personnel, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Plant Schedular, Human Resources, Material Procurement as well as other corporate groups. 

1. Participates in the interviewing process, the hiring process and termination processes.   

1. Coordinates mix truck deliveries and assist in scheduling production on a weekly basis. The manager creates batch sheets for mix making and makes formulation decisions. 

1. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.  The manager must have general working knowledge of plant inventory/process control systems.   

1. The manager must keep track of all commodity inventory levels pertaining to production. 

1. Maintains attendance records, enforces disciplinary policies, and approves benefit time.  

1. Schedules daily breaks and must be able to supervise a team of up to 200 employees.   

1. Ensures employees are properly trained and that employees are following the company GMP and code of conduct policies.   

1. Participate in all monthly inspections, and all internal and external yearly audits of the sections pertaining to the production department 

1. Ensure production is clean and safe for all employees working within the production department, as well as administer start up and shut down procedures.   

1. Participates in the preparation for building a yearly budget regarding staffing, production volumes, and plant capacities.    

1. Ensures that all paperwork pertaining to production is completed and turned in daily including daily checklists, SOP’s, JDE, Safety, QA, and reports to upper management. 

COMPETENCIES:  

Mathematical skills, computer/software systems, organizational and multitasking skills, production management experience, ready to eat experience, quality/auditing systems. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

Required Education: Bachelor in a science-based field(manufacturing, engineering, business).    

Required Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience in food manufacturing processes.  

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10 – 20% 

Disclaimer: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement: J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.