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$95k–$130k/yr
Full-time
professional certificate
Bonus
Posted 10d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Operations Manager oversees all production processes, ensuring safety, quality, and cost objectives are met within a food manufacturing facility. They are responsible for leading teams, maintaining regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
Requirements
Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a food manufacturing environment. A HACCP certification is required, along with proven experience in cross-functional collaboration and operational process control.
Full job description
The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the production process within a food manufacturing facility. This role ensures the implementation of effective processes and systems to achieve safety, quality, production, and cost objectives. Key responsibilities include driving operational excellence, maintaining regulatory compliance, optimizing labor and inventory, and leading team development. The Operations Manager plays a critical role in ensuring product quality, food safety, and continuous improvement across all manufacturing operations.
What You’ll Do:
· Lead and develop teams to maximize performance, efficiency, service levels, and workplace safety.
· Ensure all products meet established quality standards and specifications.
· Establish, implement, and enforce policies and procedures, including compliance with regulatory requirements (USDA, FDA), HACCP, and GMPs.
· Ensure accurate and timely completion of all QA and production documentation.
· Develop and manage weekly production schedules aligned with sales forecasts.
· Allocate production labor effectively to meet operational and productivity targets.
· Implement systems to monitor incoming raw material quality and ensure supplier compliance with company standards.
· Drive continuous improvement initiatives through analysis of production metrics and performance data.
· Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations, including energy conservation programs.
· Collaborate cross-functionally with Maintenance, Procurement, R&D, Sales, and Marketing to support operational improvements and growth initiatives.
· Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for existing and new products.
· Drive cost reduction initiatives and improve product yield and operational efficiency.
· Coach and develop front-line supervisors and team members to resolve operational challenges and achieve performance goals.
· Monitor equipment performance, reliability, and maintenance of company assets.
· Other duties as assigned or necessary
What You’ll Need:
· Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a food manufacturing environment, preferably producing sauces, starches, or fully cooked proteins.
· Proven experience collaborating cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Operations, Maintenance, Materials, and Procurement teams.
· HACCP certification required.
· Strong leadership, coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills.
· Demonstrated ability to implement and sustain process improvements and operational controls.
Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:
Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.
More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:
Kevin's Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.
In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin's is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.
Clean Ingredients. Shockingly Delicious. Ready in Minutes.
Industry
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Stockton, California
LinkedIn followers
28,175
Kevin’s Natural Foods makes clean eating easy and delicious. Kevin's refrigerated entrées, frozen meals, sides, pastas, soups and sauces are designed to help even the busiest people eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founder Kevin McCray started the company after a personal health challenge forced him to rethink his diet — this sparked a mission to make clean eating accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Today, Kevin's continues to disrupt the market and redefine what eating well looks like, proving that convenient food can be as delicious as it is nutritious.
Offices: 3735 Imperial Way, Stockton, California 95215, US
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