TITLE

Department Manager

LOCATION

Decatur, AL

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of employees to deliver key business results through providing direction on production goals, technical improvement, and various projects related to the packing operation
• Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to developing scopes of work, people management and development, and budget and cost controls
• Develop & Deliver Department Master plan and manage the daily results of the work – includes equipment layout, team design/staffing, results management
• Responsible for managing department budget
• Optimize the work in the department and drive toward zero defects
• Act as a coach and facilitator to the team in areas such as people management, problem solving and decision making
• People Management—including skill development. career development, performance management, and employee issue resolution
• Develop and implement improvement projects and drive completion through the team
• Ensure the department meets safety, quality and sanitation standards
• Ensures that essential business information and general expectations are clearly communicated and understood by all members of the team
• Can lead a multidisciplinary team to successfully execute departmental expectations.
• Ensures operational excellence throughout project/initiative startups
• Builds organizational capabilities and eliminates losses using SQMS methodology
• Role model our Basic Beliefs, Our Commitment to Each Other, and Emotional Intelligence to build resonance
• Maintains a customer focused relationship with packing department and our co-packers

SELECTION CRITERIA

Education

• A Bachelor’s Degree is required; an Engineering degree is preferred

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of prior manufacturing operational experience is preferred
• A minimum of 3 years of people management experience is preferred

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Experience managing people and teams in a high performance work environment
• Priority setting and Problem solving: Demonstrate ability to be decisive, proactive and strategic in decision making
• Demonstrate ability to lead a large organization to deliver business needs
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams
• Experience working in an environment that facilitates peer to peer collaboration and managing upward through the organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Safety and Quality experience will be essential to deliver solid systems  and to influence the organization in adhering to Safety & Quality principles