Operations Manager

We are hiring Rockstars to join our Sauer Brands team!

Overall Goal of Position:

Effectively supervise production staff to ensure optimal performance while supporting and building OurRecipe@SauerBrands:

• What are we making?
• A safer, stronger, more sustainable Sauer Brands that forges a prosperous future for our families
• Why are we making it?
• To excite and delight our customers with inspired flavors
• How do we make it? With
• Integrity
• Creativity
• Executional Excellence
• Teamwork
• Where are we going? / What does our “product” look like?

One of the most respected food companies on the planet, known for our passion, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

Job Summary

The Operations Manager will lead all manufacturing activities in the factory to achieve desired financial and customer service objectives. The Operations Manager will lead safety, quality, TPM, cost savings, continuous improvement, employee relations, employee engagement, performance management and development of talent. This position is a critical member of the plant leadership team reporting to the plant manager. As a Sauer Brands team member, the candidate will execute special projects and initiatives as assigned, accept safety as a condition, and support factory operations. Furthermore, the candidate must embrace and support the building of the Sauer Brands Recipe.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Work to improve annual operational plans to deliver targets on customer service, manufacturing costs, plant OEE, quality, innovation and Safety, Health & Environmental while recommending long term site strategic plans.
• Work in conjunction with Maintenance and Continuous Improvement leaders to develop strategies to engage and facilitate the implementations of innovations for the site for not only products, but ways of working, schedule attainment and the supply chain structure. This will include working with the Spice Business Unit team to deliver new product launches, implement capital investment to meet planned production, quality, safety, environmental & cost targets.
• Ensure that the technical standards of all manufacturing and non-manufacturing fixed assets are maintained. Enable the factory operation to achieve high level of Customer Service at optimal cost. 
• Ensure Sauer Brands working capital systems are effectively used and deliver conventional plant inventory targets at planned On Time in Full.
• Coordinate labor to achieve the agreed production plans at the specified product quality with optimum labor, energy and materials utilization.
• Act as a servant leader
• Work with direct reports to develop, train and guide them to achieve KPI’s.
• Ensure HR policy deployment, corporate initiative and implementation in plant management of employee relations.
• Good communication skills to effectively present information to large groups or one-on-one.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to build collaborative relationships and networks and the ability to understand and influence teams to adapt to new ways of working.
• Ability to drive change and innovation by gathering knowledge and resources to ensure tasks are completed within timelines to a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.   

Performance Standards (the criteria used to evaluate performance)

• Culture Support/Building
• Fully support Safety Initiatives at SBI
• Participation in safety activities (active in meetings and Training)
• Promote safety as a condition
• Organizational Health KPIs

• Objectives and Behavioral Expectations
• Leadership and contribution to the overall success of SBI
• Personal Effectiveness-meeting timelines and productivity requirements (quantity and quality of work)
• Personal interaction, communication, and teamwork with internal and external parties, consistent with OurRecipe@SauerBrands

Characteristic Requirement:

• Professional Demeanor
• Customer-centric mindset
• Outgoing, energetic, and results-oriented personality
• Self-Confident in abilities
• Take responsibility for actions
• Communicate clear, concise facts comfortably
• Smart, creative and inquisitive
• Integrity-Does the right thing even when no one is looking
• Disciplined approach and accountability for KPIs.
• No excuses mindset. Accountable and reliable.
• Dependable team player with a positive attitude
• Passion for the organization, and attention to details
• Personal values that mesh with SBI values
• Detailed oriented
• Ability to reconcile and manage multiple tasks/objectives

Skills Requirement:

• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work and thrive under time constraints and juggle/prioritize responsibilities. 

• Strong people management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across a variety of stakeholders
• Highly organized
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team-oriented, collaborative, and flexible
• Strong problem-solving skills

Education and Experience Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Manufacturing Manager leadership role (Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain)
• Experience in Food CPG/ FMCG highly preferred
• Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with ERP system(s), Oracle (Peoplesoft) preferred
• Experience with digital production systems (Redzone) preferred
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred

Performance History Requirement:

• Documented history of making improvements in assigned work area/responsibilities
• Stellar references based on contributions and performance

Other:

• Based in San Luis Obispo, CA

What Is In It For You?
Our company acknowledges talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason, we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following: 

• 401K 
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage 
• Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Employee and Dependent Life Insurance 
• Voluntary Disability Insurance 
• Other Voluntary Insurance Options

Learn More @ Join Our Team (sauerbrandsinc.com) 

Sauer Brands, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.