Work Shift:
Multiple Shifts
Pay Type:
Salary
Hourly Rate (if applicable):
N/A
Targeted Base Salary Range (if applicable):
$55,000.00 - $71,400.00
JOB OVERVIEW:
A developmental role designed to prepare employees for a leadership position within our manufacturing operations. This role provides hands-on experience in production processes, team leadership, and operational efficiency while gaining the necessary skills to transition into a supervisory role. Participates in driving processes that deliver sustainable results against objectives. Provides support in executing site and global supply initiatives and continuous improvement objectives. Works to learn and understand good manufacturing practices.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Gain in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, and production workflows.
- Assist in supervising production teams, learning how to manage personnel, resolve conflicts, and drive team performance.
- Collaborates with Plant Operations Manager to establish, communicate, and execute measurable production and cultural goals to deliver uncompromised safety, quality, service, and performance objectives in support of Plant Operations.
- Supports the Installation of measurement systems that provide an ongoing real-time status towards achieving the day-to-day requirements to ensure that service levels are achieved.
- Implements production operations to meet prescribed productivity and quality goals to ensure adherence with production schedules.
- Fosters an environment of continuous improvement and learning to achieve and maintain industry leadership.
- Develops skills required to anticipate problem issues before they arise and takes corrective action.
- Works with department manager in the development and implementation of production cost standards, customer and BDG product specifications; acts as a resource in team settings to better understand and meet customer needs.
- Stays abreast of cutting-edge technology through external trade shows and benchmarking of similar facilities, including professional seminars.
- Partners with experienced team leaders and operations management to coach the production team towards common objectives.
- Learns and applies sound motivational and correctional techniques, including team member coaching and disciplinary actions and recognitions for good work.
- Manages employee contributions and potential growth so that opportunities for greater contributions can be capitalized.
- Contributes to the development of effective employee training programs, including areas of GMP’s and safety awareness.
- Helps drive our “Zero Harm” behavioral based safety program.
- Participates in implements systems and/or process controls for efficient operations, quality and productivity through continuous improvement and lean principles by establishing and communicating performance measures and results.
- Supports investigations or research, write technical, informative or operational reports, work on special projects, attends and conduct meetings as required.
- Reviews reports, papers, and other records prepared by personnel for clarity, completeness, accuracy and conformance with company policies. Route approved reports and records to appropriate personnel.
- This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum level of education required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Operations Management or 4 years of food and beverage manufacturing experience in lieu of a degree.
Minimum number of year(s) of experience required in addition to education plus type(s) of functional experience
- N/A
Other required type(s) of functional experience (e.g. Production/Operations, Accounting, Forklift Operator, Inventory Control, etc.)
- N/A
Other job requirements (e.g. certifications/licenses, CPG experience, work overtime/weekends, etc.)
- N/A
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES (Specialized education, specific software experience, etc.)
- Experience functioning as a proactive team player.
- Must possess strong planning skills with ability to analyze trends and determine corrective actions.
- Demonstrated ability to produce on schedule.
- Act independently in a constructive manner.
- Strongly motivated to improve self. Demonstrated leadership ability through discovering and utilizing people’s capabilities, recognizing good work and earning the respect of peers and subordinates.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Typical number of Direct Reports
- N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The position may require the ability to meet the physical demands of heavy lifting to carry out the assigned duties.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Position may require employee to work around energized equipment and is routinely exposed to hazardous materials. Position may require the exposure to various adverse conditions such as, heat, cold, noise, dust, fumes, dirt, and grease, and chemical substance.
Blue Diamond Growers is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability
WHY BLUE DIAMOND?
In addition to working at the world’s largest, state-of-the-art almond manufacturer, we offer a safe and collaborative team environment, with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits, Health & Wellness Guide HERE .
Grow your career. Partner with us. We Are the Almond People!
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Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. BDG also complies with all provisions of the U.S. Government's Executive Order 11246 dated September 24, 1965 and the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
What We Do
Blue Diamond Growers is on a global mission to share the benefits of almonds with the world.
Blue Diamond Growers is the world's largest almond processing and marketing company. We are the world’s leading almond brand, and we’re focused on building markets and creating new products to deliver the benefits of almonds to the world. Made up of more than 3,000 growers, we’re cooperatively owned by half of the state's almond growers who produce over 80 percent of the world almond supply.
The California almond crop is marketed to all 50 states and more than 90 foreign countries, making almonds California's largest food export, the sixth largest U.S. food export and the #1 specialty crop in America. We keep that market-leading position by remaining strategically ahead of the curve, with continual innovations in our award-winning processing plants and information technology systems that have grown by leaps and bounds to support global growth.
Our biggest point of differentiation, though, is our people. Through cooperation and teamwork, we, the Almond People as we’re affectionately known, deliver the best-tasting, highest-value almonds and almond products in the world.
This is an exciting time at Blue Diamond where every team member can showcase their talents and contribute in new and innovative ways to drive accomplishments. The opportunity is here for each of us to step up, take our futures in hand and find new ways to achieve at Blue Diamond. We’re building on our strengths, learning as we go, trusting one another and realizing unprecedented levels of success.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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