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$103,000.00 - $133,700.00JOB OVERVIEW:
Leads Operations team to establish and deliver expectations across Safety, Quality, Service, Performance, and People objectives. Collaborates with the Site Director and the Site Leadership Team to provide the development of plant strategies within the manufacturing department to deliver the site and company goals. Develops operational strategy for the production team and delivers key initiatives through proper leadership and continuous improvement efforts to ensure sustainability. Partners with all departments to ensure adequate oversight of the department for a 24/7 operation.RESPONSIBILITIES:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
As a member of the Site Leadership team takes a leadership role to collaborate and help build strategies to deliver site goals in support of company goals and objectives.
· Ensures that healthy operational reviews and measures/KPI’s are in place to track and deliver results to reduce injuries, improve quality, and reduce costs.
· Builds development plans to improve all levels of the team in the department. Actively coaches direct reports to increase their capability and the results of the team.
· Leads and develops continuous improvement; promotes the organization’s culture of Zero Waste, Zero Harm, One Team, and 100% Commitment.
· Enforces a comprehensive safety management program.
· Improves product quality levels by promoting and maintaining high standards of food safety and sanitation and delivering customer/consumer expectations.
· Lead team in assembling and delivering an Annual Operation Plan that drives improvement in both fixed and variable costs.
· Leads plant operations in a manner that assures high levels of conformance to production schedules and proper inventory control in a cost-effective manner to ensure Service levels are achieved.
· Acts as a change agent that leads the organization towards the expected Continuous Improvement culture.
· Ensures facility complies with all local, state and federal regulatory requirements involving human safety, food safety and environmental concerns.
· Leads and supports continuous improvements by instituting best practices as appropriate including methods such as TPM, Six Sigma, Lean, etc.
· Achieves technical mastery of the production process and assist with innovation as required.
· Promotes continuous learning of staff resulting in a flexible and agile workforce.
· Stays abreast on cutting edge technology through external education programs, benchmarking or similar facilities and professional seminars.
· Shop Floor Leadership
· Goal Alignment Strategy-Execution
· Strategy Lean Manufacturing Maturity Stages
· Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.
WHAT YOU NEED
*Minimum qualifications
· Bachelor's Degree related the fields of Engineering, Business, and Manufacturing.
· 5 years of food or beverage manufacturing experience
· Experience supervising a team of production workers.
· Experience effectively leading a team environment; skilled with translating concepts into concrete examples.
· Experience with operating a wide range of food processing equipment; knowledge of SQF and quality standards and requirements.
· High degree of cross-functional understanding of maintenance practices and techniques; good understanding of SPC and associated tools.
· Covers weekends as needed to support 24/7 operations.
*Minimum number of year(s) of experience required in leu of Bachelor's Degree
· 8 years of food or beverage manufacturing experience.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This is a standard manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, hazardous materials, and heavy machinery in varying work and weather conditions. You may be required to occasionally climb stairs and/or ladders.
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!
Ready to get started? Apply now!
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!Ready to get started? Apply now!
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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or Manufacturing
- 5 years of food or beverage manufacturing experience
- Experience supervising a team of production workers
- Knowledge of SQF and quality standards
Blue Diamond Growers Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Blue Diamond Growers and has not been reviewed or approved by Blue Diamond Growers.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits menu includes multiple HMO/PPO medical options, dental and vision coverage, an EAP, life and long‑term disability, plus optional protections and a wellness program. The breadth and add‑ons present a comprehensive health and protection suite.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a tiered employer match and Roth/in‑plan conversion is offered, with indications of immediate vesting. This structure is positioned as a solid component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and family or statutory leaves (parental, bereavement, military, jury duty) are available, with eligibility varying by status/tenure. The portfolio covers common leave needs across life events.
Blue Diamond Growers Insights
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.
