Operations Manager - Deli Slicing Only (1144198)

Responsibilities

• Direct daily plant operations across high-speed deli slicing, portioning, weighing, and primary/secondary packaging lines to meet production targets and OEE goals.
• Monitor raw material utilization, control product give-away/overweight margins, and minimize scrap across all slicing lines.
• Oversee the continuous operation and line balance of industrial slicing machines, interleavers, and thermoforming/flow-wrap packaging systems in partnership with the maintenance team.
• Enforce strict adherence to USDA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF/BRC regulations, ensuring rigorous environmental controls and sanitation standards in RTE cleanrooms.
• Lead, mentor, and schedule production supervisors, line leads, and operators while maintaining a safe work environment and enforcing LOTO and OSHA standards.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen, SMED) to reduce downtime, shorten changeover times, and streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of operational leadership in food manufacturing, with direct experience in deli meat or cheese high-speed slicing and packaging environments.
• Hands-on experience with industrial slicing equipment (e.g., Weber, Formax, Treif) and packaging machinery (e.g., Multivac, Ulma).
• Strong working knowledge of USDA guidelines, HACCP implementation, SQF/BRC standards, and RTE sanitation protocols.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Food Science, or Engineering—or equivalent practical manufacturing leadership experience.