Production Manager

About the role

The Production Manager at TDP Bakery supports daily bakery production operations, ensuring safety, quality, labor, and production goals are met. The role involves leading, coaching, and supporting the production team, monitoring product quality, identifying and resolving production concerns, and assisting with training and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production activities to ensure safety, quality, labor, and production goals are met.
• Support production schedules, staffing assignments, line flow, and shift priorities based on business needs.
• Lead, coach, motivate, and support production team members through clear communication, accountability, and consistent follow-up.
• Ensure team members follow company policies, GMPs, food safety requirements, sanitation standards, and workplace safety expectations.
• Maintain product quality throughout the shift to ensure finished goods meet company specifications and customer expectations.
• Identify production concerns, communicate issues promptly, and support corrective actions with urgency.
• Partner with Production Management, Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Maintenance, and other departments to resolve operational concerns.
• Aid in training new and existing team members on production procedures, safety practices, quality expectations, and job-specific responsibilities.
• Support accurate completion of production reports, shift documentation, downtime tracking, labor reporting, and other required records.
• Monitor labor usage, waste, downtime, materials, and inventory needs to support efficient production flow.
• Communicate equipment issues to Maintenance and assist in minimizing downtime during production interruptions.
• Encourage a positive, team-oriented work environment built on communication, accountability, respect, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in process improvement efforts to increase productivity, reduce waste, improve safety, and enhance overall production performance.

Requirements

• Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead, coach, and support employees in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to respond quickly to production, staffing, quality, or equipment concerns.
• Good attention to detail with the ability to identify quality, safety, equipment, or process concerns.
• Basic understanding of production processes, GMPs, food safety practices, sanitation expectations, and workplace safety requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple shift priorities, including production goals, labor assignments, breaks, documentation, and issue resolution.
• Ability to adapt to changing production needs, staffing levels, equipment issues, and business priorities.
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams, or production reporting systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a production, manufacturing, bakery, or food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Prior lead, trainer, or supervisory experience in a production environment preferred.
• Experience working in a high-volume food manufacturing or bakery environment preferred.
• Experience with production reporting, labor tracking, inventory support, downtime tracking, or quality documentation preferred.
• Exposure to FDA, USDA, SQF, AIB, customer audits, or third-party audit standards is a plus, but not required.

Skills

• Food manufacturing or bakery production experience preferred.
• FSMA or PCQI certification a plus, but not required.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement exposure a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems, production management software, inventory systems, or operational reporting tools preferred, but not required.

Benefits

TDP Bakery offers a competitive compensation package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, with availability to work extended shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business needs require. Schedule may vary based on production demands, staffing needs, and operational priorities.

Company Information

TDP Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or any other category protected by law.