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Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery, mechanical equipment, utilities, and facilities.
This includes troubleshooting and repair of industrial processing and packaging equipment, utilities and facilities equipment as well as correctly performing preventive and predictive maintenance activities on production, utility, and facility systems and equipment.
Job Responsibilities
* Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
* Replace broken belts, bearings, and motors.
* Applies knowledge of electrical, utilities and mechanical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation and preventing failure.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 1-3 years of experience in related field is preferred.
* Safety Practices.
* OSHA Requirements.
* Automation Maintenance Basics/Maintenance of Machinery.
* Industrial Mechanics.
* Lubrication.
* Electrical Equipment Basics.
* Hand & Power Tools.
* Welding Safety.
* Troubleshoot, and/or monitor PLC systems.
* Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems up to 480 volts.
Education
* High School Diploma and/or equivalent work experience is required.
Work Environment
* Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).
* Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.
* This role does not require any domestic travel.
* Required to wear extensive GMP uniforms including, Hairnets, Gloves, Lab Coats and steal toe boots.
Also required with no exceptions to wear personal protective equipment such as cut resistant gloves, bump cap, steel mesh gloves.
* Position requires the physical agility to perform continuous lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
* Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for the duration of work hours.
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Type: Permanent Location: Oakland, US-IA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:10
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Perform a variety of line audits and tests during production to ensure that product is being made within specification and that proper production and sanitary procedures are being followed.
Job Responsibilities
• Audit line internal temperature of cooked products; record.
• Audit metal detectors with the use of standards; if detector is faulty, retain product and re-test product made since last successful test.
• Perform line audits, recording speed, temperature, weights.
• Perform weekly swabs of equipment/gloves and plates of air; package with instructions and send to lab.
• Once per shift, gather cooked and raw product samples to send to lab with testing instructions.
• Maintain and test shelf life samples; perform organoleptic duties.
• Inspect code dates on bags, boxes, and cases based on product specification and production schedule.
• Inspect and record cooler and freezer temperatures.
• Cook samples 2-3 times per shift from all lines.
• Perform hourly piece count of packed box.
• Calibrate scales and thermometers daily.
• Complete paperwork on employee sanitation compliance.
• Follow all safety rules.
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); recognize and practice Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP).
• Keep assigned area clean.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
• 3 months of on the job training.
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Type: Permanent Location: Oakland, US-IA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:09
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This role is responsible for managing the daily administration of customer service activities involving sales administration and support; customer orders and inquiries, and the processing of customer payments and credits associated with sales ordering.
Job Responsibilities
* Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
* Job leads/supervises/manages 1-5 employees.
* May supervise and/or oversee customer service reps/clerks including, but not limited to, hiring, training, assigning work, managing performance, and making employment related recommendations.
* Be familiar with all company policies and procedures; uphold/enforce them in order to maintain fairness and consistency of treatment.
* Collaborates with Sales and Manufacturing to maintain customer accounts and establish a close business relationship with customers, by ensuring that customer orders, inquiries and complaints are properly entered, recorded and addressed.
* Respond to customer inquiries involving complex and sensitive situations.
Take ownership of customers' issues and follow problems through to resolution.
* Utilizing the ERP system, maintains a log of all consumer contacts and issues.
* Provide guidance in resolving unusual or high dollar order discrepancies; conduct additional research and analysis as required.
* Review monthly, quarterly, and other routine and ad hoc reports to ensure that orders, payments and credits are being processed correctly; provide feedback and direction to employees when discrepancies are identified.
* Utilize customer proprietary replenishment systems to monitor and manage customer order volumes and out of stocks.
* Works closely with Logistics department to ensure orders are delivered by the expected date.
Any issues are communicated to the customer.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
* Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
* Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with key levels of management and external customers.
* Ability to lead a high-performing, customer-focused team and foster a high level of morale.
* Demonstrated initiative, detail oriented, and significant decision-making skills.
* A creative and analytical problem solver with a passion for excellent customer service.
* Enjoy a fast-paced, high-energy environment and variety in duties.
* Ability to multitask under pressure.
Education
* High School Diploma and/or equivalent work experience is required.
Work Environment
* Work is generally perform...
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Type: Permanent Location: Aurora, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:09
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Responsible for supervising employees and activities involved in ensuring the safe production of a wide range of products in compliance with company, customer and government requirements that meet required quality specifications.
Job Responsibilities
* Develop, implement and maintain the HACCP program including record keeping, logs, trend reporting, and validation testing schedules.
* Maintain and oversee all HACCP/FOOD Safety record keeping.
* Conduct annual HACCP validations, reassessments, and initial validations for new products.
* Conduct HACCP and GMP/SSOP training for the HACCP team.
* Interact with USDA inspector on HACCP / SSOP related issues.
Ensure that any follow up concerns are communicated back to QA Leader
* Perform Pre-shipment review of all CCP documentation.
* Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.
* Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management
* Maintain a safe work environment at all times by having safe work instructions, practices, and procedures in place for all positions and ensuring that employees are trained to understand and comply with those procedures.
Apply corrective action consistently when required.
* Continuously monitor, through subordinates, plant operations to ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.
Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility
* Prepare a variety of routine and special reports that document testing activities, test results, and operational issues involving product quality and safety such as swab tests, finished product tests, and HACCP audits.
* Administer the product recall program and disposition of returned products.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 0-2 years of related experience is preferred.
* Planning, organizing, coordinating and leadership skills.
* Computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
* Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization.
* Strong problem solving, and decision-making skills.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.
* Ability to work in conditions, which include multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities, extended work schedules, and specific time constraints.
* Additionally, candidate must i...
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Type: Permanent Location: Chicago, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:08
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This role is responsible for creating data analysis and tracking tools as it relates to operations including labor, yields, material usage and overhead.
Manage and maintain cost standards and BOM's.
Job Responsibilities
• Maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly pricing files, uploading information to ERP system, as necessary.
• Prepare daily and weekly production reports to include profit and loss statements, labor hour analysis, yields and cost savings progress against plan.
• Collect data and conduct analysis to develop costing profiles for new products to determine production viability and profitability.
• Participate in a variety of audits, including financial and inventory, by collecting required documentation, performing physical counts, and other activities as directed.
• Track the flow of inventory through the ERP system.
Work with manufacturing to ensure cycle counts are accurate and reconciliations of staging areas are complete.
• Maintain and develop ERP system costing for customer products.
• Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate monthly closing.
Prepare all standard month-end journal entries and review all costing runs, and work closely with corporate ERP system team to validate system data.
• Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and prepare ongoing monthly and year-to-date budget analysis for management review, analysis and decision making.
• Provide budget product cost review/analysis support.
• Produce various weekly/period/quarterly analysis and variance reports for Plant Management review.
• Demonstrate Lean thinking and participate in facility problem solving.
• Daily Finished goods monitoring, cases discrepancy reconciliation and process order confirmations
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, reports, and memos utilizing full knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Review invoices for accuracy, prepare check requests or purchase orders manually or through financial system as appropriate; obtain approvals and ensure timely payment.
• Prepare month end general accruals and account reconciliations and perform a variety of other routine accounting tasks that support forecasting, budgeting, and internal control activities.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experiences & Skills
• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Experience of manufacturing cost systems.
• Auditing in a Manufacturing Environment preferred.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
• Strong analytical and communication skills required
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
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Type: Permanent Location: Fort Atkinson, US-WI
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:07
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Supervise employees engaged in maintenance activities to ensure that production machinery, material handling, building systems and building integrity are in efficient operating order.
Job Responsibilities
• Working through direct reports, ensure that plant equipment is maintained in optimum operating condition to avoid, or minimize, production downtime.
Respond urgently to equipment related production issues by assigning repair work as soon as issues are identified.
• Develop, maintain and administer all aspects of the critical spare parts, recycling, and other equipment-based programs as assigned.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders; repairs, and preventative maintenance through MP2 (or similar software) and documentation of all maintenance activities.
• Approve all parts orders within approved purchasing limits as established by organization policy.
• Provide maintenance employees with the proper equipment and parts to perform their function efficiently.
• Work with other departments and individuals to effectively coordinate equipment and building maintenance activities.
• Ensure that the Maintenance Shop is kept orderly and clean.
• Responsible for providing after-hours maintenance resources by calling in appropriate maintenance staff; responds personally in critical or complicated situations.
• Select, train, and manage the performance of qualified maintenance mechanics to maintain a broad range of expertise within the maintenance department.
• Provide necessary guidance, technical support, and training to ensure that all employees work safely and comply with food safety programs.
• Schedule and assign personnel accordingly to ensure coverage for a seven day a week maintenance department; review, edit and approve employee timecards each week.
• Evaluate performance of individuals, take disciplinary action, provide coaching and feedback, and recommend dismissal when necessary.
• Assume certain duties of other management in times of absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
• Five years of experience working or supervising in the vocation trades including, but not necessarily limited to, HVAC, Electrical/Electronic and Mechanical.
• Two to three year's experience supervising or acting in a lead capacity in a production or production maintenance environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications; specifically using Word to create and modify documents, Ex...
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Type: Permanent Location: Oakland, US-IA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:06
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This role will supervise employees to consistently produce quality meat products in a sanitary condition with continuous regard to company policies and government regulations.
Job Responsibilities
• Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
• Job leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees
• Plan the day-to-day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials, and systems) to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with Production Management.
• Document daily production activities and review results against established targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings.
• Review daily maintenance effectiveness and work with staff from both Operations and Maintenance to identify opportunities for improvement.
Prioritize, request, and ensure equipment maintenance and repairs are completed to maximize efficiency.
• Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.
• Ensure focused improvement tools are effectively utilized in all problem-solving situations to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management.
• Apply corrective action consistently when required.
• Ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.
Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skill
• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Ability to manage mu...
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Type: Permanent Location: Fort Atkinson, US-WI
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:05
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Supervise employees engaged in maintenance activities to ensure that production machinery, material handling, building systems and building integrity are in efficient operating order.
Job Responsibilities
• Working through direct reports, ensure that plant equipment is maintained in optimum operating condition to avoid, or minimize, production downtime.
Respond urgently to equipment related production issues by assigning repair work as soon as issues are identified.
• Develop, maintain and administer all aspects of the critical spare parts, recycling, and other equipment-based programs as assigned.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders; repairs, and preventative maintenance through MP2 (or similar software) and documentation of all maintenance activities.
• Approve all parts orders within approved purchasing limits as established by organization policy.
• Provide maintenance employees with the proper equipment and parts to perform their function efficiently.
• Work with other departments and individuals to effectively coordinate equipment and building maintenance activities.
• Ensure that the Maintenance Shop is kept orderly and clean.
• Responsible for providing after-hours maintenance resources by calling in appropriate maintenance staff; responds personally in critical or complicated situations.
• Select, train, and manage the performance of qualified maintenance mechanics to maintain a broad range of expertise within the maintenance department.
• Provide necessary guidance, technical support, and training to ensure that all employees work safely and comply with food safety programs.
• Schedule and assign personnel accordingly to ensure coverage for a seven day a week maintenance department; review, edit and approve employee timecards each week.
• Evaluate performance of individuals, take disciplinary action, provide coaching and feedback, and recommend dismissal when necessary.
• Assume certain duties of other management in times of absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
• Five years of experience working or supervising in the vocation trades including, but not necessarily limited to, HVAC, Electrical/Electronic and Mechanical.
• Two to three year's experience supervising or acting in a lead capacity in a production or production maintenance environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications; specifically using Word to create and modify documents, Ex...
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Type: Permanent Location: Geneva, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:04
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Responsible for managing engineering projects from concept through scope definition, design, costing, planning, installation, start-up and follow up assessment.
Works with plant management, corporate resources, and third-party vendors and contractors to deliver cost effective solutions that work.
Job Responsibilities
* Lead and manage assigned engineering projects to meet timelines, budget, and quality requirements:
* Define scope, roles and responsibilities.
* Facilitate the development of "the solution".
* Generate preliminary cost estimates.
* Develop project CRF (Capital Request for Funding) and manage ongoing costs.
* Solicit, review, recommend, and obtain approval on bids for work and equipment required.
* Oversee contractors and employees assigned to the project,
* Supervise construction, purchase and installation of equipment, and initial start-up.
* Establish supporting infrastructure to ensure continued success of the venture once transitioned to the plant team.
* Provide support for Capital Requests for Funding (CRFs); conduct project cost analysis, prepare cost estimates, provide alternatives, etc.
* Maintain detailed records for each project such as action plans, timelines, roles and responsibilities, cost tracking, and status against plan.
* Review project records periodically to assess problems encountered, progress made, solutions identified, and opportunities to share learning and expertise among operations throughout the organization.
* Actively and continuously work with corporate and plant management to identify, evaluate, and assess opportunities for improving production efficiency and quality from an engineering perspective.
* Provide technical engineering and project management support to other divisions of the company as requested.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* Professional Engineering (PE) registration preferred.
* Experience working in a plant environment is helpful.
* Five or more years of experience working in a project engineering role within the food industry including some corporate exposure or tenure.
* Working knowledge of, and hands-on experience within various engineering disciplines.
* Accepting of out-of-town, overnight travel (may be sustained depending upon the project and geographic location).
Education
* BS in Engineering required.
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Type: Permanent Location: Aurora, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:03
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The Corporate Health, Safety, and Security Specialist will play a critical role in developing, implementing, and overseeing policies and programs that promote a safe and secure work environment across all our locations.
This position requires a strategic thinker with a proactive approach to safety management.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health and safety, coupled with a passion for fostering a culture of safety and responsibility within the organization.
Job Responsibilities
* Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
* Develop and implement comprehensive safety and security programs and initiatives.
* Conduct regular safety audits, risk assessments, and inspections across various locations to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
* Serve as a point of contact for health and safety matters across the company.
* Collaborate with management and cross-functional teams to integrate safety and security considerations into daily operations.
* Travel to company locations in the Chicago land area, Utah, California, and Iowa to implement and oversee safety programs (Travel required 25%).
Illinois based.
* Stay informed on new legislation and advancements in safety and security technologies and trends, applying best practices to company policies and procedures.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 1-3 years of experience in related field is preferred.
* Strong understanding of safety regulations and standards.
* Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to train and motivate staff.
* Proficiency in safety management systems and compliance tracking.
Education
* BA/BS or equivalent is required.
* Preferred certifications: Graduate Safety Professional (GSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP).
Work Environment
* Work is generally performed within a business professional office environment, with standard office equipment available.
* Work conditions are typical of an office environment.
* This role requires 30% domestic travel.
* Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 15 pounds
* Ability to travel 25% of the time to company locations in the Chicago land area, Utah, California, and Iowa.
* Position may require frequent and/or infrequent bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
* Position may re...
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Type: Permanent Location: Chicago, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:01
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This role is responsible for overseeing human resource policies and programs in the areas of employee relations, labor relations, staffing, EEO/AAP, benefits, and safety for our plant location.
Provides direction and counsel regarding human resource aspects of plant operations in a union environment.
Job Responsibilities
* Coordinating all Recruitment & Selection activities (e.g., processing applications, updating recruitment activity spreadsheets, preparation of interview letters, and coordinating the scheduling of interviews, liaison with line managers and recruitment agencies regarding vacancies).
* Maintain HR and benefit files, both electronically and hardcopy.
Enroll employees in benefits through the HRIS, process enrollment changes, create new employee HR and benefit file folders, file employment and benefit documents, remove terminated employee files, along with other related daily processing.
* Support HR Manager in educating employees and management on and enforcing company policies.
* Make sure all health and safety regulations are followed.
* Execute all employee termination procedures including advising employees on their rights and any benefits they are entitled to as well as processing any terminations.
* Present any new or additional training materials to employees.
* Foster positive employee relations and work to solve any employee issues that surface or are brought to your attention.
* Make sure all employee records are filed correctly and kept confidential.
* Abide by company enforced HR processes and current employment laws and regulations.
* Support line managers in employee investigations with the HR Manager and provide guidance to them by sitting in any union grievance meetings.
* Prepare and process employee HRIS transaction such as new hires, terminations, promotions, and other job changes.
* Administer service award program, prepare annual, monthly, and quarterly data.
* Responsible for the administration of FMLA/ADA leaves of absences.
* Administer unemployment claims.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
* Union and Labor Relations experience preferred.
* Bilingual in Spanish and have the ability to read, write and speak in English and Spanish is preferred.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Experience using HR software and HRIS databases.
* Reliable, people person who enjoys working with a diverse range of individuals and puts employee requirements and needs first.
* Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite...
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Type: Permanent Location: Fort Atkinson, US-WI
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:00
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Responsible for supervising employees and activities involved in ensuring the safe production of a wide range of products in compliance with company, customer and government requirements that meet required quality specifications.
Job Responsibilities
* Develop, implement and maintain the HACCP program including record keeping, logs, trend reporting, and validation testing schedules.
* Maintain and oversee all HACCP/FOOD Safety record keeping.
* Conduct annual HACCP validations, reassessments, and initial validations for new products.
* Conduct HACCP and GMP/SSOP training for the HACCP team.
* Interact with USDA inspector on HACCP / SSOP related issues.
Ensure that any follow up concerns are communicated back to QA Leader
* Perform Pre-shipment review of all CCP documentation.
* Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.
* Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management
* Maintain a safe work environment at all times by having safe work instructions, practices, and procedures in place for all positions and ensuring that employees are trained to understand and comply with those procedures.
Apply corrective action consistently when required.
* Continuously monitor, through subordinates, plant operations to ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.
Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility
* Prepare a variety of routine and special reports that document testing activities, test results, and operational issues involving product quality and safety such as swab tests, finished product tests, and HACCP audits.
* Administer the product recall program and disposition of returned products.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 0-2 years of related experience is preferred.
* Planning, organizing, coordinating and leadership skills.
* Computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
* Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization.
* Strong problem solving, and decision-making skills.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.
* Ability to work in conditions, which include multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities, extended work schedules, and specific time constraints.
* Additionally, candidate must i...
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Type: Permanent Location: Oakland, US-IA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:10:00
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Responsible for supervising employees and activities involved in ensuring the safe production of a wide range of products in compliance with company, customer and government requirements that meet required quality specifications.
Job Responsibilities
* Develop, implement and maintain the HACCP program including record keeping, logs, trend reporting, and validation testing schedules.
* Maintain and oversee all HACCP/FOOD Safety record keeping.
* Conduct annual HACCP validations, reassessments, and initial validations for new products.
* Conduct HACCP and GMP/SSOP training for the HACCP team.
* Interact with USDA inspector on HACCP / SSOP related issues.
Ensure that any follow up concerns are communicated back to QA Leader
* Perform Pre-shipment review of all CCP documentation.
* Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.
* Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management
* Maintain a safe work environment at all times by having safe work instructions, practices, and procedures in place for all positions and ensuring that employees are trained to understand and comply with those procedures.
Apply corrective action consistently when required.
* Continuously monitor, through subordinates, plant operations to ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.
Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility
* Prepare a variety of routine and special reports that document testing activities, test results, and operational issues involving product quality and safety such as swab tests, finished product tests, and HACCP audits.
* Administer the product recall program and disposition of returned products.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 0-2 years of related experience is preferred.
* Planning, organizing, coordinating and leadership skills.
* Computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
* Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization.
* Strong problem solving, and decision-making skills.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.
* Ability to work in conditions, which include multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities, extended work schedules, and specific time constraints.
* Additionally, candidate must i...
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Type: Permanent Location: Oakland, US-IA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:59
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Responsible for supervising employees and activities involved in ensuring the safe production of a wide range of products in compliance with company, customer and government requirements that meet required quality specifications.
Job Responsibilities
* Develop, implement and maintain the HACCP program including record keeping, logs, trend reporting, and validation testing schedules.
* Maintain and oversee all HACCP/FOOD Safety record keeping.
* Conduct annual HACCP validations, reassessments, and initial validations for new products.
* Conduct HACCP and GMP/SSOP training for the HACCP team.
* Interact with USDA inspector on HACCP / SSOP related issues.
Ensure that any follow up concerns are communicated back to QA Leader
* Perform Pre-shipment review of all CCP documentation.
* Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.
* Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management
* Maintain a safe work environment at all times by having safe work instructions, practices, and procedures in place for all positions and ensuring that employees are trained to understand and comply with those procedures.
Apply corrective action consistently when required.
* Continuously monitor, through subordinates, plant operations to ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.
Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility
* Prepare a variety of routine and special reports that document testing activities, test results, and operational issues involving product quality and safety such as swab tests, finished product tests, and HACCP audits.
* Administer the product recall program and disposition of returned products.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 0-2 years of related experience is preferred.
* Planning, organizing, coordinating and leadership skills.
* Computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
* Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization.
* Strong problem solving, and decision-making skills.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.
* Ability to work in conditions, which include multiple, and sometimes conflicting priorities, extended work schedules, and specific time constraints.
* Additionally, candidate must i...
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Type: Permanent Location: Fort Atkinson, US-WI
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:59
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This role will supervise employees to consistently produce quality meat products in a sanitary condition with continuous regard to company policies and government regulations.
Job Responsibilities
• Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
• Job leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees
• Plan the day-to-day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials, and systems) to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with Production Management.
• Document daily production activities and review results against established targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings.
• Review daily maintenance effectiveness and work with staff from both Operations and Maintenance to identify opportunities for improvement.
Prioritize, request, and ensure equipment maintenance and repairs are completed to maximize efficiency.
• Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.
• Ensure focused improvement tools are effectively utilized in all problem-solving situations to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management.
• Apply corrective action consistently when required.
• Ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.
Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skill
• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Ability to manage mu...
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Type: Permanent Location: Oakland, US-IA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:58
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Position Summary:
This role is responsible for the strategic sourcing of materials and services for the company.
This includes setting the specific strategy, managing RFPs, contract management, supplier engagement and selection, aligning with our business goals, leading the strategic sourcing team, and monitoring and reporting to senior management the vendors' performance in sourcing initiatives as well as assisting with all sourcing events within the company.
This role works closely with the Supply Chain Operations group within the organization.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
• Job manages a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage the team.
• Job leads/supervises/manages 1-5 employees.
• Establish trust and alignment within the organization regarding vision and strategy for our company.
• Maintain processes and procedures that ensure delivery of core supply chain metrics in terms of competitive costs and services for all of the company's sourcing initiatives.
• Assist in the developing and the recommending of category sourcing materials and services to be delivered.
• Assist in the design, implementation and analysis of data that reflect the company's spend opportunities and how best to create sourcing processes that maximize results.
• Assist in the development of key strategic buying plans strategic supplier engagements.
• Manage the assigned strategic sourcing efforts for our organization.
• Ensure all final proposed "Supply Agreements" resulting from the company's strategic sourcing efforts are following the objectives established at the launch of an engagement.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills:
• 10 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products and ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• At least 5 years in purchasing experience, with packaging knowledge.
Experience managing food ingredients and commodity items such as meat, poultry, and dairy is preferred.
• At least 5 years in leading a team of employees.
• Demonstrated success in collaborative/team-based cultures.
• Experience with market price analysis, market forecasting and interpreting trends in a global commodity / Packaging environment.
• Comfortable working with all levels within an organization from production floor to executive suite.
• A self-starter with the ability to be strategic.
• Strong communication skills both oral and written.
Preferred Education
• BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.
Work Environment:
• Work is generally performed within a business professional office environment, with standard office equipment available.
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Type: Permanent Location: Aurora, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:57
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This role is responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with key customers, brokers and distributors for assigned products to achieve the organization's sales objectives across a specific region (West, North, South).
Job Responsibilities
* Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
* Participate in the development of marketing and pricing strategies and assist with the development of sales promotions that effectively achieve organizational sales objectives for assigned products.
* Attend routine sales meetings with brokers and distributors, representing assigned products, to review facilities, marketing activities and provide sales training to brokers and distributive sales representatives.
* Participate in trade shows and other special events; demonstrate product and communicate company capabilities to potential customers.
Assist brokers and distributors with the development of sales meetings, food shows and other related events.
* Develop business with new customers and build relationships with decision makers.
* Provide brokers and distributors support with developing sales projections, inventory analysis, and ordering plans to meet established objectives.
* Maintain files, records, and other documents created during the sales and marketing processes for use in developing reports for management.
* Prepare a variety of routine and ad hoc reports for use by management for evaluating progress toward goals and identifying areas of opportunity.
* Compile broker and distributor statistics and evaluate their performance routinely.
Review findings with broker representatives and makes recommendations to help distributors meet agreed upon targets.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
* Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
* Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, externally with customers and internally with all levels of management.
Education
* BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.
Work Environment
* Work is generally performed within a business professional office environment, with standard office equipment available.
* Work conditions are typical of an office environment.
* This role requires 30% domestic travel.
* This role is a remote position and is required to live in the region (West, North, South) assigned to.
* Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 15 pounds.
* Position may require frequent and/or infrequent bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk...
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Type: Permanent Location: Aurora, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:57
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This role will supervise employees to consistently produce quality meat products in a sanitary condition with continuous regard to company policies and government regulations.
Job Responsibilities
• Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
• Job leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees
• Plan the day-to-day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials, and systems) to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with Production Management.
• Document daily production activities and review results against established targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings.
• Review daily maintenance effectiveness and work with staff from both Operations and Maintenance to identify opportunities for improvement.
Prioritize, request, and ensure equipment maintenance and repairs are completed to maximize efficiency.
• Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.
• Ensure focused improvement tools are effectively utilized in all problem-solving situations to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management.
• Apply corrective action consistently when required.
• Ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.
Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skill
• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Ability to manage mu...
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Type: Permanent Location: Oakland, US-IA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:56
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This role will supervise employees to consistently produce quality meat products in a sanitary condition with continuous regard to company policies and government regulations.
Job Responsibilities
• Job supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
• Job leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees
• Plan the day-to-day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials, and systems) to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with Production Management.
• Document daily production activities and review results against established targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings.
• Review daily maintenance effectiveness and work with staff from both Operations and Maintenance to identify opportunities for improvement.
Prioritize, request, and ensure equipment maintenance and repairs are completed to maximize efficiency.
• Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to, scheduling, performance, hiring, discipline, coaching, training and development and termination recommendations.
• Ensure focused improvement tools are effectively utilized in all problem-solving situations to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate transitions between shifts and seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management.
• Apply corrective action consistently when required.
• Ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to organization policies.
Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities and recommending changes within own area of responsibility.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skill
• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Ability to manage mu...
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Type: Permanent Location: West Chicago, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:56
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This role is primarily a hunting role, responsible for introducing OSI to all potential customers in the assigned territory, or others outside of territory as agreed upon, cultivating excellent relationships with those accounts, and uncovering meaningful projects that will result in significant new business for OSI.
You will learn OSI's operational capabilities and become adept at connecting those to customer needs as you work to meet your assigned sales goals.
There will be some existing customers you will be responsible for managing and potentially growing based on their product mix.
Job Responsibilities
* Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
* Develop new business with assigned target customers and build relationships with decision makers.
* Develop excellent working relationships with the R&D and Process Teams as you work together to develop and commercialize new products.
* Build and maintain effective long-term partnering relationships with customer leadership that provides the organization with a stable customer base and insight into future needs and related sales opportunities.
* Maintain files, records, and other documents created during the sales and marketing processes for use in developing reports for management.
* Prepare a variety of routine and ad hoc reports for use by management for evaluating progress toward goals and identifying areas of opportunity.
* Continuously review and analyze external market and competitor trends as well as internal manufacturing capability to ensure continued alignment between sales plans and environment; make and communicate adjustments to plans and strategies as needed.
* Build effective internal relationships and work closely with leaders of other functions including, but not limited to, Operations, Finance, Commercialization, Supply Chain, and Legal to achieve sales goals.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
* 5-10 years of experience in related field is preferred.
* 5 years of National Account experience preferred
* Experience in working with customers in developing custom formulations is a requirement
* Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
* Must have a solid understanding of customer relationship management.
* Strong Financial acumen.
* Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
* High level of written and verbal communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
* Experience with a manufacturing company is a plus.
* Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, ext...
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Type: Permanent Location: Aurora, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:54
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This role is responsible for assisting and taking direction from the Plant Manager in directing all plant activities.
Responsible for meeting production schedules and producing a product in accordance with customer requirements while maintaining maximum production and minimum costs.
In partnership with the Plant Manager to lead all production operations at the facility level to ensure that established goals and objectives with regards to quality, safety, efficiency, employee engagement, and customer requirements are achieved.
This role is considered a career progression for a Plant Manager role in any of our US plant facilities which may require relocation.
Job Responsibilities
• Establish operational objectives for production in the areas of quality, safety, productivity, and cost while seeking continuous improvement in all areas.
• Work closely with senior management to develop short- and long-term facility strategy to maximize resources and capacity to support overall organization objectives.
• Review and monitor results of operational measures to identify areas of success and areas of opportunity to control production efficiency, variances, waste, labor expense and other indicators of profitability.
• Develop solutions to identified areas of opportunities, seeking approval from senior management where appropriate based on existing policy and authorization limits, and manage solution implementations.
• Provide reporting managers with the information, training, direction, guidance, and resources necessary to accomplish established individual, department, and company objectives.
Continuously monitor progress and results, providing direct reports with corrective action or re-direction, as necessary.
• Ensure plant compliance with, and adherence to, laws and regulations governing safety, environment, employment, food safety, and other applicable areas of compliance.
Serve as liaison between the organization and the government agency during audits, investigations, or other contact as applicable.
• Participate in the development and implementation of new manufacturing processes, products, and systems by providing information, ideas, and recommendations based on knowledge and experience in production.
• Work with new and potential customers during presentations, tours, and reviews by providing expertise in the area of facility operations.
• Represent the company in collective bargaining activities, including negotiations and grievances, and serve as a liaison between the union and the company.
• Ensure that the plant is staffed to meet operational needs and develop leadership performance expectations either through training and development or performance management.
• Manage direct reports to include selection, compensation, training and development, performance management, and termination.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility...
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Type: Permanent Location: West Jordan, US-UT
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:54
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This role is responsible for driving business growth through management of strategic growth and profitability of OSI Sales for Convenience Stores.
Responsible for developing and executing sales strategies, managing key accounts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful launch and growth of C-stores products.
This role is key to lead strategic vision and will be crucial in identifying new opportunities and while enhancing our market presence.
* Job is an individual contributor.
* Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
* Manage and provide direction on C-Store strategy, vision, and execution.
* Develop strategic sales plan tailored to the convenience store market.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with key convenience store decision makers.
Collaborate with decision makers to put forth new products, ideas, and solutions.
* Conduct regular business reviews with customers.
Set specific goals that align with the overall YOY growth.
* Coordinate and manage through internal Legal team, all C-Store related contracts, guarantees and agreements.
* Participate in the development of marketing and pricing strategies and assist with the development of sales promotions that effectively achieve organizational sales objectives for assigned products.
Maintain knowledge of company manufacturing capabilities and capacities.
Work with Operations to identify and implement cost reduction/capacity enhancing programs that benefit the company and customer.
* Attend routine sales meetings representing assigned products, to review facilities, marketing activities and provide sales training sales representatives (as applicable).
* Participate in trade shows and other special events; demonstrate product and communicate company capabilities to potential customers.
Assist with the development of sales meetings, food shows and other related events.
* Develop business with new customers and build relationships with decision makers.
* Provide data for developing sales projections, inventory analysis, and ordering plans to meet established objectives.
Lead new product innovation aligned to customer strategic growth goals.
Partner with Culinary and Research & Development to identify innovative products that address customer needs.
* Maintain files, records, and other documents created during the sales and marketing processes for use in developing reports for management.
* Prepare a variety of routine and ad hoc reports for use by management for evaluating progress toward goals and identifying areas of opportunity.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned
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Type: Permanent Location: Aurora, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:53
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This role is responsible for driving business growth through management of strategic growth and profitability of OSI private label products.
Responsible for developing and executing sales strategies, managing key accounts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful launch and growth of private label products.
This role is key to lead strategic vision and will be crucial in identifying new opportunities and while enhancing our market presence.
* Job is an individual contributor.
* Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
* Proven track record in sales and private label product development, with a deep understanding of market trends and consumer behavior.
* Participate in the development of marketing and pricing strategies and assist with the development of sales promotions that effectively achieve organizational sales objectives for assigned products.
Maintain knowledge of company manufacturing capabilities and capacities.
Work with Operations to identify and implement cost reduction/capacity enhancing programs that benefit the company and customer.
* Attend routine sales meetings representing assigned products, to review facilities, marketing activities and provide sales training sales representatives (as applicable).
* Participate in trade shows and other special events; demonstrate product and communicate company capabilities to potential customers.
Assist with the development of sales meetings, food shows and other related events.
* Develop business with new customers and build relationships with decision makers.
* Provide data for developing sales projections, inventory analysis, and ordering plans to meet established objectives.
Lead new product innovation aligned to customer strategic growth goals.
Partner with Culinary and Research & Development to identify innovative products that address customer needs.
* Maintain files, records, and other documents created during the sales and marketing processes for use in developing reports for management.
* Prepare a variety of routine and ad hoc reports for use by management for evaluating progress toward goals and identifying areas of opportunity.
* This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
* Perform other duties as assigned
Experience & Skills
* 10 years of experience in related field is preferred.
* Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
* Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, externally with customers and internally with all levels of management.
* Food manufacturing plant operations experience preferred.
* Must understand the dynamics of the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry s...
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Type: Permanent Location: Aurora, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:52
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Supervise employees engaged in maintenance activities to ensure that production machinery, material handling, building systems and building integrity are in efficient operating order.
Job Responsibilities
• Working through direct reports, ensure that plant equipment is maintained in optimum operating condition to avoid, or minimize, production downtime.
Respond urgently to equipment related production issues by assigning repair work as soon as issues are identified.
• Develop, maintain and administer all aspects of the critical spare parts, recycling, and other equipment-based programs as assigned.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders; repairs, and preventative maintenance through MP2 (or similar software) and documentation of all maintenance activities.
• Approve all parts orders within approved purchasing limits as established by organization policy.
• Provide maintenance employees with the proper equipment and parts to perform their function efficiently.
• Work with other departments and individuals to effectively coordinate equipment and building maintenance activities.
• Ensure that the Maintenance Shop is kept orderly and clean.
• Responsible for providing after-hours maintenance resources by calling in appropriate maintenance staff; responds personally in critical or complicated situations.
• Select, train, and manage the performance of qualified maintenance mechanics to maintain a broad range of expertise within the maintenance department.
• Provide necessary guidance, technical support, and training to ensure that all employees work safely and comply with food safety programs.
• Schedule and assign personnel accordingly to ensure coverage for a seven day a week maintenance department; review, edit and approve employee timecards each week.
• Evaluate performance of individuals, take disciplinary action, provide coaching and feedback, and recommend dismissal when necessary.
• Assume certain duties of other management in times of absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience & Skills
• Five years of experience working or supervising in the vocation trades including, but not necessarily limited to, HVAC, Electrical/Electronic and Mechanical.
• Two to three year's experience supervising or acting in a lead capacity in a production or production maintenance environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications; specifically using Word to create and modify documents, Ex...
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Type: Permanent Location: West Chicago, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:52
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This role is responsible for driving operational excellence though the deployment and execution of a standardized and comprehensive technical training program.
Drives quality and consistency of training delivery by delivering various training methods, materials, and classroom operation through on-site operations.
Promotes a continuous improvement culture through the identification of gaps and opportunities in materials, methods, and technology.
Job Responsibilities
• Conducts training on key standard operating procedures as defined by operations.
• Leads and designs critical control processes such as change control systems, document control systems and SOP.
• Leads and designs the content of the standard operating procedures as defined by operations, quality, and safety.
• Drives continuous improvement of the training program through collaboration and feedback with the continuous improvement center of excellence and operations.
• Indirectly drives employee adherence to the defined training program by monitoring and reporting status of training completion against defined targets of timing and performance.
• Champions use and functionality of training program and ensures accuracy / effectiveness through a validation strategy that includes visual observation along with both formal and informal feedback.
• Supports the successful deployment and execution of the LMS system included administration duties as defined by the program.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication across the plant to ensure training processes are equally and effectively supported across all crews and shifts.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experiences & Skills
• 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
• Advanced user of technology including computers, tablets, software.
• Experience with teaching on adult learning methods, skills, and techniques.
• Experience using and supporting learning management and content management systems.
• Ability to identify, organize and administrate local training grant opportunities.
• Ability to communication with associates at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Self-motivation with the ability to wo...
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Type: Permanent Location: West Chicago, US-IL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2024-09-21 08:09:51
