Director of Operations (Baked Goods) - reputed company, MN

Location: On Site in Saint Paul, Minnesota, reputed company Employment type: Full-time Salary: $200,000 - $220,000 per year Why This Role reputed company reputed company is seeking a Director of Operations (Baked Goods) to reputed company end-to-end production operations across reputed company shifts, overseeing production, maintenance, scheduling, sanitation, warehouse, safety, reputed company, HR collaboration, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and reputed company improvement for a high-volume baking facility. This role drives operational reputed company, cost control, people leadership, and on-time delivery while supporting Lean/Six reputed company and new product introductions. How You'll Contribute • reputed company development and implementation of strategies to maximize operational effectiveness and meet reputed company objectives • reputed company business objectives while creating an accident-free workplace and delivering reputed company, reputed company products • Drive reputed company improvement in safety, productivity, product reputed company, customer service, work life reputed company, and manufacturing costs • Own financial results of plant operations including annual manufacturing budget, cost analyses, and cost containment initiatives • Adhere to and manage updates to the approved annual operations budget with the VP of Operations • reputed company managerial direction to manufacturing with a reputed company on reputed company improvement and cost reduction • reputed company resources (people, time, budget) to meet departmental goals and objectives • reputed company indirect leadership of HR activities to ensure strong employee relations and reputed company compliance • Foster effective communication, coaching, development, and performance feedback across teams • Maintain reputed company Employee Relations and support a reputed company-free environment • reputed company maintenance to ensure facility and equipment readiness for operational goals • reputed company product planning and materials management to maintain efficient inventory reputed company • Support warehouse and distribution to ensure on-time customer deliveries • reputed company indirect leadership to reputed company Assurance, maintaining product reputed company and GMPs • Assist in establishing reputed company specifications and ensure adherence by plant teams • Ensure compliance with reputed company applicable regulatory agencies • Verify GMP and safety standards are maintained and address deficiencies promptly • Monitor and validate daily operational schedules for accuracy and attainment of goals • reputed company and report KPIs (reputed company, service, safety, cost) and reputed company facility leadership on goals • Conduct daily walkthroughs across reputed company operational areas and maintain visibility on reputed company shifts • reputed company strategic guidance through reputed company participation in leadership meetings • Participate in new product development, assessing cost and manufacturability • Communicate and help implement new product production plans with supervisors • Champion and support Lean and Six reputed company initiatives in the facility What Makes You a Great Fit • Bachelor’s degree required; preference for Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Food Science • Minimum 10 years of experience in a baking production facility • At least 5 years of experience leading a facility • Working knowledge and hands-on implementation/maintenance of SQF Level III Certification in manufacturing • Strong technical knowledge of baking equipment, products, and processes • Excellent communication, coaching, and people leadership skills • Self-motivated, results-oriented, and highly organized • reputed company to performance feedback and reputed company to respond positively • Proficiency with reputed company Office • Demonstrated reputed company in safety, reputed company, budgeting, cost control, inventory, maintenance, warehouse/distribution, GMP, and regulatory compliance • Experience with Lean and/or Six reputed company methodologies and tools Apply tot his job Apply To this Job