About the Role
The Director of Operations will be responsible for providing leadership direction to all plant production functions, including staffing needs, development, and adherence to operational budget items, product yields and recovery, and production scheduling.
Key Activities
Operational Management: Responsible for directing day-to-day plant production operations to include operational expense management, production yields, operating efficiencies, shipping, by-product recovery, processing and plant sanitation.
Budget Development and Management: Works with the management team in the development and effective management of the annual operations budget, including capital project requests and prioritisation.
Employee/Labor Relations: Works closely with HR in supporting HR initiatives for leadership development, education and training, staffing needs and strategies, and accurate and effective compliance with the union CBA.
Compliance: Collaborates with the management team to support HR in administering and ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws, as well as company policies and procedures.
Staffing: Works with Human Resources to determine and communicate workforce staffing plans and plays an active leadership role in the development and retention of current and new employees.
Leadership Development: Partners with senior management to identify and proactively develop talent through formal training, mentoring, coaching, and assignments. Participates in succession planning to ensure talent is available and ready to assume positions of greater responsibility
Performance Management: Faithfully supports and utilises the performance management process, working with plant management on their employee reviews and evaluations, providing training and consultation as necessary.
Employee Engagement: Supports and champions employee engagement. Works closely with HR to review trends with operations management and implements actions to ensure positive organisational changes.
Consults frequently and openly with Human Resources on how to correctly, properly, and consistently implement and apply company polices and CBA language. Provides day-to-day direction of HR staff, including proactive guidance, troubleshooting support, and issue escalation.
Perform other duties as required and assigned.
Meets regularly with teams to guide initiatives and drive continuous improvement.
Preferred Skills
Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office products.
Ability to interpret yield reports and statistical reporting.
Education and Experience
10+ years of beef plant operational experience in a management capacity.
Strong presentation and business communication skills.
About Us
Finding a great opportunity that fosters growth, a great culture, and leadership opportunities can be difficult. Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) connects professionals with leadership opportunities across the Packaging, Food and Beverage, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology industries. With 50+ years of experience, we believe in one-to-one communication and finding the best candidate/employer match possible.
TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.
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