Director of Operations
Company: Bimbo Bakeries USA
Location: Elkhart
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold--, Brownberry-- or Oroweat-- bread?
A Thomas'-- English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara
Lee--, Entenmann's-- or Marinela-- cake or donut? If the answer is
yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!The Director of Operations is
accountable for overseeing the performance and operations of a
large 4+ line manufacturing facility (Bakery), including the
production of baked goods that meet quality, cost, and efficiency
standards. The Director of Operations drives performance through
the development of short and long-term operating goals and
standards for continuous improvement, quality, cost reductions,
production volumes & efficiencies, and safety. Responsible for
financial reporting and providing feedback to management on plants'
profitability and to evaluate improvement against goals. Key Job
Responsibilities:* Oversee manufacturing operations for a large
automated commercial baking facility to ensure achievement of
high-performance standards in all manufacturing metrics & KPI's. *
Lead a culture focused on continuous improvement in the areas of
associate engagement, being a zero-injury workplace, and delivering
sustainable results. * Partners with peers in matrix organizations
including Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality Assurance, R&D,
Sales, Human Relations, Finance, and other departments in order to
coordinate all phases of operations and provide the best product
and service to customers.* Directly supervise Sr Managers of
Operations responsible for all aspects of production and achieving
key performance measurements related to associate safety, quality
and food safety, service, and cost, while continually improving
process reliability and performance. * Development, assessment,
modification, and implementation of standard procedures and
operating systems in sanitation, safety, quality, preventative
maintenance, and GMP's.* Build a culture of mutual respect,
teamwork, and professionalism, demonstrating active support of the
Company's beliefs and policies.* Extend capabilities to meet market
needs and support profitable growth of the products produced by the
facility. * Build an organization that is customer focused,
flexible, and has a strong business acumen. Bimbo Bakeries USA is
part of Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest baking company with
operations in 32 countries. Bimbo Bakeries USA ("BBUSA") includes
BBUSA and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, including, but
not limited to, Wholesome Harvest Baking, East Balt, and Acelerada.
BBUSA employs 20,000 associates across the U.S. in bakeries, sales
centers, corporate offices and on sales routes to ensure our
consumers have the freshest products to feed their families at
every meal. But our associates come to work for much more - the
chance to feed their own lives through exciting work that offers
the opportunity to make a real difference in their professional and
personal lives every day.Job Requirements:Key Behavioral
Competencies:* Results Orientation: Managers who demonstrate this
ability are focused on improving business results. The Director of
Operations will be capable of introducing incremental improvements
in the business practices, using analysis, or cost-benefits
analysis, to establish new ways of doing things, thus improving
performance. The Director of Operations will be able to define and
examine key issues and alternatives, evaluating costs, risks and
benefits for the organization. Accountability and a sense of
urgency are a must. * Change Leadership: Managers who demonstrate
this ability improve the performance of the business by motivating
associates to make changes. The Director of Operations will be
capable of mobilizing others to initiate change and orchestrate the
pace and process of change, will be able to encourage others to
look for opportunities for change, and act to influence various
individuals internally and externally, giving them a specific role
within the change effort.* Learning and Adopting Best Practices:
Managers who demonstrate this ability are able to learn n new
approaches and concepts, identify and develop new ideas or best
practices, and apply them to their business. They also show the
desire to learn (intellectual curiosity), seeking continuous
self-improvement and growth within the organization. The Director
of Operations will be capable of implementing improvements based on
benchmarks, and use those productivity benchmarks from similar
companies to measure the productivity of their own facility and to
implement improvements to reach benchmark levels of efficiency. A
candidate who has held a series of positions with increasing
responsibility and moved a number of times, either externally
and/or internally, while continuing to be successful will be
desirable. * Strategic Thinking with Business Insight: Managers who
demonstrate this ability understand the company's competitive
context. They show a wish to learn about the business, possess
analytical and conceptual abilities, and a capacity to formulate a
plan that will impact the company in a positive way. The Director
of Operations will understand the business and as such be able to
define his/her own plan within the general company strategy, and
communicate clearly to the team. * People Oriented Leadership:
Managers who demonstrate this ability focus on optimizing,
developing, and improving work teams. They are interested in
people; in increasing their productive performance and ensuring
their personal development. They are Managers who achieve a balance
between the productive and the humane, and at the highest level of
competence, they succeed in inspiring others to be better. The
Director of Operations will be able to operate in a team based
environment and by doing so will empower the team and delegate
responsibilities, allowing the team to operate in an autonomous way
which will allow the team members to carry out plans and goals
agreed upon by themselves, ensuring ownership of decisions and
promoting individual accountability. Education and Work History:*
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science, or a
technical field a plus. Master's degree desirable. A combination of
education, training and experience that results in demonstrated
competency to perform the work may be substituted.* 10+ years of
increasingly responsible manufacturing experience, at least 5 years
which must be in the food industry. * 4+ years of direct
supervisory experience. * Participative management style and
excellent organizational and communication skills. * Demonstrated
experience building a diverse, strong management team and promoting
teamwork in multiple locations across all departments.* Knowledge
of safety related issues including compliance with State, Federal
and Local regulations.* Labor relations experience. Strong business
acumen and working knowledge of continuous improvement, equipment
design and installation, project management, and financial
reporting. * Knowledge of and demonstrated track record of leading
operations of all bakery departments: production, quality, food
safety, maintenance, and materials management including in-depth
knowledge of baking science and technology, process control and
improvement tools to achieve established KPIs* Ability to analyze
data using various operating systems and programs.* Demonstrated
experience building a strong leadership team.* Ability to work
closely in a team-based environment with associates at all levels
in the organization*The physical and mental demands described here
are representative of those that must be met by an associate to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Bimbo Bakeries
USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides
equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees
regardless of race, color, religion, disability, gender, age,
national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other classification
protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment,
including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation,
reassignment, layoff, discharge, education, training and all other
working conditions. To further the principle of equal employment
opportunity, Bimbo Bakeries USA has developed affirmative action
plans for minorities and women, qualified individuals with
disabilities, and Vietnam-era and special disabled veterans and
other protected veterans.
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