Position Title: Production Manager - 2nd Shift

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range is $90,000 -$110,000 + 7.5% Shift Differential
• Benefits include bonus potential, health, dental and vision insurance, 401k with 4% company match, equity shares, sick and vacation leave

Position Summary:  The Production Manager is responsible for leading the entire production area, overseeing production shift supervisors, and driving operational results. This role ensures optimal production performance through inter-department communication, exceeding quality and safety standards, and maintaining compliance with food safety regulations (SQF). In this role, the position holder will serve as the “voice of the production floor” for the Operations management team. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment.  The Production Manager will ensure alignment with daily management systems while upholding the highest standards in safety and quality.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all production shift supervisors across shifts throughout the week
• Build and foster a safety culture on the production floor
• Ensure full compliance with local regulations, company policies, and best practices, particularly in safety, health, environmental sustainability, and quality management.
• Serve as the facilitator of the Food Safety Program for the Production Floor according to all SQF guidelines
• Assure personnel follow GMPs & good hygiene practices
• Ensure product quality standards are met and that quality verifications are complete and accurate
• Work directly with Production Planning to ensure production schedule is met
• Assist in the troubleshooting and alternate planning process as issues arise
• Direct responsibility for managing labor, overtime, and production efficiencies
• Lead and coach teams through solving problems and monitoring of key operating processes and equipment utilizing lean manufacturing and six sigma methodology
• Drive the Daily Direction Setting (DDS) process to ensure timely identification of issues and implementation of corrective actions to improve KPIs
• Create plans for employee mentoring and training
• Coordinate shift-to-shift communication, working closely with fellow Production Manager and Production Planner
• Ensure all company policies and procedures are adhered to
• Assure all production line costing is up to date and verified
• Review manufacturing processes and implement continuous improvement practices to meet efficiency targets
• Manage and reduce downtime by working closely with maintenance & cleaning crews
• Promote and instill a sense of ownership over equipment and processes within the team
• Provide ongoing coaching and development to team members, ensuring mastery of daily management systems, ownership, and excellent performance outcomes
• Responsible for maintaining department 90-day plans and reporting out KPIs to teams on a regular basis
• Build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders and other departments through effective communication, a positive attitude, and collaborative problem-solving to achieve business objectives
• Foster a positive culture of respect and teamwork by treating coworkers with dignity and striving to exemplify the Bobo’s values: Collaborative, Adaptable, Passionate, Perseverant, and Fun-Loving
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility: 

• This position will have direct supervision responsibilities for production supervisors and production floor associates
• Must be available to Shift Supervisors at any time that production is scheduled, which includes off hours and weekends

Qualifications:

• Must have strong leadership skills with ability to maintain neutrality
• Strong problem-solving skills following a formal process
• Self-starter and possess a positive attitude, able to influence others
• Balances team and individual responsibilities
• Strong abilities to mentor others
• Familiar with baking equipment and processes
• Experience with implementing lean manufacturing practices

Education / Experience Desired:

• High School diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years prior experience in a similar role and environment
• Knowledge of natural products industry a plus
• Combined experience in quality and management preferred
• Must be familiar with a production environment under SQF and OSHA guidelines
• Experience with equipment maintenance programs
• Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite software, especially Word and Excel.
• PCQI & HACCP Certified a plus
• Six Sigma/Lean manufacturing

Language / Mathematical / Reasoning Ability:

• Must be able to write and speak, both clearly and effectively.
• Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish) preferred
•           Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Must be comfortable working with KPI’s and spreadsheets
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong math skills required

Supervision Given:

• This position reports to the Director of Manufacturing
• The position holder is expected to be able to work with minimal oversight at times, able to confidently handle situations on their own
• The backup for the Production Manager is other Production Managers; They will serve as backups for one another.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, use hands to grip and handle objects; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include looking at a computer screen and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to travel, drive a motor vehicle, and communicate using telephone and email.

Location: On-site at our headquarters located in Loveland, CO

Travel Required: Limited – May be asked to go off-site (locally) for equipment training, safety/food safety training and other short duration items.  No overnight travel expected but may be required in rare circumstances.

Resume Submission:  All candidates with relevant experience please submit resume to Jobs@EatBobos.com. Please put “Production Manager - 2nd Shift” in the subject line of email

 

Bobo’s Oat Bars is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.