Plant Operations Manager
Job Number 04892
Haltom City, TX (near Fort Worth)
Sara Lee

Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the world. The company has one of the world's best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate more than $13 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 44,000 employees worldwide.

Position Summary:
Responsible for the direction and operation of Sara Lee's non-union, 725 person manufacturing facility producing our famous State Fair Corn Dogs & Jimmy Dean Sausage products located in Haltom City, Texas.

General duties include, but are not limited to:
Providing overall leadership and direction to direct reports responsible for the production, and sanitation operations.
Implementing strategies to increase efficiency, maintain quality, and ensure continuous improvement of production, and sanitation processes and procedures.
Creating a work environment which reflects a commitment to protecting the health and safety of employees, food safety and quality; and identifying and supporting the development of internal talent in preparation for future advancement and promotional opportunities.
Responsible for positively impacting employee relations by exemplifying and enforcing consistent, fair and inclusive employment practices, legal and corporate compliance, and attitudes and behaviors reflective of the company's commitment to diversity.
Responsible for the implementation of practices related to Lean Manufacturing and Real Time Results (RTR).
Responsible for developing a working relationship with USDA to ensure compliance of federal guidelines and requirements.

Qualifications
Candidate must possess 5+ years manufacturing management and 10+ years experience in the USDA food processing industry.
Preferred four-year college degree in Production Technology, Engineering, Food Science, Meat Science, Animal Science and/or business related field.
Experience and knowledge of applying LEAN, Six Sigma and/or Continuous Improvement management techniques within a manufacturing environment.
Familiar with Food Safety regulations, processes and procedures including HACCP, FDA & USDA
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Sara Lee offers a wide variety of career choices at locations around the world. Whether you are a first-time job seeker or are an experienced professional, Sara Lee has an opportunity for you. For additiona information, visit http://www.saralee.com/CareersGlobal.aspx

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