Manager, Blending – Salmon

Role Overview

• Oversee all formulation and blending activities and performance to ensure safe and efficient operations
• Communicate expected performance results and ensure pertinent production information is disseminated effectively to all shift personnel in a timely manner
• Review shift metrics with the Partners to maintain awareness of performance to standard and schedule
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all Salm Partners and USDA sanitation and food safety requirements
• Oversee and monitor the set up and operation of the blending room equipment and processes to meet the blending schedule
• Oversee and ensure regrind usage from Case Pack is consumed into Blending as scheduled and in compliance with defined requirements
• Review the daily production reports, tracking and reporting down-time and blends completed; provide summary updates weekly
• Review and update Standard Operating Procedures; ensure they accurately represent the process in place and are being followed
• Monitor the production process flow and implement suggestions for throughput improvements; assign and assist with continuous improvement projects as required
• Participate in test-product planning meetings prior to and after the test runs
• Confer with Maintenance personnel, operators and helpers to resolve equipment problems
• Communicate production issues and concerns to the Shift Manager; relay concerns with regard to equipment performance, product quality, safety and food safety to Maintenance and/or Q partners in a timely manner
• Prepare performance evaluations and provide performance feedback through the review process
• Address and resolve partner issues through effective coaching and the progressive disciplinary process
• Identify Partner training needs and seek additional resources as needed to further develop partner skills
• Monitor Partner work schedules and attendance; manage the time-off request process and report unplanned absences in a timely manner to the HR department
• Review and approve request for temporary personnel weekly for the following week's staffing needs
• Conduct utility knife checks on a monthly basis
• Conduct periodic Safety Observation Audits and Lockout/Tagout audits to ensure compliance
• Promote a positive and supportive work environment
• Ensure sanitation duties (e.g. change-over sanitation) are completed as required
• In absence, shift managers are to cover your role
• Ensure partner compliance with SOP, SSOP, GMP, and SQF requirements
• Follow and ensure compliance with all safety rules and regulations per established company policies
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Meat Science or related field is strongly preferred
• Completion of a sausage-processing short-courses is highly desirable
• Prior leadership experience and a minimum of 3 years previous work experience in a USDA-FSIS regulated meat/poultry manufacturing environment is required
• Experience with meat blending operations or ready-to-eat processed meats manufacturing is also required
• Meat technology knowledge and ability to troubleshoot common blend-quality issues is strongly preferred
• Experience in formulating sausage to defined fat and moisture levels is highly desirable
• Experience in incorporating water/fat-binding ingredients (e.g. soy proteins, oat fiber) and inclusions (e.g. individual quick frozen vegetables, cheese) into sausage would be extremely advantageous.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Optional Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)