Join the Hostess Brands Team and help us inspire moments of JOY for our customers, consumers, stakeholders, and each other!
Job Description
Your Opportunity as Production Department Manager
Location: Arkadelphia, AR bakery
Work Arrangements: 100% Onsite
Reports To: Plant Manager
In this role you will:
Responsible for leading the production department to support the Hostess business (Sweet Baked Snacks), which includes all processing and packing operations
Develop capability and leadership characteristics in Supervisors, Wrapper Technicians and Operators
Responsible for meeting Product Supply, Quality, Safety, Reliability, and Cost targets for production operations
Work with all plant functions, including departments and pillar owners, to ensure all production needs are met
Lead and teach complete understanding of overall plant product flow including all inputs and outputs
Align production strategy and schedules to maximize production efficiencies and labor schedule stability
Manage and leverage relationships with R&D and corporate engineering
Identify and eliminate operations losses; Lead in solving issues to root cause and implement improvements
Participate in direction and execution of capital budget/projects to improve Operations measures in the areas of capacity growth, production efficiencies, Quality, and Safety
Set plant direction by contributing to the Plant Leadership team and supporting vision and plans for future work systems
Administer any necessary discipline
Support and foster our Company Culture through role modeling our Basic beliefs and Our Commitment to Each Other
Executes effective communication to all levels of the organization
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
Minimum Requirements:
A bachelor's degree is required; an engineering or technical degree is preferred
At least 3-5 years of manufacturing operational experience managing people and teams
Priority setting and Problem solving: Demonstrate ability to be decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
Food processing or manufacturing experience
Experience in a high-performance work environment
Work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams
Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and listening skills
Strong organization skills
Experience directing and managing vendors
Must be willing to travel at least 10% and be available after hours/weekends
Learn more about working at Smucker:
Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
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Hostess Brands, LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, and encourage minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Upon request, Hostess Brands, LLC will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicant.
About Us: Hostess Brands is a leading sweet snacks company that makes, markets, and distributes our delicious treats throughout North America. Our approximately 2,600 employees put their hearts in everything they do, inspiring moments of joy by baking new and classic snacks including Hostess® Donettes®, Twinkies®, CupCakes, Ding Dongs® and Zingers®, as well as a variety of Voortman® cookies and wafers.
