Production Manager

Come check out Turkey Hill!

We’re a growing, nationwide company, born and raised in Southcentral Pennsylvania, that has been creating delicious ice cream and beverages since 1931. We opened in Searcy Arkansas in 2020! We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and leadership development opportunities with career-growth potential – join our team today!

The Production Manager makes an impact by –

• Manage and establish leadership goals for the Production Supervisors and leads.

• Manage time and resources to meet annual Operation Plan goals.

• Work with the Supply Chain Analyst to plan and approve the weekly production schedules.

• Manage the production budget and make sure the team is within the targeted production goals.

• Directly or indirectly provide counsel and leadership to all associates within assigned departments with a strong emphasis on effective communication, training, and personal development.

• Review and approve batch records to ensure product meets or exceeds quality standards and customer expectations.

• Review daily production OEE and downtime reports assessing and creating a plan to keeps issues with production runs from repeating.

• Experience with and participation in SQF audits.

• Experience with managing plant sanitation, COP tank systems, CIP systems, and chemical handling processes.

• Manage the plant Master Sanitation Schedule.

• Creation and management of SOPs/SSOPs.

• Shall participate in the creation, implementation, and observance of safety programs and procedures designed to ensure the personal safety of all associates and the public, and the avoidance of loss due to misuse or physical abuse of facilities, equipment, and tools.

• Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with Turkey Hill Dairy’s Enduring Principles and Policies as well as all applicable laws and regulations.

• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties and complete performance reviews providing feedback to direct reports.

• Responsible for hiring, associate training and development, motivation, and discipline. Partner with Senior Management and the Human Resources Department to facilitate personnel administration and to always assure compliance with pertinent legal and policy issues.

• Exhibit a leadership style that promotes behavior that values respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of others.

• Ensure all associates perform job duties in compliance with all corporate and regulatory quality, GMP, fleet and safety regulations.

• Provide leadership and direct activities to ensure programs, policies and practices are followed to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.

• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 System.

• Hold all employees accountable to the Turkey Hill Food Safety and Quality Principles.

• Support SR Leadership initiatives.

• Demonstrate knowledge of continuous improvement and lean methodology.

• Demonstrate the ability to engage and coach Associates to effectively work in department and cross-functional teams to define and implement process improvements that provide value to the customer.

• Demonstrate the ability to lead or facilitate and engage work in department and cross-functional teams through implementation of continuous improvement projects that provide value to the customer.

• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Perform all duties in compliance with all corporate and regulatory quality, GLP, and safety regulations.

• Be accountable to the Turkey Hill Food Safety and Quality Principles.

• Perform all duties within established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and FSMA guidelines as well as all safety regulations.

• Comply with Safe Quality Foods (SQF) food safety and quality standards.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

You could be a great fit if you have these things –

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 5 years warehouse or manufacturing experience

• 3 years warehouse or manufacturing management/supervisory experience preferred

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Our associates enjoy these awesome benefits –

• Medical, dental, vision & prescription
• Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match – immediately vested
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Earn vacation and PTO
• Educational assistance reimbursement
• Company bonus plan
• Free ice cream and beverages!

Physical Demands -

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• The employee is required to talk and/or hear in a manufacturing setting where noise levels are high (PPE required).

• The employee is required to wear mandated PPE based on assigned job area.

• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in a manufacturing environment for 8+ hours.

• The employee must be able to ascend and descend stairs, and where applicable and when necessary, to perform various job-related tasks.

• Must be able to position self to move, reach with arms/hands, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed to perform various job-related tasks.

• The employee must be able to inspect all job-related equipment (office or floor) to ensure it is in good working condition prior to use. Must be able to use hands/fingers to handle (or feel) to operate various types of office equipment.

• Must be able to operate all job-related equipment (powered, hand or office) as required.

• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds and/or push/pull 50 pounds on a regular basis.

• Must have ability to travel to clients, customers, or other work sites by a variety of transportation methods.

This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the essential functions of this position. It is not intended as an employment contract.

This role is considered Safety Critical at Turkey Hill. In order to ensure safety for all of our associates, this role will have a zero tolerance policy when returning a positive drug screen, regardless of Medical Marijuana card holding status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters

Turkey Hill, LLC has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Turkey Hill employees directly in an attempt to present candidates.

Turkey Hill will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Turkey Hill, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Turkey Hill mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Turkey Hill employees, or to Turkey Hill’s resume database will be considered Turkey Hill property. Turkey Hill will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Turkey Hill will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees.

Turkey Hill will not pay a fee to any Recruiter that does not have a signed Turkey Hill contract in place specific to the position for which the resume was submitted.

Recruiting vendor agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Turkey Hill’s Human Resources Manager or his or her designee. No other Turkey Hill employee is authorized to bind Turkey Hill to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Recruiters. By submitting a candidate to Turkey Hill, recruiters agree to be bound and comply with this policy.