Job Information
Rise Baking Company Director of Operations in Worcester, Massachusetts
Rise Baking Company was founded by bakery experts passionate about providing our customers with high quality products and providing a positive, collaborative place to work for our people.
We are a company built on elevating expectations. It’s what sets us apart from others in the baking industry. And our people are our finest ingredient.
We believe the quality of our people is just as important as the quality of our products. Our environment encourages creativity, and we value an entrepreneurial and industrious approach to work —a place where honesty, respect, and trust are the essential ingredients for how we do business. We take pride in working with creative individuals with a passion for what they do, and we’re always looking to expand our team.
We offer a wide variety of professional and management opportunities, including sales, product development, account management, general management, finance, engineering, administration, and information systems management. We also employ a diverse workforce of hourly food production, packaging, quality assurance, warehouse, sanitation personnel, leads, and supervisors.
Like our products, our benefits package offers quality that makes a difference.
Coverage options may include:
Medical, dental, life, disability, vision, and supplemental insurance
Company paid holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO) plans
Performance bonus potential
401k plan with company match
Expectations Deliciously Exceeded.
Job Purpose
Direct the production of multiple facilities to meet short- and long-term manufacturing objectives with optimum efficiency. Conduct overall supervision, accountability, and direction of plant managers, engineers, and quality, maintenance, and warehouse teams.
Essential Functions
Establish organizational structure of manufacturing facilities
Develop and deliver the strategic vision for the manufacturing function
Develop manufacturing key performance indicators and goals
Oversee project management, define scope and project budget, schedule management, construction management, start-up, conceptual phases, project close-out, cost estimation, system design, equipment sizing and selection, procurement, installation, check-out
Lead plant managers, engineers, and quality, maintenance, and warehouse teams in efficient and safe operational practices
Maintain safe and sanitary operations that exceed state and federal requirements
Integrate manufacturing planning to meet production needs and goals
Determine long- and short-range requirements of personnel, material, and facilities to accomplish production forecasts
Direct and review operating results, evaluate progress at each facility, and control expenses related to human capital, budgets, and inventory capital
Identify and evaluate opportunities to control or reduce costs within manufacturing plants
Develop annual manufacturing expense budget in accordance with forecasted sales volumes and capital projects; hold plant managers accountable to adherence of set budgets
Collaborate with cross-functional business leaders on growth and operational initiatives, ultimately leading teams empowered to execute improvement strategies while identifying tools to improve process capabilities, reduce variability, and eliminate defects
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in supply chain, sales/marketing, and new product development to ensure that product offerings exceed customer expectations
Implement improvements to existing standards using appropriate technical evaluation and involvement
Act as engineering interface with business leadership team; maintain close working relationship with R&D, quality, manufacturing, sales/marketing, operations leadership, and financial operations
Utilize continuous improvement tools to deliver capital projects that meet budgetary and performance commitments
Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)
Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, food science or relevant related work experience
10+ years of food manufacturing experience
Management/supervisory experience
Multi-site leadership experience preferred
Experience with LEAN Six Sigma preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work through cross-functional challenges while problem solving
Ability to mobilize change within a business unit and across an organization
Demonstrated ability to set priorities for multiple demands in a fast-paced environment