Shift Manager

Craft Your Career with Champion Foods - A Slice of Opportunity Awaits!

Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here.

Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time.

Your Mission:

Plan, direct and coordinate the shift workforce to maximize productivity and efficiency. Responsible for directing support departments with assistance from department team leaders to ensure product quality, food safety, production yields, productivity and the maintenance of a safe workplace. Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations, company policies and procedures. Manage staff of up to 25 direct reports and up to 75 indirect reports.

What You'll Do:

* Responsible for the efficient, cost-effective management for the assigned production department shift, including but not limited to. Additionally, this role will manage daily operations of all production lines; ensure production goals are met on assigned shifts and make adjustments to schedules as needed; provide work direction to supporting departments (maintenance, Quality, etc.), partnering with department leadership; maintain staffing to meet shift specifics for production and support departments;

and support Shift Managers on other shifts during changeover.

* Mentors and motivate production colleagues providing training and development to optimize their performance and personal growth. Responsible for full supervisory functions including but not limited to scheduled performance management, company policies and procedures, etc.

* Investigate and issues corrective actions for any process or quality deviation as outlined by Company policy. Issue work orders to correct any identified deficiencies as needed. Collaborate with Human Resources on hires, policy development and enforcement, disciplinary actions, etc.

* Actively participate in weekly production meetings and plant inspections.

* Enforce compliance to company rules, policies and procedures to ensure a safe and fair working environment for plant workers and visitors. Ensure compliance of all Local, State & Federal regulations.

* Actively support all continuous improvement efforts and provide feedback on success of new techniques, procedures or policies.

* Maintains time clock management system ensuring appropriate allowed weekly hours, timely approvals, accurate and updated schedules and time approvals.

* Conduct staff meetings with colleagues covering safety issues and production performance against set goals as required

* Ensure all daily manufacturing documents/reports are completed and accurate

* Assists in the coordination and support of all continuous improvement/lean initiatives within the facility

* Execute other duties as assigned by Manufacturing Manager or senior management.

What You'll Bring:

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management or related discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree

* Minimum of five (5) years' experience supervising in a manufacturing setting, including hiring, coaching, development and performance management.

* Prior experience working supervising temporary or staffing company resources, including managing overtime pools or mechanisms to ensure full staffing capacity.

* Evidence of computer proficiency including Microsoft Office, databases, QAD or similar software, etc.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to listen and communicate to a broad audience.

* Strong leadership, professionalism, management and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead a large staff with the potential of frequent turnover,

* Strong analytical, organizational skills with an ability to organize and follow through on jobs and assigned projects

* Ability to multi-task and set priorities within department.

* Knowledge of GMP's, HACCP, FDA and OSHA requirements. Ability to complete all required AIB food safety and quality modules on an annual basis or within 15 months from start date

Where You'll Work:

Welcome to the heart of pizza innovation! At our 144,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art bakery, you'll be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where bakery innovation meets cutting-edge technology. Imagine walking into a vibrant atmosphere where the aroma of freshly baked crusts and spices fills the air, and every day is an opportunity to craft mouth-watering pizzas.

Our bakery boasts the latest in food production technology, ensuring that our pizzas are not only tasty but also consistently high in quality. You'll work alongside passionate and dedicated team members. Our…