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Job Description We are seeking a Production Manager for our new frozen assembly line at our Newark (NJ) production facility. The Production Manager of Frozen Food is responsible for starting up, growing, and managing our new fast-paced frozen assembly line within FFG's Newark operations team. This is an opportunity to lead the newest part of our Newark facility, which employs 200+ team members and assembles 60+ million frozen products annually. Essential Functions • Served as the point person for customers, the Newark operations team, and a retail team regarding all retail service-related issues. • Manage supervisors and managers within the department. • Control the Food Cost and Department productivity. • Monitor Food Safety and Quality. • Record daily issues on the Customer Issue Log and distribute them to the Newark operations team via email and daily briefings (e.g. delivery, product quality, retail customer complaints, customer questions, etc.). • Follow up with appropriate personnel regarding resolutions to customer issues. Work closely with the production team to help ensure that key events andor projects are executed properly. • Send out customer samples. • Handle special orders. • New product roll-out support on ingredients, process, label, implementation, and store roll-out • Service Accounts on special needsissues (i.e. shorts, promos, etc.)Work with the Product Development Manager to ensure production has necessary product specification information. Weekly scheduling of hourly employees Trains new hires on process Manage label database to ensure all labels are current and accurate. Work with the local Food Safety and Quality Manager to ensure label compliance & HACCP requirements and USDA. Coordinate timely responses to customers and the retail Team. Skills and Qualifications • BSBA in Business, Engineering, Food Science, or a related field A minimum of 2-5 years supervising a food production environment • Knowledge of internal policies and procedures • Knowledge of HACCP requirements, USDA, GMP, and sanitation requirements. Knowledge of cold food production processes • Candidate bilingual in English and Spanish a plus • Competent written skills and effective verbal communication skills • Computer skills a plus (Microsoft) Supervisory Responsibility This position has supervisory responsibilities. Work Environment This job operates in a food manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard warehouse equipment.Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods as well as lift andor move up to 30 pounds and is exposed to extreme cold from refrigeration. Position TypeExpected Hours of Work This is a full-time exempt position in a 247365 manufacturing environment. Flexibility with weekdays, evenings, and weekends is required. Travel 10% Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Benefits Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance