Dawn Foods Hiring for Operations Manager I – Houston, TX Job at Houston, TX Full Time

Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. CUSTOMERS. PRODUCTS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

About the Job

As the Operations Manager, you will manage a large group (approximately 30 to 50) of diverse team members engaged in effectively operating and maintaining the Houston distribution center and all related activities.

What Does It Take to be an Operations Manager at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• Bachelor’s degree (accredited), or in lieu of diploma, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and seven (7) years of relevant management experience in warehouse or distribution center.

What You’ll Do as an Operations Manager

• Manages the overall activities of the Distribution Center including the directing, advising, and managing of direct and indirect subordinates to ensure strong team member and team performance.
• Participates in hiring, promotion, discipline, and/or discharge decisions of team members within scope of responsibility.
• Collaborates with Human Resources on hiring rates, adjustments to Team Member rates of pay/position status, and necessary disciplinary actions to ensure adherence to company policy.
• Plans and directs the work of subordinates, including the appointment of work among Team Members, and provides training as necessary.
• Provides direction on inventories, projects, labor, and overhead costs.
• Establishes performance expectations, monitors against expectations, and provides necessary feedback to team members to enhance their growth in position and promotional opportunities.
• Plans and administers reporting for budgets, quality, inventory control, shipping and receiving, supply management, project control, etc.
• Coordinates DC profit forecasting and operating statements involving production estimates, raw material cost, labor cost, supplies, etc. to keep plant operating at a profitable margin and losses at a minimum.
• Ensures maintenance of equipment and a safe, clean work environment.
• Understand IFS standards (Food Safety Standards)
• Addresses Team Member complaints and participates in investigations, as appropriate, with the assistance of Human Resources, completing required documentation, and providing a timely resolution.
• Demonstrates the “Dawn Values” of Team Dawn and supports the Dawn Circle of Excellence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and requested.

Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click “Apply.”

About Dawn Foods

Dawn Foods provides high-quality bakery solutions to customers around the globe. With unmatched manufacturing and distribution capabilities, we bring together the knowledge, commitment, and innovation our customers deserve.

Here at Dawn, our crisis management team is meeting regularly to assess our response to COVID-19. As part of this, we are looking at potential changes in our interview and onboarding process, as your health and safety is of the utmost importance to us. We encourage you to check back frequently and know that recruiters will be in touch with candidates as needed. We appreciate your interest in becoming part of the Dawn Family and will continue to make updates as new information becomes available.

Thank you,
Dawn Recruitment Team

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.