ABOUT WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE: Worlds Finest Chocolate does more than just make delicious chocolate. Since 1949 weve helped our fundraising customers raise over $! These funds are used to buy playgrounds pay for reading specialists purchase musical instruments fund field trips and more. Our employees work as a team to support our companys mission: To Deliver Extraordinary Value with Fun & Purpose. POSITION OVERVIEW: Our ideal candidate is eager for the opportunity to make a visible impact on Operations as our company grows. Lead a team of hourly production employees to deliver and exceed safety quality delivery and cost goals in an SQFcertified chocolate production facility. - Safety First:
- Lead by example in Safety Food Safety and our Core Values.
- Follow and enforce all applicable procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and uphold our quality standards.
- People Management:
- Support a team of 20 hourly employees including creating staff schedules organizing training and addressing performance issues.
- Recommend or initiate personnel actions such as employment performance evaluations promotions transfers discharges and disciplinary measures.
- Meet with others in support functions to accomplish department and company goals. Build relationships. Communicate crossfunctionally via email phone and Teams.
- Production Management:
- On your shift you will work with your team to deliver production and manage daytoday operations. You will determine action plans think on your feet and communicate effectively.
- Create work orders review and analyze production schedules and reports interpret process parameters and settings and complete necessary production records as needed.
- Work with thirdparty technicians contractors and vendors as necessary to keep the Value Stream functioning effectively and efficiently.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Be a leader in driving employee engagement in problemsolving and process improvement.
- Apply root cause analysis to defects and downtime to recommend or act.
- Apply and disseminate Lean manufacturing methods.
Key Competencies and Characteristics: - Selfstarter and selfmotivated
- Need to be approachablecordial and eventempered
- Eager to help others succeed
- Looking to be a catalyst for positive change
Preferred Experience and Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Management or related field preferred but not required
- At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment in aleadership role
- Lean 6 Sigma experience is a plus.
- Experience in an SQFcertified facility preferred.
- Experience organizing or leading process improvement activities.
- Technically savvy proficient in MS Office programs including Excel
- SAP experience ishighly desirable.
Compensation - Base Salary: $75000 $85000 per year
- Annual Bonus: % of base salary based on company and/or individual performance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness Program
- 401k Matching
- HSA/FSA
- LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
- STD/LTD
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
Equal Opportunity Employer: Worlds Finest Chocolate is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to providing an environment of respect and inclusivity for all employees.
| Required Experience:
Manager