Area Manager (36262)

Position Title: Area Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Grand Island

Grade:Grade 05

Requisition ID:36262

About McCain

At McCain were feeding the world: from French fries to cakes we contribute to the important role food plays in peoples lives. Thats why were dedicated to ensuring our core valuesFamily Authentic Trusted and Qualityshine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience a presence in more than 160 countries and a global team of 22000 people our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together along with our business and community partners to bring sustainable growth and positive change today tomorrow and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles each with related practices guide our actions across the organization. Together they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition curiosity and smart risks we can accomplish goals refine processes and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first showing humility and working together.

We act like owners. Together we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

About the role.

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

The Area Manager provides safety and servant-based leadership to achieve breakthrough production results on a specific production line/ system. Accountable for driving out top losses on a 24-hour multiple shift cycle through a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system specifically through ownership of Safety Quality Production and Reliability targets. Our Area Manager is also accountable for daily weekly monthly and 90-day plans. Ensures the development of the operating teams technical capability. Providing daily direction and coaching to the Process Lead and Maintenance Lead to deliver breakthrough results and is ultimately accountable for the results of the line/system.

Accountabilities:

• Assure that employees are adequately trained to accomplish the facilitys goals and that employees are recognized and held accountable for their contribution to these goals. Review and interpret management concerns and periodic reports. Responsible for ensuring the productive and efficient operation of all daily shift activities while maintaining departmental expenses within budget.
• Lead the shift production supervisors and team members in the manufacturing of multiple lines of food production across all shifts.

• Manage and lead Daily Direction Setting meetings and resulting actions to ensure completion.

• Mentor and coach supervisors and team members to improve performance.

• Support and facilitate the implementation of plant work teams. Provide direct leadership to all Production department Supervisors and Leads to ensure rapid development and continued support of the Team Process including the ability to fill roles in short-term absences.

• Must be able to adjust schedule and shift priorities as necessary to be effective and consistent with current operational requirements.

• Organize production activities in a timely and cost-effective fashion to ensure that internal and external customer needs are met.

• Track and analyze key performance indicators of the production teams performance including safety efficiency waste downtime labor costs and communicate these indicators to the team for further action.

• Improve the cost per pound of all products through volume improvements waste minimization labor utilization and ingredient/supply usage optimization while assuring optimal product quality.

• Prioritize initiate and coordinate problem-solving efforts to improve the effectiveness of the Processing and Packaging departments.

• Utilize interpersonal and developmental skills to continually improve the morale and capability of production employees.
• Contribute to the professional growth and development of subordinates for advancement consideration. Assist in the development of career enhancement plans and activities to improve career opportunities for subordinates.
• Responsible for the consistent administration of company policies to all assigned employees. Proactively work with the operations management team and Human Resources to effectively resolve employee relations issues. Responsible for plant sanitation ensuring a clean organized well-maintained work environment in accordance with federal state and independent standards for food plant operations (internal and external).Contribute to ensuring a positive safe efficient work environment for each employee group by reinforcing learned job skills cross-training on-the-job safety and goal-setting practices.
• Develop the necessary skills to effectively use the current and future management information and reporting systems
• Maintain ongoing professional growth through membership in a professional organization seminar attendance and attending advanced schooling.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Business Administration or related field or eight (8) years equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Preferred Over 5 years supervisory responsibility preferably in a food processing operations environment.

Skills:

Administrative: Exceptional verbal/written skills customer service skills strong organizational skills Ability to function in a highly paced environment.

Physical Demands: Handling repetitive motions talking hearing walking lifting occasional bending reaching and climbing.

Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to interact with all levels of the organization Strong ability to maintain confidentiality.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to analyze data and draw logical conclusions with minimal guidance using mathematical calculations.

The McCain experience

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individuallyyour impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here you have the opportunity to learn grow and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why were better together.

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Compensation Package: $81600 -$108900 USD annually bonuseligibility Long Term Incentive eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education/training and other organizational needs.

Benefits: At McCainwere on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employeesare eligible for the following benefits:health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacationandholidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the benefit details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse antiracist inclusive merit-based and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family:Manufacturing
Division:NA Appetizer Manufacturing
Department:Grand Island Production
Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island
US - United States of America : Nebraska : Lincoln
US - United States of America : Nebraska : Omaha

Company:McCain Foods USA Inc.