Operations Manager I
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Job Location:
South Bend, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
McCormick & Company Inc. a global leader in the spice flavor and seasonings industry is seeking aOperations Manager. This new hire will work in the South Bend plant located at 3425 Lathrop Street South Bend IN. The position title will report to thePlant Manager.
McCormick & Company Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories we manufacture market and distribute spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce retailfood manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick Frenchs Franks RedHot Stubbs OLD BAY Lawrys Zatarains Ducros Vahiné Cholula Schwartz Kamis DaQiao Club House Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day no matter where or what you eat or drink you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is A World United by Flavorwhere healthy sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.
As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits programs and services. Benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance medical dental vision disability group life insurance 401(k) profit sharing paid holidays and vacations.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Under general direction of the Plant Manager the Operations Manager oversees the daily production operations of the plant. The Operations Managerutilizes MHPS and continuous improvement methodologies to position the plants human and capital resources for long term success by ensuring effective and reliable production processes. Provides strategic leadership and direction for multiple operations within the Plant. As a Plant Leadership Team member works with other functional leaders to develop organizational planning strategic direction setting and goal setting for the Plant. Is responsible to develop a culture of continuous improvementthrough process improvement and enhancing employee skills and capabilities.
As a member of the Plant Leadership Team requires comprehensive understanding of the concepts and principles within their own functional area and also requires basic knowledge of these elements in other relevant functional areas in order to participate in the resolution of issues that have an impact beyond the area or impact multiple areas.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identify prioritize plans and directs the execution of operationally related issues for assigned areas through Team Managers. Designs strategies procedures and people utilizationfor improving reliability of equipment efficiency productivity and performance while reducing inventory and waste while maintaining product quality and operating expenses for assigned areas.
- Creating an empowered environment (MHPS) to ensure that the Operations organizationand its people understand the goals and objective (OGSMs) of the business and that they have the resource and support to accomplish them. Provide an environment which ensures and provides for open and healthy communications.
- Develop and maintain strong cross functional relationships to ensure that new and existing products are manufactured on time and in specifications to meet customer demand. Ensures strong relationships are developed and maintained with key customers and venders as they relate to the operations function to include fit for use materials and products.
- With the support of continuous improvement (CI) resources establish and maintain comprehensive continuous improvement processes that maximize productivity reliability quality and safety.
- Oversees development and performance planning for current employees as well as implementing strategic staffing strategies to ensure a robust and diverse succession plan. Ensures operations is appropriately staffed. Champions a thorough and consistent performance management approach for Operations employees.
- Creates operating budgets and capital budgets with other leadership teams members. Manage department expense budgets with appropriate accounting information and support. Participates in the business planning and budgeting process. Develops short and long-term cost containment/reduction strategies.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 7-10 years functional/leadership experience
- Bachelors Degree
- Demonstrated significant and relevant skills and results in functional area
- Strong leadership experience with demonstrated success in managing multiple projects and people
- The job requires a detailed understanding of how all areas of the plant interact to contribute to the business.
- Requires a general understanding of the industry.
- Requires basic commercial awareness as it relates to competition but only requires limited understanding of the latest developments in the industry.
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Six Sigma
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analysis Skills
- Warehouse Management System
- Operations Management
- Kaizen
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Retail Management
About Company
McCormick spices and products have been kitchen must-haves since 1889. Learn about seasoning and cuisine while discovering tons of delicious recipes today.
