Job Details
Qualifications
- Communication skills
- Computer skills
- High school diploma or GED
- Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Mechanical knowledge
Benefits
- Profit sharing
Job Description
Production Manager (Night Shift - 11:00pm - 7:00am) – Kenny’s Candy & Confections
Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!
In our most recent fiscal year, KLN Family Brands paid out over $4.3 million in profit-sharing to our employees!!!
Our Story
KLN Family Brands is a 3rd generation family-owned business that started in 1964 with its corporate headquarters located in Perham, MN, in the heart of MN lakes country. Together, our companies manufacture a diverse and expanding range of high-quality human and pet food products.
At KLN Family Brands, our vision is that “We are a proud people-first company. We are successful because of trust-based relationships, and first-rate products for our families and friends. We better the world by caring for others. We challenge. We grow. We inspire.”
Some companies have to “fudge the story” a little. Some need the extra “spin” to shine a positive light on themselves. That’s not who we are at KLN Family Brands, and that’s not what we do. We tell the story of our brand – our people, the quality of our products, our spirit & moxie, our tradition, and the way we treat our community & beyond. We do it in a genuine way because we genuinely believe we’re a pretty amazing company.
We’re now hiring a Production Manager on our Night shift to manage all production and systematic functions, including responsibility for supervisors, assistants supervisors and employees working on your shift, with emphasis on mentoring, coaching, training, and development. If you've been looking for a way to make a real impact and help us improve and grow, then keep reading. You may have stumbled upon the perfect role!
The Opportunity
We operate in an extremely dynamic and competitive space. In this environment, customers are incredibly discerning and want to know the whole story – the company’s culture, core beliefs and vision for the future. Our customers do their homework, and in today’s market, they want to know that they’ll be buying from a company with a purpose and a structure to provide the support that they need.
As the Production Manager for Kenny’s Candy & Confections, you will work closely with our Director of Production. You will communicate with shift supervisors, shift manager, department managers regarding product quality, production delays and personnel.
Your Responsibilities
Communicate with shift supervisors, shift managers, department managers, and director of production regarding product quality, production delays, and personnel.
Serve as a facilitator between supervisors and hourly employees to promote teamwork within shifts
Assist in transfer of information between all shifts/departments.
Support new product launches/pilots/first production runs.
Create/maintain work instructions or other operational documentation.
Work closely with R&D to establish/document equipment centerlines based on recipe.
Schedule and support training of personnel.
Establish goals centered on achieving results through principals of accountability. Ensure staff follows production schedule running safely at expected rates.
Track and review waste, holds, downtime, labor costs and take action to improve results and mitigate costs.
Update communication/performance boards, communicate and participate in safety inspections, GEMBA walks (observe, engage & improve), and BRC reviews/audits.
Provide/establish controls to assure optimum deployment of resources within approved budget.
Continually improve resource usage, effectiveness and efficiencies through improved scheduling techniques.
Expected and authorized as an individual to think, behave, and take action, and control work and decision-making about their job in autonomous ways.
Works with Human Resources and Learning & Development to bring needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to the leadership team.
Administration of onboarding and development programs for production team.
Assist HR on employee related issues.
Responsible for safety and sanitation/housekeeping to assure that company standards are met.
Monitor the production area to maintain safety standards to provide a safe, accident free work environment
Assist with initiation, monitoring, and resolution of corrective actions for food safety and quality.
Assist with decisions that impact quality for:
Non-conforming product.
Process deviations
Document control
Customer complaints.
Assure that all company goals are clearly communicated and understood.
Safety
Quality/Food Safety
Operational cost
Profitability
Qualifications
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
5-10 Years of leadership experience in Manufacturing
Production and Business knowledge.
Excellent people skills
Leadership skills in identifying and improving all area concerns including quality, sanitation, efficiency, and personnel.
Self-motivation.
Possess a positive attitude toward goal setting, personnel motivation and create harmony in the work place.
Good communication skills, verbal and written. Good organizational skills
General mathematical knowledge and basic computer skills
Attend required training.
Willing to work hours needed to accomplish goals.
General mechanical knowledge.
Good judgment and reasoning abilities.