Senior Food Plant Ops Leader — 3-Shift, Impact

Position: Senior Food Plant Ops Leader — 3-Shift, High Impact

Position Overview:

At The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, We Don't Do Ordinary! Nothing is scaled down. Not the pride, not the fun, and definitely not the teamwork. Here, you'll lead great people, drive meaningful impact, and help shape the future of our business while supporting the bakery and restaurant teams behind the iconic cheesecakes our guests enjoy every day. That's the kind of culture that has earned us a place on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since 2014.

The Senior Operations Manager leads all production activities and results for a 110,000-square-foot manufacturing facility operating three shifts, seven days a week, and supporting approximately 150 full-time employees, $160 million in annual sales, and $60 million in material spend. Reporting to the Plant Director, this critical leadership role drives operational performance, productivity, quality, and continuous improvement across the facility while ensuring the safe and efficient execution of daily production operations.

You’ll thrive in this position if you are:

• Driven by results: you are conscientious and persistent about delivering timely, high-quality deliverables, and performing all job functions safely while follow instructions.
• Service oriented: you are a people person who is systematic and trustworthy and interacts constructively with peers or teams of various levels demonstrating strong, positive communication skills.
• Improvement focused: you never turn off the thought “how can I do this better/faster”.
• Pressure resistant: you have ice in your veins while under pressure. Maintaining a positive outlook at work while the heat is on is never an issue for you.

Here’s more of what you’ll get to do:

• Oversee daily planning, organization, quality, and production processes, ensuring material, equipment, and labor resources are available.
• Ensure products are manufactured correctly, cost-effectively, and on time, meeting specifications and quality requirements.
• Drive sustainable and continuous improvement of KPI performance while building a world class team.
• Ensure results are being driven through a 4-step process that includes huddles, SIC meetings, Red Zone and action related daily meetings that will be driven by the Senior Operations Manager.
• Coach and provide feedback to managers, supervisors, and team members on production practices.
• Design and implement plans for efficient use of materials and labor to meet manufacturing targets.
• Oversee hiring, orientation, and training of technical production employees to maintain a competent and motivated workforce.
• Champion Safety Culture; ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Address and provide corrective actions in alignment with Human Resources.
• Coordinate with department heads (QA, Shipping) to ensure top-quality finished products.
• Regulate work shifts to ensure proper workload distribution.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Manager for scheduled preventative maintenance of production equipment.
• Identify and address mechanical and procedural limitations affecting efficiency.

What we require:

• Minimum 10 years of career progression within food manufacturing.
• Minimum 7 years of management level experience within food manufacturing.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources to create performance-based training solutions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Windows, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge of HACCP, SQF, FDA, and other food safety guidelines.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

What we prefer:

• Food manufacturing experience with a high emphasis on baked, frozen goods.
• Knowledge and experience with the Baldrige Manufacturing Excellence model.
• Bil…