Manager, Operations; 5D

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.

We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.

We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

POSITION TITLE: Operations Manager

REPORTING TO: Site Manager

LOCATION: St. Albans, VT

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

The Operations Manager is responsible for directing and managing all plant operations with overall responsibilities for Production and Sanitation; sets and monitors performance of the Plant against balanced scorecard set targets, following all the standards in areas such as people, safety, food safety, quality, manufacturing efficiency, and productivity.

They ensure and nurture a culture of “Safety, Food safety First and Quality Always” mindset across their department, in line with the Barry Callebaut Operating System (BCOS) objective (0 accidents, 0 defects, 0 delays, 0 impact). She/he/they have the responsibility to act and speak up when deviations cannot be solved locally (example: supplier quality)

She/he/they ensures compliance with all relevant regulations on a country, local or global level, and constantly seeks improvements through lean principles and people capabilities development towards achieving best in class performance.

SHIFT HOURS
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Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm. This facility is a24/7 facility. Candidates must have open availability and be able to work all shifts, including evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays as per the business needs.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Be a leadership role model living Barry Callebaut values and practicing servant leadership
• Direct and manage plant operations for Production and Sanitation.
• Adhere to and promote GMPs and all other food safety requirements.
• Lead and own the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Pillar
• Lead, direct, and control the day-to-day operational activities of the factory to achieve the quality, operational and financial objectives on short and medium-term in line with the overall master plan.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production as well as quality standards.
• Support the definition and execution of the budget; monitor the cost and effectiveness of production activities to optimize resources, prioritize spending, and achieve volume, quality, and manufacturing standards.
• Direct and monitor Cell Leads to accomplish goals of the manufacturing plan. Act as a liaison between department managers, as well as executive department managers to inform personnel of decisions, policies, and all matters that affect their performance, attitudes, and results.
• Manage the infrastructure…