Join Team Bento and be a part of our group of companies which operates more than 5600 locations globally. With operations across Canada and United States, Bento brings together a dynamic team of people with diverse backgrounds, experience, and talent, to create an exceptional guest experience.

Come roll with us as a Plant Manager and play a key role in "Creating better food for everyone, the Japanese way", at our Garland location:

• 520 Shepherd Dr, Garland, TX 75042

Why you should join our team:

• Corporate Wellness Program that you can participate in, to take care of your health and well-being.
• Group health benefits and retirement plan for eligible employees.
• Educational scholarships through our Bento Sushi Foundation as well as funding for other rewarding causes such as seafood sustainability and community involvement.
• Extensive training and opportunities for career advancement.

Job Responsibilities:

The Plant Manager is responsible for working with other teams in the facility and across all facilities within our company in both Canada and the USA. The main focus of this role is implementing process, labour force requirements, safe operating procedures, decrease waste and overall leadership of the team. This role will report directly to the Vice President of Commissary and Quality Assurance.

Plant Production

• Executes weekly production schedule.
• Build effective and consistent processes to implement to streamline the overall operational process.
• Ensures production remains on schedule – troubleshooting deficiencies and documenting production numbers daily, inclusive of raw materials, labour requirements on schedule, call-ins and forecasts.
• Analyze production trends and provide suggestions (both for present as reactive and future as proactive).
• Implements and drives efficiency to achieve maximum production speed while maintaining quality.
• Ensures all forms and records are completed as set out by the company’s program and other requirements as needed.
• Perform root cause Analysis, Troubleshoot issues and lead problem-solving efforts through the facilitation of effective functional and cross-functional teams and on-the-floor leadership to effectively change systems and procedures through the process of Continuous Improvement;
• Measures and eliminates waste by developing and implementing effective procedures.
• Performs routine plant walks to monitor activities of workforce.
• Provides Supervisors and team leaders with operational support and career development.
• Provide direction to supervisors & team leads regarding assigned tasks and performance expectations through clear job descriptions, regular performance conversations, coaching, and daily team meetings.
• Train employees on initiatives to effectively run operations efficiently
• Ensure food safety remains high priority and is an ambassador for a food-safe culture.
• Adheres to budget, and explains any over expenditure.
• Other duties as required.

Teamwork and Leadership

• Verifies supervisor submission of labour hours are according to scheduled hours
• Responsible for overseeing labour trends, performance management and training records
• Leads by example for all safety standards, compliance measures, respect in the workplace and other facets of corrective action.
• Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies.
• Responsible for ensuring department adheres to all safe operating procedures as well as hiring and training outlines.
• Conducts daily meetings with key team members to ensure daily production meets all benchmarks

Shipping and Receiving and Inventory

• Oversees all inventory levels and outgoing shipments of finished goods
• Ensures all period end inventory counts are performed with accuracy
• Reviews purchasing orders for raw materials in accordance with the production schedule – and investigates any discrepancies.
• Ensures received goods are according to approved ingredients

Qualifications

• 5+ years previous manufacturing management experience in food processing or highly regulated industry.
• Previous ERP experience required.
• Exceptional Microsoft skills (most notably excel).
• Exceptional communication skills both oral and verbal.
• Must think quickly on feet and be easily adaptable to change/growth.
• Previous experience working with HACCP and GFSI
• Must be a leader and drive enforcement of policies.
• Ability to execute projects and implement effectively.

Working Conditions:

• Process improvement
• Must adhere to HACCP and GMP compliance requirements
• Cold production environment

At Bento, we are a dynamic team of people from different backgrounds, with distinctive backgrounds and talents, with the goal of delivering exceptional customer experience that defines us. If you are looking for a fun, friendly and fast-paced work environment where you can take great pride in what you do, then the possibilities we offer are endless. For more information about Bento Sushi and our opportunities, please visit www.bentosushi.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates elected for an interview will be contacted. Special consideration will be given to applicants with previous experience working as a; Food Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, Kitchen Supervisor/ Manager, Production Team Leader, Shift supervisor, Line Supervisor, Food Supervisor.

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