Bimbo Bakeries USA · 4 hours ago
Director Bakery Operations
Roanoke, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$147K/yr - $206K/yr
10+ years expBimbo Bakeries USA is the largest baking company in the world, with over 20,000 associates dedicated to providing fresh products. The Director of Bakery Operations is responsible for leading bakery teams to achieve operational excellence, ensuring the production of world-class products while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
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Responsibilities
Lead as an Operations Excellence Vision Carrier, serves the frontline through pursuit of excellence, and drives accountability for running the playbook in their bakery
Engage and develop core competencies of direct and indirect team members through onboarding, training, coaching and consistent performance feedback, and coach Department Leaders towards an empowered, problem-solving mentality to consistently achieve world-class standards
Build a culture of mutual respect, teamwork, and professionalism, demonstrating active pursuit for the company’s culture
Uphold and promote our E5 Leadership Behaviors: Embrace the Consumer, Ensure Operational Capabilities, Empower and Involve, Engage and Develop, and Expect Ownership and Accountability
Operate with a One Team mentality by supporting Department Leaders in Production, Maintenance, Sanitation and Shipping their bakery to win the shift and ensure production is to schedule and shipment to order
Partner with Business Unit leadership, other leaders in the bakery, and cross-functional teams to identify and implement profit-driving, quality-of-life-improving strategies and programs
Leverage deep technical competence and partners with others to accelerate problem-solving and solution implementation
Demonstrate full commitment to Quality and Food Safety principles by leading by example, actively participating in, and providing adequate resources to support the development, implementation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of the Quality and Food Safety Systems
Deliver on Key Performance Indicators for People, Asset Reliability, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost
Lead the Safety Integrated Management System for the bakery and ensure every leader and associate is engaged in achieving world class safety performance
Utilize quantitative performance data to set strategic bakery priorities that drive results across all needs areas
Oversee the financial and health of the bakery, creating and maintaining annual budgets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Food Science, or a technical field required
10+ years of increasingly responsible manufacturing experience, at least 5 years which must be in the food industry
Demonstrated leadership of safety initiatives that drive a zero-injury culture
Participative management style and excellent organizational and communication skills
Demonstrated track record leading the improvement of operations while delivering day to day performance
In-depth knowledge of baking science and technology, process control and improvement tools
Experience with programs that drive statistical processes and program systems in plant operations
Preferred
Masters preferred
Benefits
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
Company
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Have you ever started your morning with a Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or bitten into the perfect slice of Sara Lee® bread? Do you break open a fresh box of Entenmann’s® donuts at family gatherings? If so, you’re already a fan of Bimbo Bakeries USA – the powerhouse behind these iconic brands! Bimbo Bakeries USA is part of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company with operations in 35 countries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.25B2024-01-04Debt Financing· $1.25B
Leadership Team
Steve Mollick
Vice President - CFO
Anthony Miceli
Business Partner Relations Specialist
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