The Hershey Company · 1 week ago
Site Operations Leader
Stuarts Draft, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expThe Hershey Company is a leading manufacturer of confectionery products, and they are seeking a Site Operations Leader for their Stuarts Draft plant. This role involves providing production leadership, ensuring safety and quality standards, and managing various business units within the plant.
ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food
Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring a culture that places high value on employee safety and food safety. This also includes compliance to OSHA and FDA regulations
Independently leads teams and executes projects to eliminate root causes of manufacturing failures
Coaches, directs, facilitates, trains, and develops supervisors to work efficiently while supporting the manufacturing mission
Effectively work as part of or lead cross-functional teams to deliver against business objectives
Oversees the annual budget preparation focused on Production Standards/Throughput, including responsible Business Unit Common Cost budgets by maintaining strong budgetary control of direct, indirect, and unit costs
Ability to make department assessments, identify problems, develop solutions, as well as articulate a plan to Plant Manager, peers, and direct reports that yields performance improvements
Ensures effective employee relations, measured at least in part through the employee Quarterly pulse survey results specific to the assigned areas of responsibility. This should be accomplished through significant floor time and consistent application of work rules
Demonstrates genuine concern for employees’ well-being
Coordinates, organizes and delivers communication activities, concerning objectives, results and plans within and between the department and all other plant functions. Makes necessary judgment calls on specific goal alignment to achieve manufacturing excellence
Accountable for performance management of salaried staff. Ensures appropriate employment decisions and issue resolution through proper investigation and involvement of key stakeholders
Responsible for management, development and/or assessment of training plans that ensure all members of the department are aligned with company, plant, and department objectives. Leads and maintains the team as a world-class organization
Supports key Hershey Lean initiatives across up to seven (7) Business Units
Responsible for determining appropriate delegation of assignments, ensuring follow up and taking ownership of the delegated assignments
Qualification
Required
Possess a desire to advance and grow career, must be open to relocation across the Hershey network within approximately 3 years
Commitment to Hershey Leadership Behaviors
High energy, enthusiastic, positive attitude
Strong written and verbal communication
Team building skills
Ability to inspire and provide excellent leadership to broad and diverse workforce teams, including supervisors and large hourly teams
Ability to overcome resistance to change, adapt to change, and lead change
Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
Possesses the hunger and humility to learn
"Hands on"/lead by example type of approach to provide leadership and problem-solving in a high-speed manufacturing, team-based environment
Proven track record of ability to positively motivate others and deliver business results with a high level of urgency
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Budget creation and application of cost controls
PC skills: SAP, Excel, Word, Power Point, social media, and other contemporary internet tools, etc
Strong organizational skills
Ability to multi-task
Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and OSHA standards
Willingness to consider future assignments within and outside of Manufacturing and/or to relocate within The Hershey Company to broaden your experience, develop your career, and to fill critical business needs
Bachelor's degree is required
10 years of experience in manufacturing or equivalent work experience is required
Minimum 5 years of experience in leadership/management position with direct reports is required
Preferred
An Engineering degree or comparable discipline is preferred
SAP or other ERP system skills a plus
Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to make more moments of goodness through its iconic brands.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.62B2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.88B
2025-02-19Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Kirk Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
Michele Buck
President & CEO
Recent News
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