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Originaldesserts

Operations Line Leader (Line Centric Team Leadership)

Originaldesserts, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80012

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Position:

Operations Line Leader (Line Centric Team Leadership)

Location:

Aurora, CO

Job Id:

7064

# of Openings:

1

Overview Dessert Holdings is looking for a dynamic Operations Line Leader (line-centric leadership) to join our leadership team at our facility in Aurora, CO to achieve breakthrough production results. This individual will be responsible for all results for a line/area with up to 80 employees utilizing a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system in partnership with a Line Continuous Improvement Lead and a Maintenance Lead. This team will be responsible to determine priorities to drive out losses on a 24-hour, multiple-shift line or area. Through ownership of Safety, Quality, Production, Reliability and Material Usage Variants targets, this team will drive operational excellence for their area and foster employee engagement to achieve customer satisfaction.

The typical hiring range for this role is $90,000 to $110,000 annually and is based on several factors such as education, work experience, skills, certifications, location, etc. In addition to pay, Dessert Holdings offers benefits such as a choice of comprehensive medical plans, dental and vision insurance, paid vacation and holidays, and retirement contribution to all eligible employees.

Key Responsibilities

System Owner Owns Human and Food safety for the line/system and the plan to improve

Single point of ownership for the delivery of the line/system improvement; owns delivery of line targeted results including financials

Provide ongoing performance feedback and coaching to team members

Builds capability in operators to identify, measure and drive out losses on their equipment

Owns identifying training gaps for the operators and technicians on the system as well as developing and ensuring execution of training plan to address these gaps

Drive continuous improvement and total employee involvement in critical success areas by empowering employees to utilize lean manufacturing tools.

Manage the team: on-shift safety, quality of product, execution of shift specific improvement plan actions

Daily staffing and leading work of operators and technicians including:

Shift Hand-offs

Onboarding of new employees

Support team development

Support performance management and incentives programs

Own accuracy and timeliness of performance metrics for shift

Start-up and changeover execution

Prioritize and plan for various maintenance activities

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Management and 2+ years of related manufacturing experience

Prior supervisory or lead experience is preferred

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrated capability in the application of Continuous Improvement tools

Demonstrated basic technical capability on at least one product platform

Shift flexibility including extended hours, weekends or holidays as needed

About Dessert Holdings Dessert Holdings is North America’s fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Dianne’s Fine Desserts. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across eight manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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