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Production Manager
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Bimbo Bakeries USA
When you enjoy Arnold®, Brownberry®, Oroweat®, Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s®, or Marinela® products, you know Bimbo Bakeries USA is the place for you.
We have more than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes who bring fresh products to every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive environment that values diversity, promotes development, and lets associates be authentic.
Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA
Salary Range: $98,000 – $127,400
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
Position Summary Production Department Leaders help BBU bake with world‑class practices, win as one team, grow our people, and serve our customers. They embrace the consumer by producing high‑quality products and ensure operational capabilities by supporting their team in executing the Operations Excellence Playbook. Our Production Department Leaders empower and involve their team to achieve key performance metrics and equip each Team Leader to win their shift. They create a compelling culture by engaging and developing their team through effective coaching strategies and expect ownership and accountability to help their team achieve results across people, safety, quality, service, and cost.
Key Job Responsibilities
Oversee the financial health of the production department, creating and maintaining annual budgets
Lead the growth and development of Team Leaders and Associates
Build a culture that values the person, the community, and always acts with integrity
Partner with Business Unit leadership, bakery leadership team, and cross‑functional teams to identify and implement continuous improvement strategies
Uphold and promote our E5 Leadership Behaviors: Embrace the Consumer, Ensure Operational Capabilities, Empower and Involve, Engage and Develop, and Expect Ownership and Accountability
Coach Team Leaders toward an empowered, problem‑solving mentality to consistently achieve world‑class standards
Operate with a One Team mentality by supporting Team Leaders in collaborating across departments to solve issues and ensure production is to schedule and shipment to order
Set priorities for department and facilitate problem‑solving processes and teams to identify, implement, and communicate solutions
Deliver on Key Performance Indicators for People, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost
Engage and develop core competencies in Team Leaders through onboarding, training, coaching, and consistent performance feedback
Achieve all safety goals; deliver safety awareness programs in order to eliminate unsafe acts and conditions that contribute to workplace injuries; comply with workplace standards, company policies, and government regulations
Ensure product quality by identifying, prioritizing, and bringing solutions to focus issues
Manage budgets for capital investments, pan glazing, downtime, and damages
Equip Team Leaders to serve sales by analyzing data to ensure all production processes are running efficiently and the team is set up for success
Key Behavioral Competencies Operational Execution: This role requires the ability to think strategically about business needs, set data‑based priorities, and build plans with Team Leaders, fellow Department Leaders, and their Bakery Leader to achieve improved business KPIs. The ideal candidate will have experience setting, achieving, and exceeding business performance targets and will consistently strive to achieve goals.
Set the Standard: Overall responsibility for achievement of Operations Excellence standards and practices in the department. The ideal candidate will be organized and detail‑oriented, ensuring that standards and practices are followed meticulously.
Driving our Culture: The Department Leader builds a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, providing consistent leadership while emphasizing teamwork and collaboration that leads to high‑quality products and successful financial results.
Be a Change Leader: Drive the realization of Operations Excellence efforts across manufacturing facilities and processes. Provide the necessary leadership to promote change throughout the organization and develop a world‑class continuous improvement organization.
Developing our Talent: Prioritize talent development, guide individuals to grow into higher levels of responsibility, and enable meaningful contributions to the organization.
Education and Work History
Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted
5‑7 years of hands‑on management experience and direct manufacturing experience in the food industry
Extensive knowledge of bakery operations/processing/formulations
Strong technical skills and working knowledge of bakery equipment
Knowledge of safety related issues including compliance with State, Federal and Local regulations
The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Production Manager
role at
Bimbo Bakeries USA
When you enjoy Arnold®, Brownberry®, Oroweat®, Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s®, or Marinela® products, you know Bimbo Bakeries USA is the place for you.
We have more than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes who bring fresh products to every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive environment that values diversity, promotes development, and lets associates be authentic.
Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA
Salary Range: $98,000 – $127,400
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
Position Summary Production Department Leaders help BBU bake with world‑class practices, win as one team, grow our people, and serve our customers. They embrace the consumer by producing high‑quality products and ensure operational capabilities by supporting their team in executing the Operations Excellence Playbook. Our Production Department Leaders empower and involve their team to achieve key performance metrics and equip each Team Leader to win their shift. They create a compelling culture by engaging and developing their team through effective coaching strategies and expect ownership and accountability to help their team achieve results across people, safety, quality, service, and cost.
Key Job Responsibilities
Oversee the financial health of the production department, creating and maintaining annual budgets
Lead the growth and development of Team Leaders and Associates
Build a culture that values the person, the community, and always acts with integrity
Partner with Business Unit leadership, bakery leadership team, and cross‑functional teams to identify and implement continuous improvement strategies
Uphold and promote our E5 Leadership Behaviors: Embrace the Consumer, Ensure Operational Capabilities, Empower and Involve, Engage and Develop, and Expect Ownership and Accountability
Coach Team Leaders toward an empowered, problem‑solving mentality to consistently achieve world‑class standards
Operate with a One Team mentality by supporting Team Leaders in collaborating across departments to solve issues and ensure production is to schedule and shipment to order
Set priorities for department and facilitate problem‑solving processes and teams to identify, implement, and communicate solutions
Deliver on Key Performance Indicators for People, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost
Engage and develop core competencies in Team Leaders through onboarding, training, coaching, and consistent performance feedback
Achieve all safety goals; deliver safety awareness programs in order to eliminate unsafe acts and conditions that contribute to workplace injuries; comply with workplace standards, company policies, and government regulations
Ensure product quality by identifying, prioritizing, and bringing solutions to focus issues
Manage budgets for capital investments, pan glazing, downtime, and damages
Equip Team Leaders to serve sales by analyzing data to ensure all production processes are running efficiently and the team is set up for success
Key Behavioral Competencies Operational Execution: This role requires the ability to think strategically about business needs, set data‑based priorities, and build plans with Team Leaders, fellow Department Leaders, and their Bakery Leader to achieve improved business KPIs. The ideal candidate will have experience setting, achieving, and exceeding business performance targets and will consistently strive to achieve goals.
Set the Standard: Overall responsibility for achievement of Operations Excellence standards and practices in the department. The ideal candidate will be organized and detail‑oriented, ensuring that standards and practices are followed meticulously.
Driving our Culture: The Department Leader builds a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, providing consistent leadership while emphasizing teamwork and collaboration that leads to high‑quality products and successful financial results.
Be a Change Leader: Drive the realization of Operations Excellence efforts across manufacturing facilities and processes. Provide the necessary leadership to promote change throughout the organization and develop a world‑class continuous improvement organization.
Developing our Talent: Prioritize talent development, guide individuals to grow into higher levels of responsibility, and enable meaningful contributions to the organization.
Education and Work History
Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted
5‑7 years of hands‑on management experience and direct manufacturing experience in the food industry
Extensive knowledge of bakery operations/processing/formulations
Strong technical skills and working knowledge of bakery equipment
Knowledge of safety related issues including compliance with State, Federal and Local regulations
The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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