Wholesale Production Manager

Work in a team environment for a historic property and organic farm. Due to the pace of work and department structure, strong communication and leadership skills as well as organization are imperative. This is a fast-pace, hands on position in a manufacturing environment requires diligence and attention to detail.

Position type: full-time, exempt

Duties & Responsibilities

- Direct Staff on daily operations
- Ensure quality standards are being met
- Monitor and document employee performance
- Support cycle count efforts and maintaining inventory par levels as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management

Essential Job Functions

- Direct staff for product production and providing performance input to Director of Manufacturing
- Prepare all products of consistent quality following recipe cards and quality standards within acceptable production times
- Manage supplies and inventory needed for production and notify Production Planner and Purchasing Manager if items are needed
- Maintain inventory of in-house printed labels
- Set production requirements for production staff to ensure adherence to Production Planner’s schedule
- Collaborate with Director of Manufacturing on constant product improvement and new items for product lines
- Maintain systems of tracking production samples and inventory of production supplies for responsible area
- Prepare product for customer orders
- Partners with Production Planner to ensure finished products meet quality and industry standards before they are declared ready for use

Requirements

- Must be a self-starter and able to work quickly and efficiently
- Must be able to lift at least 50lbs and to stand for long periods of time
- Maintain cleanliness and organization standards in production area
- Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand recipes, measurements and portion sizes
- Knowledge of aromatherapy, other body care products and techniques in the natural body care environment are a plus
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language in order to complete orders, read requirements and communicate with other employees
- A flexible schedule is helpful, as extra hours may be available for promotional events on weekends or other days; Primary work schedule will be set with manager

Preferred

- Knowledge of aromatherapy, other body care products and techniques in the natural body care environment are a plus
- Interest in organic farming, agriculture, gardening and fresh food a plus

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

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