Job Description

Operations Manager – Ready-to-Eat Food Manufacturing - Will relocate

We're partnering with a well-established food manufacturer that's looking to add an Operations Manager to their leadership team. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing both production and warehouse operations within a fast-paced, ready-to-eat food manufacturing facility.

If you enjoy leading teams, improving processes, and driving results while maintaining the highest food safety and quality standards, this could be a great opportunity.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead day-to-day production and warehouse operations
• Coach and develop department leaders while driving accountability and performance
• Improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and optimize labor utilization
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Safety, HR, Planning, and Purchasing to keep operations running smoothly
• Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles and root cause analysis
• Monitor KPIs and use data to improve productivity and operational performance
• Support plant-wide projects, audits, and strategic initiatives
• Foster a strong culture centered around safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing
• Experience managing production and/or warehouse operations
• Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, FDA/USDA regulations, and food safety
• Proven ability to lead teams, solve problems, and improve operational performance
• Bachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent industry experience)
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar is a plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

If you're looking for an opportunity to make a real impact with a growing food manufacturer, we'd love to connect. All inquiries are kept 100% confidential.

For immediate consideration, send your resume to hillary.cooley@gogpac.com 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.