Job Requirements

Key Behavioral Competencies:

• This position requires the incumbent to have in-depth knowledge of baking science and technology, process control and improvement tools.
  
  

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

• Results Orientation. Managers who demonstrate this ability are focused on improving business results.  The Director of Operations will be capable of introducing incremental improvements in the business practices, using analysis, or cost-benefits analysis, to establish new ways of doing things, thus improving performance. The Director of Operations will be able to define and examine key issues and alternatives, evaluating costs, risks and benefits for the organization.  Accountability and a sense of urgency are a must.
  
  
• Change Leadership. Managers who demonstrate this ability improve the performance of the business by motivating associates to make changes.  The Director of Operations will be capable of mobilizing others to initiate change and orchestrate the pace and process of change, will be able to encourage others to look for opportunities for change, and act to influence various individuals internally and externally, giving them a specific role within the change effort.
  
  
• Learning and Adopting Best Practices. Managers who demonstrate this ability are able to learn n new approaches and concepts, identify and develop new ideas or best practices, and apply them to their business.  They also show the desire to learn (intellectual curiosity), seeking continuous self-improvement and growth within the organization.  The Director of Operations will be capable of implementing improvements based on benchmarks and use those productivity benchmarks from similar companies to measure the productivity of their own facility and to implement improvements to reach benchmark levels of efficiency.  A candidate who has held a series of positions with increasing responsibility and moved a number of times, either externally and/or internally, while continuing to be successful will be desirable.
  
  
• Strategic Thinking with Business Insight.  Managers who demonstrate this ability understand the company’s competitive context.  They show a wish to learn about the business, possess analytical and conceptual abilities, and a capacity to formulate a plan that will impact the company in a positive way.  The Director of Operations will understand the business and as such be able to define his/her own plan within the general company strategy and communicate clearly to the team.
  
  
• People Oriented Leadership.  Managers who demonstrate this ability focus on optimizing, developing, and improving work teams.  They are interested in people; in increasing their productive performance and ensuring their personal development.  They are Managers who achieve a balance between the productive and the humane, and at the highest level of competence, they succeed in inspiring others to be better.  The Director of Operations will be able to operate in a team based environment and by doing so will empower the team and delegate responsibilities, allowing the team to operate in an autonomous way which will allow the team members to carry out plans and goals agreed upon by themselves, ensuring ownership of decisions and promoting individual accountability. 
  
  
  

Education and Work History:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Business, Engineering, or a technical field a plus. Master’s degree or MBA is desirable.
• A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted. 
• 12+ years of increasingly responsible manufacturing experience, at least 5 years which must be in the food industry.
• 8+ years of direct management experience. Management of multiple plants and departments preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership of safety initiatives and track record leading the improvement of operations while delivering day to day performance.
• Strong understanding and exposure to the operations of all plant departments: production, quality, maintenance, materials management, controllership, etc.
• Participative management style and excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience building a strong management team and promoting teamwork in multiple locations across all departments.
• Strong business acumen and working knowledge of continuous improvement, equipment design and installation, project management, and financial reporting.
  
  

*The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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, disability, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, reassignment, layoff, discharge, education, training and all other working conditions. To further the principle of equal employment opportunity, Bimbo Bakeries USA has developed affirmative action plans for minorities and women, qualified individuals with disabilities, and Vietnam-era and special disabled veterans and other protected veterans.