At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.   We are currently looking to hire a Business Unit Manager, Processing based in Jacksonville, FL!  

In this role, you will be responsible for: 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:  

This role will be responsible for managing a 24/7 operations team of Blend Operators operating all Processing equipment including all processors, batch rooms as well as receiving bay for inbound truck volume.  The primary purpose of Business Units is to ensure that products are produced in line with safety, quality and consumer requirements.  Incumbents are responsible for ensuring that daily, weekly, and monthly production KPIs are met for People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Growth. This is a complex, fast paced production setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Train, coach, mentor, and provide feedback/recognition to associates
• Three exempt direct reports (Trio) for IWS

• Ensure that set standards are always adhered to regarding Safety and Quality
• Responsible for monitoring the performance and corrective actions for the Business Unit, ensuring that information boards are continually updated with daily, weekly and monthly information
• Review long-term data trends and facilitate remedial activities using CI methodologies to determine root cause and fix
• Ensure that Safety, Quality and 5S auditing and corrective measures are complete for all areas within the Business Unit
• Utilize IWS Tools for problem solving
• Develop detailed manpower and material resourcing plans to ensure that bottlenecks are removed and all delivery commitments are met on time and in full
• Lead / facilitate / participate in continuous improvement events
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, keeping teams updated regarding issues affecting performance and seeking guidance where needed
• Lead the team and manage any employee relation matters, with guidance sought from HR
• Ensure appropriate knowledge of facility and industry related regulations, support and deploy all plant initiatives such as: MOS (management operating system), TPM (total productive maintenance), Maintenance Excellence, SQF (safe quality foods), etc.

• Maintain audit ready status
• Own respective QMS standard and execute all processes, including all documentation specification requirements.
• Oversee the IWS process which includes managing the IWS Trio
• Upon the successful implementation of IWS, the role will assume responsibility for Extraction plant.Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. 

Preferred Candidate Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, effective teams
• Ability to mentor and develop productive staff
• Basic understanding of budgeting and cost control
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Ability to multitask

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent of education and experience.
• Five to ten years related experience and/or training
• Food processing experience is preferred
• Pasteurization knowledge and UHT or HTST a plus
• Combination of education, experience or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required is acceptable

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free,  STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®. 

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. 

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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