Operations Manager | Food & Beverage Manufacturing | $85K$105K

Operations Manager | Food & Beverage Manufacturing | $85K–$105K
Leominster, MA | On-Site | Full-Time Day Shift

Yanny Almanzar
Senior Recruiter | Heartline Staffing
Call or Text: 929-523-6975
Email: [email protected]

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Heartline Staffing is recruiting an Operations Manager for a full-time, on-site food and beverage manufacturing opportunity in Leominster, Massachusetts. This position oversees day-to-day production, quality, warehouse, and logistics operations while leading manufacturing employees and supporting fulfillment, safety, quality, and operational performance.

IMPORTANT SCHEDULE INFORMATION: This is a full-time day-shift position. During peak production periods, employees may work 10- to 12-hour shifts, typically between 5:00 AM–5:00 PM or 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. During the remainder of the year, shifts are generally approximately 9 hours. Schedule flexibility is required based on production needs.

COMPENSATION
• $85,000–$105,000 annual salary
• Annual bonus

POSITION OVERVIEW
• Oversee production, quality, warehouse, and logistics operations to meet daily and weekly fulfillment targets.
• Lead manufacturing, quality, logistics, and temporary employees.
• Coordinate employee schedules, assignments, workflows, and daily operational priorities.
• Develop potential team leads and strengthen leadership capability within the department.
• Coordinate raw-material availability and production priorities to support customer orders.
• Identify and implement improvements involving productivity, waste, labor utilization, operating costs, and workflow.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage day-to-day manufacturing operations across production, quality, warehouse, and logistics functions.
• Coordinate staffing and production activity to meet fulfillment requirements.
• Coach, develop, and provide direction to manufacturing employees and potential team leads.
• Support improvements in labor efficiency, waste reduction, workflow, and operating costs.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, sanitation, GMP, HACCP, and workplace-safety requirements.
• Document operational processes and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Track operational performance and maintain required reports.
• Communicate with employees, management, Human Resources, and other departments.
• Provide hands-on operational support during busy production periods.

BENEFITS
• Health insurance
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Annual bonus

Requirements
• 5–7 years of progressively responsible food or beverage manufacturing experience REQUIRED
• 2–3 years of direct supervisory or management experience REQUIRED
• Working knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and quality requirements REQUIRED
• Experience leading employees with direct responsibility for staffing, scheduling, workflow, performance, and team output REQUIRED
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and operational tracking/reporting REQUIRED
• Ability to work on-site in Leominster, MA and maintain schedule flexibility based on production needs REQUIRED
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future immigration sponsorship REQUIRED

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many professionals prefer a confidential conversation first.
Call or text Yanny directly at 929-523-6975.