About the Role
Premier Global Links LLC is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee daily production, quality, warehouse, and logistics operations for a food and beverage manufacturing facility in Leominster, MA.
This hands-on leadership role meets production and fulfillment goals, develops employees, coordinates resources, improves operational efficiency, and maintains high standards for food safety, quality, and workplace safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily production, quality, warehouse, and logistics operations to meet fulfillment targets.
- Lead and develop manufacturing, quality, logistics, and temporary employees.
- Coordinate employee schedules, assignments, workflows, and operational priorities.
- Coach and develop team leads and high-potential employees.
- Coordinate raw materials and production priorities to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Monitor productivity, labor utilization, waste, operating costs, and workflow.
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, quality, and workplace safety requirements.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and operational documentation.
- Track key performance metrics and prepare operational reports.
- Partner with management, Human Resources, and other departments to resolve operational issues.
- Provide hands-on leadership and operational support during peak production periods.
Required Qualifications
- 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in food or beverage manufacturing.
- 2–3 years of direct supervisory or management experience.
- Working knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and quality requirements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and operational reporting/tracking.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Willingness to provide hands-on support when production demands require it.
Schedule
Full-time day shift with flexibility based on production requirements.
- Peak production: typically 10–12-hour shifts
- Typical peak schedules: 5:00 AM–5:00 PM or 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Non-peak periods: generally 9-hour shifts
Schedule flexibility is required to support changing production needs.
Compensation & Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Annual Bonus
Equal Opportunity
Premier Global Links LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants based on their skills, experience, and qualifications.