Production Manager - Food Manufacturing
Michael Page International
- La Mirada, California
- 2 days ago
- $110,000–$135,000 Per Year
- Full-time
Highlights
Operating from a modern Southern California production facility, the company specializes in a diverse portfolio of value-added protein, prepared food, and frozen meal solutions, supported by extensive processing, cooking, packaging, and product development capabilities. Our client is a well-established, privately held food manufacturer with decades of success serving retail, foodservice, distributor, institutional, and industrial customers across the United States.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | La Mirada, California |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $110,000–$135,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
Description
Manufacturing Operations Manager
Our client is a well-established, privately held food manufacturer with decades of success serving retail, foodservice, distributor, institutional, and industrial customers across the United States. Operating from a modern Southern California production facility, the company specializes in a diverse portfolio of value-added protein, prepared food, and frozen meal solutions, supported by extensive processing, cooking, packaging, and product development capabilities.
Job Description
- Direct daily manufacturing operations to meet production, quality, and service objectives
- Establish priorities that maximize efficiency while maintaining safety and compliance
- Drive labor optimization and productivity improvements
- Monitor key operational metrics and implement corrective actions when necessary
- Improve communication and coordination between 1st and 2nd shift operations
- Lead employee engagement, coaching, performance development, and succession planning efforts
- Collaborate with maintenance and sanitation teams to ensure production readiness
- Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, waste reduction, and cost savings
- Prepare operational reports and present performance results to senior leadership
- Partner with HR on employee relations initiatives and workforce development
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 8+ years of manufacturing experience, ideally within food or beverage production
- 10+ years of leadership experience managing supervisors and frontline teams preferred
- Proven track record improving safety, quality, service, and cost performance
- Strong understanding of budgeting, labor management, and operational metrics
- Knowledge of HACCP, SQF, BRC, GMPs, and food manufacturing compliance requirements
- Continuous Improvement or Lean/Six Sigma experience preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish required
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary ranging from $110,000 to $135,000.
- Comprehensive standard benefits package.
- Stable and growing food manufacturing environment
- Direct ownership of operational improvement initiatives
Interested? Apply today.
Contact Evalee Torres Quote job ref JN-082026-7087409
Job Summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Production, Manufacturing
Industry: FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Where: La Mirada
Contract Type: Permanent
Consultant name: Evalee Torres
Job Reference: JN-082026-7087409
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.