Operations Manager

Los Angeles, California Permanent USD115,000 - USD140,000 per year View Job Description
A well-established food manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day plant operations at its Southern California facility. This is a high-visibility leadership role reporting directly to executive leadership and responsible for driving operational performance across production, workforce management, safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Executive-facing role with plant-wide operational ownership
  • Lead continuous improvement across a growing operation

About Our Client

Our client is a respected and privately held food manufacturer with a decades-long history of delivering high-quality food products across multiple customer channels, including retail, foodservice, distribution, institutional, and industrial markets. The business operates a large-scale manufacturing facility in Southern California and offers extensive processing, production, and packaging capabilities across a diverse product portfolio.

Job Description

  • Direct and oversee daily manufacturing operations
  • Ensure production goals are achieved while maintaining quality and food safety standards
  • Lead and develop supervisors, team leads, and frontline personnel
  • Drive labor efficiency and cost management initiatives
  • Monitor operational KPIs and implement corrective actions as needed
  • Improve communication and coordination between shifts
  • Partner closely with Maintenance and Sanitation to maximize uptime and production readiness
  • Support customer, internal, and regulatory audits
  • Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and streamline processes
  • Support budgeting, resource planning, and operational reporting
  • Foster a positive work environment focused on engagement and accountability



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 or equivalent operational leadership experience
  • 8+ years of manufacturing experience, ideally within food production
  • Strong leadership experience managing supervisors and hourly teams
  • Demonstrated success improving safety, quality, service, and cost performance
  • Knowledge of HACCP, SQF, BRC, GMPs, and food safety programs
  • Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience preferred
  • Bilingual English/Spanish required

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from $115,000 to $140,000 annually.
  • Competitive benefits package.



Interested? Apply today.

Contact
Evalee Torres
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7087427

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Operations Management
Industry
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Where
Los Angeles
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Evalee Torres
Job Reference
JN-082026-7087427
 

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