Operations Manager – Food Manufacturing

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.