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Lead the team behind some of Publix's most trusted products as a Department Manager at our fresh kitchen manufacturing facility. Publix Manufacturing welcomes leaders with diverse backgrounds who are passionate about food manufacturing, operational excellence, and people development. Whether your experience comes from years of manufacturing leadership or a formal education in Engineering, Food Science, or a related field, you'll find opportunities to make a meaningful impact while growing your career with Publix. Publix Manufacturing includes Bakery (2), Dairy (3), Deli (1), Fresh Kitchen (3), and Produce Snacks (1) facilities located across the Southeast. Based in one of our fresh kitchen facilities, you'll lead a high-performing team of production leaders and associates, collaborating with cross-functional partners to drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and associate development. You'll be responsible for optimizing production processes, supporting plant performance goals, fostering a culture of safety and accountability, and developing future leaders within the department. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on our manufacturing operations while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected and successful employee-owned companies in the country. If you're a collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about operational excellence, food safety, product quality, and people development, we'd love to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities:

planning and maintaining production processes within the production department ensuring food quality and food safety within the production department; including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Safe Quality Foods (SQF) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) ensuring associate safety within the production department by complying with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety regulations developing, training, and mentoring production department associates: which includes; participating in the interview and selection process executing, administering and training associates on Publix, Manufacturing and plant policies providing direction, encouraging, motivating and building morale and evaluating performance and verifying results identifying and ensuring execution of continuous improvement opportunities to improve associate productivity and asset productivity