Area Manager

About the role

Area Manager

Newark, NJ

Job Description

You will ... ● Respectfully communicate with all employees and leads. ● Provide coaching and development to shift hourly associates. ● Provide all employees with necessary tools, proper training and corrective direction. ● Report information and update managers throughout every shift with knowledge of that day’s production. ● Resolve employee issues through appropriate problem resolution. ● Check and respond to emails in a timely manner. ● Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. ● Work to continuously improve processes. ● Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to Associate Production Manager/Manager during the shift. ● Submit paperwork at the end of the shift.

● Conduct daily shift meetings and safety meetings with employees. ● Conduct interviews for nonexempt shifts within the department. ● Perform accident investigations. ● Manage department priorities as situations arise. ● Track absenteeism and timekeeping daily. ● Perform accident investigations and notify management as appropriate

You are... ● Leadership: Able to train and develop a large group of employees and manage multiple production lines

● A problem solver ● Results Driven ● Able speak to employees with tact and diplomacy ● Able to multitask: tracking/monitoring production and maintaining productivity ● Computer literate to input information into the computer ● Able to take direction and relay information to employees ● Comfortability in being exposed to cool and/or cold environment (10º - 40º)