Production Coordinator
About the role
Responsibilities & Duties This is intended to be an outline, not an exhaustive list of responsibilities .
- Maintain a high level of product quality in line with customer expectations and requirements.
- Coordinate labor, workflow, and materials over shifts to achieve on-time delivery and quality.
- Monitor production performance against quality performance measures
- Daily production yields, efficiency, and productivity on shift
- Aligns production team with daily output requirements on a shift; provides front-line leadership
- Checking and verifying recipe formulation and specifications daily
- Preparation of the production areas for inspections/tours, etc.
- Coordination of overall work cell area upkeep and plant cleanliness
- Liaising with other production line teams and team leaders as needed
- Organizing production runs for sample products
- Liaising with QA on quality issues
- Supporting staff on a day-to-day basis for general troubleshooting/problem solving/conflict resolution
- Ensure SPC data collection is collected properly in the work cell
- Ensure all daily shift paperwork is kept in order and completed properly and turned in at shift end
- Participate in continuous improvement activities
- Responsible for the relocation of duties and responsibilities as required, to cover the absence of key staff
- Responsible for compliance with product safety, legality, regulatory, and quality systems
Position Requirements
- Continuous process food manufacturing experience (preferably frozen)
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal & written).
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize efficiently using effective time management and organizational skills.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
About Dessert Holdings
We are North America’s Premium Dessert Company, bringing unparalleled dessert experiences to both retail and food service customers. Using the highest quality ingredients, we deliver the latest dessert trends customers crave at our state-of-the-art facilities.
Dessert Holdings is an umbrella organization of five companies, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our premium dessert companies are: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Kenny's Great Pies.
Steven Charles, founded in 1995, is known for culinary innovation and the development of imaginative signature desserts with locations in Aurora, CO, and Pembroke, NC.
The Original Cakerie, founded in 1979, is a leading manufacturer of high-quality frozen desserts for retail and food service customers across Canada and the U.S. with locations in Vancouver, BC, and London, ONT.
Lawler’s Desserts, a manufacturer of gourmet cheesecakes, layer cakes, pies, and other premium desserts for the foodservice channel, is based in Humble, TX.
Dianne’s Fine Desserts, founded in 1976, is known for its premium frozen thaw-and-serve desserts to the food industry with locations in Newburyport, MA, and Le Center, MN.
Atlanta Cheesecake Company, headquartered in Kennesaw, GA, is a manufacturer of premium cheesecakes sold through the retail trade in the in-store bakery or frozen aisle.
Kenny’s Great Pies, established in 1989, is a manufacturer of premium, cream-based, clean label pies. Located in Smyrna, GA, Kenny's has leveraged the popularity of its Key lime pie to extend into other decadent flavors.
Production Coordinator
About the role
Responsibilities & Duties This is intended to be an outline, not an exhaustive list of responsibilities .
- Maintain a high level of product quality in line with customer expectations and requirements.
- Coordinate labor, workflow, and materials over shifts to achieve on-time delivery and quality.
- Monitor production performance against quality performance measures
- Daily production yields, efficiency, and productivity on shift
- Aligns production team with daily output requirements on a shift; provides front-line leadership
- Checking and verifying recipe formulation and specifications daily
- Preparation of the production areas for inspections/tours, etc.
- Coordination of overall work cell area upkeep and plant cleanliness
- Liaising with other production line teams and team leaders as needed
- Organizing production runs for sample products
- Liaising with QA on quality issues
- Supporting staff on a day-to-day basis for general troubleshooting/problem solving/conflict resolution
- Ensure SPC data collection is collected properly in the work cell
- Ensure all daily shift paperwork is kept in order and completed properly and turned in at shift end
- Participate in continuous improvement activities
- Responsible for the relocation of duties and responsibilities as required, to cover the absence of key staff
- Responsible for compliance with product safety, legality, regulatory, and quality systems
Position Requirements
- Continuous process food manufacturing experience (preferably frozen)
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal & written).
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize efficiently using effective time management and organizational skills.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
About Dessert Holdings
We are North America’s Premium Dessert Company, bringing unparalleled dessert experiences to both retail and food service customers. Using the highest quality ingredients, we deliver the latest dessert trends customers crave at our state-of-the-art facilities.
Dessert Holdings is an umbrella organization of five companies, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our premium dessert companies are: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Kenny's Great Pies.
Steven Charles, founded in 1995, is known for culinary innovation and the development of imaginative signature desserts with locations in Aurora, CO, and Pembroke, NC.
The Original Cakerie, founded in 1979, is a leading manufacturer of high-quality frozen desserts for retail and food service customers across Canada and the U.S. with locations in Vancouver, BC, and London, ONT.
Lawler’s Desserts, a manufacturer of gourmet cheesecakes, layer cakes, pies, and other premium desserts for the foodservice channel, is based in Humble, TX.
Dianne’s Fine Desserts, founded in 1976, is known for its premium frozen thaw-and-serve desserts to the food industry with locations in Newburyport, MA, and Le Center, MN.
Atlanta Cheesecake Company, headquartered in Kennesaw, GA, is a manufacturer of premium cheesecakes sold through the retail trade in the in-store bakery or frozen aisle.
Kenny’s Great Pies, established in 1989, is a manufacturer of premium, cream-based, clean label pies. Located in Smyrna, GA, Kenny's has leveraged the popularity of its Key lime pie to extend into other decadent flavors.