Value Stream Manager

Value Stream Manager

The Value Stream Manager is the senior operations leader for Marzetti's manufacturing team, responsible for safety, quality, throughput, and people development across both processing and packaging. This role owns the performance of the select business units/platforms 24/7 with typical hours being 7:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday and flexing as needed. They will serve as the primary leader for supervisors and front-line teams. Flexibility (including weekends/nights) will be required based on business needs. Working in close partnership with the Senior Value Stream Manager, this role has accountability for driving production performance, developing supervisors, and leading continuous improvement across the value stream.

Responsibilities ? What You'll Do

Lead and Develop People
Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and front-line leaders across processing and packaging. Build strong bench strength through mentoring, performance feedback, and Individual Development Plans. Promote consistency, accountability, and teamwork across all weekend operations.

Own Operations
Serve as the primary operations leader for 24/7 production shifts, ensuring production, safety, and quality targets are achieved. Execute production plans while balancing labor, materials, and equipment availability. Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, and Supply Chain to maintain stable and efficient operations.

Drive Safety, Quality, and Food Safety
Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all safety, GMP, and food safety standards. Address issues quickly and decisively to protect team members and product integrity. Ensure consistent adherence to Marzetti and customer quality expectations.

Deliver Operational Performance
Execute the Operational Master Plan and drive performance against key KPIs including safety, quality, throughput, OEE, and waste. Identify gaps and take ownership for corrective action. Ensure clear communication of priorities and expectations across all teams.

Lead Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve flow, and increase efficiency across the value stream. Lead Kaizen events and problem-solving activities using Lean and TPM tools. Support MOE health checks and sustain improvements through standard work and visual management. Drive autonomous maintenance steps throughout production lines. Lead and coach supervisors on DMAIC projects.

Make Performance Visible
Implement and maintain visual management tools such as scoreboards, tier boards, and KPI dashboards. Coach supervisors and teams to use performance data to drive daily accountability and improvement.

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Qualifications ? What You'll Bring

Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, with food manufacturing strongly preferred. Experience leading supervisors and front-line teams in production operations. Strong working knowledge of Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement systems. Demonstrated ability to lead change and improve operational performance. Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, off-shift manufacturing environment. Proven ability to communicate and work cross functionally across shifts and departments. Lean six sigma green belt or black belt preferred. Experience working with a high performance work system.

Working Conditions/Environment

The Value Stream Team Production Manager will work in a fast-paced manufacturing plant environment, requiring flexibility to rotate across shifts and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The role demands strong leadership and a hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti dressings and dips, New York Bakery garlic breads, and Sister Schubert's dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby's sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States. At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.