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Operations Manager - Tucker, GA

Hormel Foods
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Feb 2026
💰 $150,400/yr($107,500/yr$150,400/yr)

About the role

Operations Manager – 1st Shift – Atlanta Plant

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company’s list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Supervises and manages all staff and manufacturing activities on 1st shift with primary responsibility being GP Operations.
  • Oversees and assures production of product to meet daily production schedules and quality objectives.
  • Coordinates with other departments, i.e., Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Quality Control and Cost Accounting.
  • Ensures that product produced meets all USDA standards as well as the internal controls in place through HACCP, Standard Sanitation Operation Procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practice programs.
  • Trains properly and utilizes personnel to achieve labor efficiency goals.
  • Assures standard yield objectives are consistently obtained.
  • Assures the effective and efficient use of labor hours, raw materials, in process materials and supplies are used to minimize production costs.
  • Ensures that all work rules and company policies are being followed.
  • Assures timely and accurate completion of administrative duties in accordance with established requirements.
  • Holds responsibility for extensively coaching, mentoring and developing all members of the subordinate staff, hourly and salaried.
  • Responsible for the overall coordination of the Grocery Product Operations and the KPI’s associated with that.
  • Owner of 1st  shift HPS process and compliance.
  • Direct reports include one production manager 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

  • A bachelor's degree or significant industry experience.
  • Proven track record of results in plant supervision, with a minimum of 5 years plant operations experience.
  • A pattern of initiative and leadership.
  • Strong problem-solving, decision making, and project management skills.
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.

  • Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

 

Preferred

  • Previous food manufacturing leadership experience highly preferred.

 

 

LOCATION: Tucker, GA

 

Pay Range & Benefits:

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range.  The

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