Plant Manager

THE ROLE

Seeking a Plant Manager for a fresh food manufacturing facility.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manages day-to-day operations of plant performance, product and packing quality, inventory control, cost, maintain budgets and KPI targets, productivity, distribution, maintenance, food, and employee safety.
• Owns regional P&L.
• Ensures ongoing facility compliance with company quality, sanitation, and Food Safety standards.
• Implements and maintains standardized procedures and protocols for staff training and management, inventory distribution and logistics, sanitation, overall safety of the facility and its personnel, and compliance to the Food Safety Plan.
• Oversees all Operations employees in the region.
• Partners with the Facilities team to identify structural and maintenance-related areas of concern arranges repairs and negotiates related costs. Ensures resolutions occur timely.
• Evaluates current procedures and practices for accomplishing department objectives; develops and implements improved procedures and practices.
• Gives work direction, resolves problems, and sets deadlines to ensure timely completion of daily tasks
• Monitors and analyzes costs, prepare and/or maintain budgets, and has direct oversight of the Greenhouse P&L.
• Maintains and reviews quality reports/statistics to ensure consistent, quality finished goods.
• Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.

WHO YOU ARE

• 8+ years of experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
• Experience working with ERP systems, material handling suppliers, trucking and logistics, and contract negations.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office.
• Bilingual preferable, but not required.