Plant Manager

Plant Managers perform a wide range of technical functions, including:

• Manage subordinate managers who supervise employees in the Production, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Finance, Procurement, Material and Production Planning, Sanitation, Human Resources, Warehouse and Engineering.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Oversee interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Personally demonstrate a commitment to food and human safety

• You like variety and learning new things
• You like quality systems
• You enjoy working with a team
• You want to get out from behind a desk
• You want career opportunities within a stable, well-established industry
• You want to be part of a community within an industry that has been established for hundreds of years

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4- 7 years’ experience in plant management and/or the food industry
• Demonstrated ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality, safety and food safety incidents
• Ability to solve problems/troubleshoot various issues including equipment, safety, quality, sanitation and employee relations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate very strong mechanical aptitude
• Confident, assertive leadership style

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering and 10 years progressive experience leading operations in a food manufacturing facility
• Demonstrated ability to analyze production and financial data in manufacturing environment
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to all levels of the organization.

Possible Degrees/Training:

• Business Administration
• Engineering
• Biology
• Industrial Management
• Finance