Plant Manager

**Summary**

The Plant Manager will lead and oversee all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring all policies and procedures are effectively and safely followed. The individual will manage, develop, and improve processes that will maximize the overall plant efficiency, safety, quality, and productivity. They will set objectives and schedules, manage KPI’s, and drive continuous improvement and optimization of all processes. The individual also will provide direction, evaluation, motivation, training, and support to the plant management, administrative, and production teams.

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the performance, overall development, and operation of the division.
- Manages the facility with a result driven framework focused on safety, quality and continuous improvement to meet customer demand and division goals.
- Understands current laws, regulations, policies, and procedures affecting plant operations and acts in accordance with them.
- Plans, leads, and directs the manufacturing operations at the lowest cost consistent with established operating goals and objectives.
- Effectively integrates the procurement, administrative, manufacturing, quality, maintenance, finance, and distribution functions at the plant to ensure high quality and efficient throughput.
- Directs preparation and review of division cost estimates, staffing levels, and facility requirement forecasts.
- Reports, studies, and analyzes division performance and takes appropriate action related to operating elements, such as production costs, quality, inventory, overtime, and expenses.
- Provides leadership and employee development through selection/talent acquisition, performance management, training/development, coaching/mentoring and motivation of management, supervisory, and hourly personnel in alignment with the business goals and objectives.
- Empowers teams with a managerial style that is collaborative, inclusive and balanced in approach to achieve commitments.
- Recognizes and rewards employees for their efforts to drive results.
- Leads and ensures the successful implementation of profit and productivity improvement initiatives as they relate to the business plan/strategy.
- Demonstrates a proactive management approach with a willingness to lead by example and the ability to champion and lead change initiatives for the betterment of the division and the company.
- Formulates and approves management goals.
- Develops and administers a performance-based bonus matrix for management team members and assesses performance of each member against this on a monthly and annual basis.
- Enforces all food safety and food quality policies and procedures.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
- Makes timely decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, and communicates changes effectively.
- Includes appropriate people in decision-making process and supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
- Manages competing demands and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
- Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events and reacts well under pressure.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree, MBA a plus
- 5+ years in Plant management and manufacturing operations
- 3+ years in food/beverage manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
- Strong knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, and inventory processes
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong team building skills and ability to lead and motivate others
- Team-player mindset and willingness to mentor, coach, and collaborate
- Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
- Willing to take responsibility and act independently when necessary

**Experience**:

- Food/Beverage Manufacturing: 3 years (preferred)
- Production supervisory: 5 years (preferred)