Responsibilities

• Position is ultimately accountable for the personal safety, food safety, production, and the budget of the facility
• Plant accountability and development of the staff that report to you is also a significant portion of the duties of the Plant Manager
• Must be comfortable on the plant floor and giving directions and developing leaders
• Assisting in developing and appropriately implementing operational strategic plans, policies and practices to meet quality, food safety, capacity, service and financial/cost/budget expectations
• Aligning all manufacturing-related activities appropriately to meet corporate supply chain requirements
• Acting as liaison with appropriate corporate support functions in achieving the desired culture of employee engagement, building optimum employee relations, appropriately training/developing employees and obtaining employee safety goals
• Identifying, assisting, and ensuring the completion of all capital projects
• Develop an extensive talent pipeline of diverse, highly qualified candidates
• Developing and guiding a team of technical experts to address and resolve problems regarding production, quality, and work problems as appropriate
• Overseeing safety and quality investigations by the process of Root Cause Analysis
• Maintaining relations with Union representation by assisting HR Business Partner in resolving grievances and managing too the contract
• Acting as liaison with appropriate corporate support functions in ensuring compliance in accordance with all applicable regulatory agencies, such as OHSA, FDA, USDA and EPA
• This position is responsible for overseeing Operations/ Production Managers and the day-to-day activities of the facility
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Qualifications

• Position needs excellent time management skills and the ability to answer and take calls at all hours of the day
• Confidence in manufacturing and great decision-making skills are required
• The ability to develop or build a strong team will also help drive success
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a food manufacturing facility
• HACCP