Job Description:
The Plant Manager will manage a Production Team that processes and freezes IQF Vegetables, and also manages our Sanitation Crew. This person will plan and assign work load, implement policies and procedures, recommend improvements in production methods and operating procedures.
Candidate will manage our Production and Sanitation Teams in Watsonville, CA in production from January – November and oversee facility offseason maintenance in December.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, evaluating and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
- Maintains work flow by monitoring process steps.
- Completes production plan by communicating with our Sales Team, scheduling and assigning personnel, monitoring progress, revising schedules and resolving problems.
- Works with Food Safety Mgr to have a good understanding of our Food Safety Programs, policies and procedures.
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Works with Plant Engineer and Maintenance Team to address facility issues, projects and installation of new equipment.
- Works with suppliers/vendors to have appropriate quantities of all packaging supplies and other items needed for daily production.
- Communicates in conjunction with Food Safety Mgr to handle 3rd party Sanitation Crew trainings, issues and items needed to conduct appropriate sanitation of facility.
- Resolves personnel problems by investigating and analyzing issues; identifying solutions and recommending appropriate action.
- Contributes to Team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Work weekends as required.
Requirements:
- 3 years of supervisory experience in a Frozen or Fresh Vegetable processing environment
- Demonstrates leadership in working with others to achieve company goals.
- An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, costs and employee relations.
- Quality orientation and attention to detail.
- Problem analysis and resolution.
- Inventory management
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- An ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong team player.
- Quality management.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is not mandatory, but would be helpful
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.
This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.
