JOB FILLED - Plant Manager #4688S

Production

• Drives superior plant performance and builds the culture by gaining an in-depth understanding of plant processes and employee behaviors.
• Creates a culture of continuous improvement across all functions of the plant by focusing on standards, processes, and behaviors, leading to rapid and complete adoption by employees.
• Partners with Logistics Manager to develop and implement the production schedules for in-shell and shelling packing lines.
• Direct all activities for packing lines in accordance with plan and line goals, product standards, costs, budgets, and established procedures.
• Develops labor plans for both plants to meet sales demand and budget projections.
• Partners with HR in sourcing staffing shortfalls and FLC harvest labor.
• Works with COO to develop capital improvement projects to increase efficiency, throughput, reduce cost and increase profitability of both plants.
• Provides technical expertise in the areas.
• of food processing design and manufacturing.

Food Safety/QA

• Confirm/verify that product packed is what our customers have ordered.
• Responds to and reports on customer complaints; identifies root cause analysis and implements/documents corrective action.
• Manages pest control and fumigation applications program, including USDA certification of fumigation chambers.
• Ensures compliance for the HAACP program; conducts annual hazard analysis.
• Partners with the QA Manager in implementing a compliant plant sanitation program.
• Implements effective product recall procedures.
• Make certain that company GMP’ are followed by all employees and visitors.

People Development and Safety

• Motivates and leads a high-performance plant management team through effective recruitment, training and development.
• Builds the overall skill level in the plant by accessing and developing talent, setting and holding people to clear and high expectations, developing and executing succession plans.
• Coaches, develops, and serves as resource to direct reports through regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings.
• Partners with direct reports on meeting their short-term development objectives.
• Holds regular staff meetings for team building purposes and to review operations.
• Develops and counsel’s employees about job performance expectations.
• Monitors the progress and quality of daily work assigned.
• Holds managers and employees accountable for creating a safe work environment, reducing costs associated with injuries, and following the requirements of our IIPP.
• Ensures key elements of our IIPP are performed and documented on a scheduled, routine basis; equipment/worksite inspections and corrective actions; safety meetings; safety training; employee recognition.

Facilities and Maintenance

• Creates and manages facility design changes and equipment upgrade activities.
• Manages the bid process for significant work and construction projects.
• Negotiates leases, service and materials contracts.
• Manages facility construction and equipment expansion projects.
• Develops and monitors a preventative maintenance program, including a repair history of all machinery.
• Oversees pre-harvest equipment maintenance and preparation activities.
• Oversees plant shutdown, maintenance and cleanup activities.
• Plans/coordinates shop work order priorities with plant mechanics and managers.

Purchasing and Inventory Control

• Develops accurate, timely product inventory methods and reporting to ensure sales has current information on product availability.
• Procures all specialty and new construction materials for projects.
• Monitors the purchasing of all pesticides, fumigants and chemicals.
• Oversees the parts ordering/inventory control process; monitors purchasing activity.
• Manages all packaging materials inventory.

Planning, Budgeting and Professional Development

• Supports COO and other senior leadership on strategic planning.
• Reviews monthly budget reports to compare budget vs. actual costs.
• Devotes sufficient time to plan short and long-term business objectives.
• Assists COO with the implementation of the department’s Action Plan.
• Attends industry events and training seminars to remain current on industry trends, network with industry peers and remain current on regulatory standards.