Plant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Staffing Plus is hiring a Plant Manager!

Salary is $80,000-$120,000, may have bonus opportunities and possible moving allowance for the right candidate.

Overview :

Responsible for supervising the day-to-day processing functions and activities required

maximizing the use of people and raw materials to produce products and provide services that

meet company and customer expectations.

Responsibilities :

Ensure compliance with all quality and food safety programs through adherence to

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), food safety checks and product quality checks

conducted according to company and customer expectations.

Complete and maintain necessary daily production activities and review results against

established targets and report variances during review meetings

Continually assess maintenance effectiveness and work with production and

maintenance teams to identify opportunities for improvement, production optimization

and maintenance planning.

Communicate with other supervisors and managers, while ensuring a smooth and

seamless shift handoff by sharing information and activities that may have an effect on

employee safety, product quality and productivity.

Conduct regular (daily, weekly) meetings with employees to communicate information

such as production changes, business news, orders, safety programs and issues,

overtime needs, etc.,.

Move throughout the work and production areas to offer support, gain input from lead

personnel and employees and monitor production activities.

Ensuring safety checks are completed throughout scheduled shift.

Builds and maintains morale in the production department and maintains a positive

attitude with fellow workers and management to enhance morale.

Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, while achieving goals for

efficiency.

Establish a professional working relationship with the USDA and members of your

team.

Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to; new hire

orientation and training, scheduling, performance evaluations, discipline, coaching,

safety training and employee development, along with recommendations for hiring

and terminations.

Assure that associates have all the proper tools and equipment in proper working

condition to perform their necessary duties

Facilitate and promote a team concept by working with each employee as a team

member through coaching, leading, listening, coordination and supporting

Conduct counseling sessions and issue disciplinary action as necessary

Planning workloads, allocating tasks and monitoring progress against targets.

Perform periodic review and assess operator skills consistent with training

expectations

Be discreet and diligent about maintaining confidentiality.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

B.A. Degree / Equivalent Management Experience

3-5 years experience in a management role

Familiar with lean manufacturing Concepts with green or black belt a plus

Leadership (integrity / ethics, and attitude)

Teamwork in support other departments

Productivity (Including dependability, Initiative, Creativity / Innovation)

Communication

Problem Solving

Solid decision making

Experience using Microsoft Office suite of applications; including Word, Excel, and Outlook