Food Processing Assistant Plant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Under the direction and reports to the Operations Manager, directing and coordinating overall operations. Delegates authority to key Managers / Supervisors while directing all functions at the prepared foods site such as maintenance, manufacturing, production, purchasing and administration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Directs production and ensures cost effectiveness and consistency with prescribed quality, accuracy and performance standards.
• Manages approximately 30+ subordinate salaried exempt partners in a plant of approximately 600+ hourly workers.
• Prepares and submits operating reports to management, makes recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provides managerial oversight on job assignments, scheduling and supervision.
• Assures effective customer service and relations through timely delivery of quality product.
• Selects, trains, develops and motivates manufacturing staff to maintain plant operation.
• Assures compliance of all plant operation with company policy and Federal, state, and local regulations.
• Has the authority to make decisions and must be capable of working with or without direct supervision.
• Assist in establishing production and processing goals for plant.
• Confers with Facility Manager, Safety Manager, QA Manager, Shift Superintendents and Production Supervisors to analyze production schedules to plan and project cost effective production processes.
• Assures strict enforcement all safety, OSHA, FSIS, USDA, and HCAPP regulations.
• In case of absence responsibilities would be filled by Production Manager and Complex Manager.

CUSTOMER FOCUS :

• Internal : Work activities require daily contact with corporate official, plant management, QA Managers, USDA Inspectors, Safety Managers, Maintenance and Production Supervisors.
• External : Work activities require daily contract with outside agencies, vendors, other authorities as related all aspects of plant management.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS :

• Must work in a respectful and cooperative manner with other workers, managers and supervisors.
• Must possess the ability to apply commonsense understanding to guidelines furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must understand the budgeting process and work closely with accounting to operate a cost effective plant.

EDUCATION : A college degree in a related field is preferred; however, additional related work experience will be considered in lieu of the education requirement.

EXPERIENCE :

• Typically requires minimum of 6 years of directly related experience in a poultry processing plant to successfully perform the duties of this jobs, experience in further processed and prepared foods is preferred
• Must understand HCAPP, USDA, OSHA / SAFETY regulations, and other federal and state requirements for a poultry processing environment.

EOE / Vets / Disability