We are looking for an experienced and confident plant manager to join our team. The plant manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations on the plant floor while increasing production and revenue. They will manage scheduling, oversee daily operating reports, and increase production by providing leadership and develop strategic plans. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with an analytical mind and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Plant Manager Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor all operations and processes
- Prepare operating reports and budgets
- Maintain a safe work environment and follow all safety regulations
- Manage scheduling for a fully operational team. Hire and coordinate the training of new employees
- Oversee daily floor operations
- Develop strategies to increase productivity and production
- Optimize productive time for employees by eliminating unnecessary processes
- Practice conflict resolution among departments and employees
- Report and track expenses to reduce costs
- Analyze production metrics and data to determine areas to improve
- Coordinate maintenance and repairs to ensure a safe working environment
- Ensure all legal requirements, company safety procedures, and local and state health and safety regulations are met
Plant Manager Requirements and Qualifications
- High school degree or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in business management, business, or related field preferred
- 10 years minimum food manufacturing experience, bread and bun commercial bakery experience is preferred.
- 3 years’ previous experience as a plant manager or 10 years of management experience at a department head level or above.
- Enjoys hands on approach to leadership and gets involved with the process
- Able to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions
- Experience with World Class Manufacturing or LEAN principals a plus
- Strong management skills with ability to supervise multiple teams
- Utilizes performance measurement systems to provide feedback to direct reports in areas of employee safety, food safety, quality, cost and productivity
- Strict adherence to company standards, safety procedures, and aligns activities with Company Core Values.
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
- Excellent leadership, team building, and conflict resolution skills
- Works with Human Resources regarding personnel and performance issues.
- Able to physically stand, bend, squat, and lift up to 30 pounds
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of staff
Required Competencies:
The following are required competencies of the position that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:
- Computer Skills: Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Ability to operate all information technology related business systems, programs and applications in a manner that achieves efficiency, accuracy, and relevancy of information processing and reporting as it applies to this position.
- Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with employees of the organization.
- Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Other Skills & Abilities: Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines. Must develop a working knowledge of applicable computerized management systems and requires ongoing use of the system to develop work assignments and labor utilization. Must be able to participate on cross functional teams, including safety committee, to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity, and quality, while reducing costs
