Plant Manager – Meat Production Manufacture

Plant Manager – Meat Production Manufacture

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or Agriculture preferred or min 10 years’ experience in operational leadership
• Minimum 10 years plant leadership in food production, manufacturing, costing, and distribution experience

Responsibilities

• Facility leadership and general management activities.
• P&L responsibility for the Facility through creating and managing budgets that help achieve financial goals.
• Develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity.
• The Plant Manager will ensure compliance with governing health/safety regulations and procedures.
• Assist in recruiting, hiring, retention, and developing of associates. This includes evaluations and performance documentation.
• Strategically create and adjust department activities, policies, and procedures to meet or exceed key performance metrics and customer satisfaction goals.
• Writes and adjust Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure standardization throughout network.
• Leads Facility teams on Gemba (waste) walks and manages solutions to improve findings.
• Analyzes, identifies, and proposes action to the solution of problems with the operation of the division departments to increase the effectiveness of the operation.
• Ensures all DOT regulations are met in the transportation department.
• Instrumental in the Development of key metrics and indices to drive improvement within daily, weekly, monthly, and annual results.
• Serves as a Facility spokesperson in cases of inquiry, feedback, or requests for special information to facilitate the accurate and precise flow of information.
• Aids in the solicitation of new or prospective business by participating in company meetings and any other market activities to foster the company’s recognition within the business community.
• Maintain high quality and safety standards by following specifications, local and federal governance, and Sysco’s quality programs (including 3rd party auditing).

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial responsibility
• Increasing leadership history
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Lean Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, Access, and Outlook
• Experience and understanding of ERP systems