Plant Manager

Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all day-to-day operations at All Juice, a juice co-packing and manufacturing facility in Hendersonville, NC. This hands-on leadership role oversees production, maintenance, sanitation, quality, safety, staffing, and facility operations while ensuring customer requirements and production schedules are met.

The ideal candidate is a practical, solutions-oriented leader who can manage people while also understanding how equipment and manufacturing processes operate.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plant & Production Operations

• •Lead and oversee daily production operations to ensure customer orders and production schedules are completed safely, efficiently, and on time.
• •Coordinate production activities, staffing, scheduling, and priorities based on customer requirements and operational needs.
• •Monitor production performance, downtime, waste, and overall efficiency.
• •Identify operational challenges and implement practical solutions to improve productivity and reliability.
• •Coordinate outside contractors and service providers when specialized repairs are required.
• •Maintain awareness of equipment condition.

Safety & Facility Management

• •Promote and enforce a strong safety culture throughout the facility.
• •Identify workplace hazards and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• •Ensure the facility, equipment, and grounds are maintained in safe working condition.
• •Investigate incidents and near misses and implement corrective actions.
• •Ensure compliance with company safety policies and applicable regulations.

Customer & Business Support

• •Support customer production requirements and co-packing commitments.
• •Communicate operational challenges that may impact production schedules or customer deliveries.
• •Work with company leadership to identify opportunities for operational improvement and growth.
• •Manage operational priorities in a manner that supports customer service, quality, and profitability.

Qualifications

• •Previous experience in a manufacturing or food production leadership role , preferably as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Production Manager, or similar position.
• •Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• •Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• •Knowledge of food safety, GMP, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements preferred.
• •Comfortable working both in an office environment and directly on the production floor.