Plant Manager - Foods

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Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement and career growth

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This position manages all aspects of a single manufacturing plant to provide products that meet quality, cost, volume, and service standards. Our Plant Manager will lead the team manufacturing ready to eat products in Middlebury IN plants. Overseeing all aspects of operations including leadership, strategy, business development while also responsible for outcomes regarding quality, safety, productivity and labor management.

Position is onsite Monday-Friday with on call expectations.

What You'll be Doing:

• •Confer with executive management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, develops budgets and cost controls and obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications and delivery dates of products ordered.
• •Coordinate production activities with procurement, maintenance and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment.
• •Review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• •Revise production schedules and priorities resulting from equipment failure or operating problems.
• •Consult with engineering personnel relative to machine modifications and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.
• •Define and direct the administration of plant policies within the framework and intent of Meijer manufacturing policies.
• •Responsible for short and long term operating objectives such as profit & loss, safety, cost reduction, quality improvement, and new product integration.
• •Analyze organizational structure, staffing and resources to cost-effectively and efficiently meet facility goals.
• •Develop and implement plans to assure achievement of appropriate volume of production for each product processed.
• •Manage all salaried staff and functions including Human Resources, Production Managers and Supervisors, Environmental Health and Safety, Quality, etc.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• •Bachelor’s degree required.
• •8-10 years of experience with progressive management in food manufacturing environment.
• •8-10 years of experience managing and leading a team.