Plant Manager

Who We Are

With over 11,000 employees at over 40 facilities across US & Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We want a transformational leader who will prioritize employee safety, engagement and product quality above all else. This leader needs to be driven, eager and motivated to bring the team together and be accountable for results.

Job Summary:
Providing leadership of operations, maintenance, sanitation, and safety departments to achieve plant performance expectations.

Job Duties:Leadership Performance:

• Oversees all aspects of human capital planning & management for direct groups, including goal setting, improvement targets for KPI's, salary planning, performance management.
• Attract, hire, develop direct reports and create strong succession plans.
• Be an engaged leader with all plant personnel.
• Have an active seat at the table as it relates to interviewing, hiring, and resolving employee relation issues.

Operational Excellence:

• Works with production leaders to ensure our GMP's are being executed throughout the facility.
• Accountable to short-and long-term strategies as well as customer expectations.
• Drives production, assesses capacity, and knows how to flex and execute as required.
• Manage and report up on KPI's, this includes being analytical and applying problem-solving skills when the data is showing discrepancies. There will be a heavy focus on improving line efficiencies and reducing scrap.

Best in Class Safety:

• Leads and drives plant safety culture and puts safety first in all responsibilities.
• Prioritize safety over production and allow employees avenues to report concerns.
• Follow all FDA and OSHA policies.

What We’d Like to See in You:Knowledge of:

• Procurement, products, and production processes
• Knowledge and experience with SAP
• Thorough understanding of food safety and quality

Skill in:

• Prioritizing work based on short- and long-term objectives
• Analyzing and presenting data to multiple levels of the organization
• Well-developed project management skills

Ability to:

• Work in a fast-paced environment, while being able to make sound decisions.
• Respond to common inquiries and complaints for customers, regulatory agencies, employees and members of the business community.
• Exude confidence as a strong leader but also be approachable by all levels of the plant in order to build and establish trust. Utilize influencing skills across functions as well as foster a collaborative environment.

What the Work Environment & Physical Requirements Are:

• This is a plant environment; you will be exposed to machines, fumes, airborne particles, vibration and noise. PPE is required while you are present on the production floor.
• Ability to walk the production floor, which could include climbing stairs and other areas off of the ground.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree in business or related field required. Career progression with some continuing education completed will be considered.
• Seven (7) - Ten (10) years leadership experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Bakery experience a plus.
• Experience in a non-union and union environment
• Experience with cost control, food quality and safety.

What We Want to Give You:
Not only do we want to give you an opportunity to tap into your transformational leadership skills, but we also want to provide you with a competitive base salary, bonus potential (based on company, plant, and individual performance), a generous medical plan, vacation as well as participating in 401k.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer