Job Description
Job Summary:
Newly Weds Foods provides premium ingredients to some of the biggest brand names in the country! We are a $2.8 B global food manufacturer with over 32 manufacturing plants worldwide. We are currently seeking a Plant Manager to join our Yorkville team! Applicants must be authorized to work in the US and have previous experience in some type of industrial type setting in food manufacturing. The Plant Manager is accountable for managing the overall manufacturing operations of the food production plant, ensuring adherence to food safety and quality standards while optimizing productivity and cost-efficiency.
Essential Duties:
- Manage all department heads and all other employees to meet assigned workload and meet work schedule.
- Ensure Staffing of the departments, and approving any organizational changes. Effectively Manage the planning of all Personnel, QA, CS, Purchasing, or Safety issues.
- Effectively manage work to meet Sales, Production schedules, CS needs, purchasing limitations, and Employee needs.
- Control expenses and oversee the use of manpower, equipment, and facilities.
- Responsible for Internal and External Audits and assist in the direction of the audit team to ensure compliance for NWF to ensure a successful audit completion.
- Plan, control, and direct the activities of the plant, ensuring that the most effective and efficient means to the end are managed for the overall well-being of the plant.
- Works closely with Top Management to place objectives into each functional department to try to meet the stated plans for the year.
- Prepares, reviews or audits forms, records, and logs as needed. Maintain such as required.
- Perform other duties or special projects as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS Degree in a Scientific Field Preferred or equivalent Education, Experience, and Training.
- 6-8 years of Plant Management Experience coupled with multi-functional responsibility for 3-4 years.
- Complete knowledge of Plant Management jargon and in working with auditors for successful audits.
- Working knowledge of Inventories and computerized load move data.
- Ability to interface with multi-levels within a Plant environment and manage multiple functions within the plant.
- People skills to manage complex departments and get the work done on time using experience and competencies.
- Ability to pass required testing.
- Excellent Analytical thinking skills. Project management skills. Planning skills.
- Able to compile and create accurate professional reporting of managed areas and functions.
- Ability to foster teamwork.
- Strong Leadership, coaching, and Interpersonal Skills.
- Excellent decision-making skills.
- Must be computer literate with Microsoft Office and AS400 systems preferred.
Work Environment:
- General office environment setting and warehouse environment.
- While performing the day-to-day tasks of this job the employee may sit or stand for long periods while using hands and arms to possibly handle and operate objects. Occasionally the employee will need to kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb. The employee will be regularly required to talk and listen to others. There is occasional to frequent lifting involved with objects weighing up to 60 pounds physical demands described here.
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Dental/Vision Insurance
- Employee Incentive Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- Cash Accumulation Plan-401K
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
- Vacation Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Pet Insurance
Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. New Weds Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Newly Weds Foods will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without assistance or support from Newly Weds Foods. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Worldwide, Flexible hours,