Plant Manager, USDA

4 weeks ago

Louisville, United States Gpac Full time

Gpac is currently working with a food manufacturer in northern Kentucky who is searching for a Plant Manager. Business is booming and the company is going through rapid growth. With multiple facilities and a new one on the way, they are seeking a Plant Manager who values continuous improvement and hands-on leadership.

This person will be responsible for overseeing all plant operations, while maintaining a fun, team-oriented environment where employees are well rewarded for their efforts. This is a 500-person plant that operates 27/4 across 3 shifts.

Candidates needs to have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5+ years plant leadership within a food manufacturing environment – USDA/meat operations required
  • Strong understanding of production and packaging operations
  • Experience within a plant start-up, turn-around, or growth environment – want someone who is familiar with new line installations, strong presence on the floor, CI mindset
  • Strong understanding of reporting, yield loss, uptime, labor utilization, and safety
  • Strong understanding of USDA and FDA standards
  • Familiarity with HACCP, SQF, SSOP, and SOP
  • Hands-on, self-starter with the ability to motivate and lead staff while reaching production goals and adhering to safety standards

They will be responsible for:

  • Managing all plant operations including production, warehouse, maintenance, and quality
  • Work closely with full operation management team which includes maintenance, QA, warehouse, sanitation, finance, and human resources
  • Lead the recruiting, interview, hiring and training of new plant employees
  • Ensure company standards are achieved with an emphasis on continuous improvement, providing support, structure, and training for employees
  • Analyze production performance records and data
  • Ensure operating equipment are running smoothly and effectively
  • Maintain compliance with established policies and procedures
  • Maintain workflow by monitoring and developing processing instructions, observing control points and equipment, monitoring staff
  • Execute product manufacturing goals by establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems and reporting results of the processing flow

 

Client is offering relocation assistance and targeting 140k-180k base DOE

If interested, APPLY TODAY You can also send your resume directly to Miranda at Miranda.hill@gogpac.com for consideration

 

 

 

 

 

Key words: Plant Manager, Plant Director, Director of Operations, Operations Manager, Start-up, Continuous Improvement, USDA, FDA, HACCP, SQF, beef, poultry, meat operations, further process, RTE, Food Manufacturing 

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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