Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer & President, the Plant Manager will provide strategic oversight to the day-to-day operations of the business, working closely with senior leadership to provide direction to the management team. Utilizing your business and operational expertise along with a well-developed team, you are key in helping to drive strategy and decision making to achieve the company’s growth ambitions.
As the ideal candidate, you are a natural people leader possessing proven general management experience, ideally with an organization that has gone through significant growth. You thrive in an environment where your team is encouraged and motivated to perform at their best. With a natural curiosity, you have an eye for both big picture thinking and day-to-day detail and work best in a collaborative environment. With exceptional organization and communication skills, you possess strong business acumen and high emotional intelligence. The ideal candidate is a dynamic leader who has experience managing plant operations including: Production, Maintenance and Quality Control. Having additional experience in Logistics and R&D in a food manufacturing environment is an asset.
Responsibilities:
- Follows all policies, procedures, and practices for a smooth operation by coordinating the activities of the reporting Managers.
- Ensure that the production schedule is being met both financially and operationally.
- Participate, collaborate and communicate with your team members to ensure a caring and supportive work environment is achieved
- Ensure GMP’s and safe food handling practices are being followed
Financial
- Participate in the development, execution and maintenance of the operational budget and managing costs.
- Participate in the delivery of key metrics and forward planning to achieve desired results
Operations
- Oversee daily operations of the Company and work across the business (operations, procurement/logistics, sales, regulatory, R&D, etc.) to provide clear role responsibility, establishing a climate of continuous measurement and performance improvement
- Implement production schedules to meet customer demands and optimize resource utilization.
- Manage the Company’s compliances with applicable health and safety laws, regulations, and standards
- Develop processes to ensure effective communication between departments
- Support HR strategies to ensure effective recruiting, onboarding, professional development, performance management, and retention with attention to diversity and inclusion as well as succession planning.
- Work with the leadership team to develop and evaluate key organizational metrics and performance indicators and look for opportunities to improve performance
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance production efficiency and product quality.
- Utilize lean manufacturing principles to streamline operations and reduce waste.
- Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to optimize supply chain operations.
- Implement inventory control systems to minimize waste and reduce costs.
Strategy
- Implement business strategies, plans, and procedures, setting comprehensive goals for performance and growth while establishing policies that promote company culture and vision
- Contributes to the strategic planning for the organization and ensuring that organizational and strategic objectives are met and aligned with best practice
Requirements:
- 5+ years’ experience in a leadership role
- 10+ years’ experience in the manufacturing sector
- Relevant university degree
- Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
- Strong inter-personal skills to work with all levels of management and a diverse team
- Understanding of various business functions such as HR, Finance, sales, legal etc.
- Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development
- Perform all other tasks as assigned by your supervisor
Core Competencies:
Behavioral
- Ethical, Integrity and Trustworthy
- Teamwork
- Creative and Innovative Thinking
- Effective Energy and Stress management
- Adaptability
Functional
- Continuous Improvement Quality Orientation
- Time Management
- Planning and Organizing
- Problem Solving
- Results Focused
- Accountability and Dependability
- Decision Making and Judgement
