Title: Plant Manager
Reports to: Director of Warehouse & Distribution
Location: Delray Beach, FL
Type: Full-Time | On-Site | Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY
The position of Plant Manager is located in Delray Beach, FL at our fully integrated facility. This is an all-encompassing position that is important to the continued success of the company. This position exhibits strong communication and leadership. Overseeing all aspects of the operations while working closely with Corporate Supply, Operations, Distribution, and Sales Teams.
Requirements
JOB OVERVIEW
- Oversee daily/weekly schedules and shifts.
- Will be responsible for monitoring and controlling all costs associated with the Delray Beach, FL regional facility, including: the facility, equipment, production, supplies, and transportation.
- Accountable for the general management of the Delray Beach, FL facility: Production, Quality Assurance, Inventory Control, Sanitation, Maintenance, Purchasing, and Supervision of employees.
- Will work closely with the Food Safety Manager to ensure compliance with internal procedures and external third-party audits performed on a regular basis and to ensure all areas follow OSHA Guidelines and Primus Lab requirements.
- Will ensure all Famous (Warehouse Management System) procedures are followed and documented.
- Participate as a member of the company's product recall team.
- Provide leadership and direction for facility personnel, such as: Motivation, Evaluation, Guidance, Employee Relations Issues, and Attendance.
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND QUALITY:
- Ensure that good housekeeping and organization are in place in the operational facility.
- Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
- Communicate with Legal Counsel and the safety department to ensure all processes remain compliant with OSHA and other
- Comply, maintain, and enforce all company policies, procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Ensure safety is the cornerstone of the operational facility, characterized by high operator awareness and involvement, and results in zero lost time or accidents.
- governmental regulations.
- Initiate corrective actions to audit deficiencies.
MANUFACTURING:
- Ensure order fulfillment, product traceability, and product quality measures are being met daily.
- Will be responsible for the training of personnel on the proper use of equipment.
- Participate in operational problem resolution.
- Prepare an annual budget and schedule expenditures.
- Ensure preventive/predictive maintenance systems is routinely used to plan/schedule equipment and facility maintenance.
- Track vendor pricing and service levels.
- Develop, implement, enforce, and evaluate policies and procedures; follow SOPs for all manufacturing operations (receiving product, equipment utilization, production, inventory management, or shipping).
- Meet or exceed labor budget KPI’s such as labor cost, per pound, bags per minute, etc.
- Review and approve all operational invoices and ensure they are submitted for payment.
- Serve as the primary point of contact when there are customer issues related to equipment quality, customer service, or accidents on-site.
- Communicate customer issues with the operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints.
- Minimize shrinkage of product and maximize yield
