Plant Manager

SUMMARY: The Plant Manager will lead and oversee all aspects of plant operations, including workplace health and safety, community engagement, production efficiency, product quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, reliability, continuous improvement, and cost control. This role also involves developing future production leaders and fostering a culture of accountability aligned with the organization’s core values and key performance goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Including The Following

• Develop location-specific strategic vision and goals that align with and support the overall organization’s vision and goals.
• Provide leadership for the plant operations management team, setting clear, concise expectations around behaviors and key performance indicators.
• Foster a culture of accountability through employee engagement, empowerment, and regular, open, and honest dialogue.
• Promote a culture of employee and product safety by understanding and supporting Daily’s safety programs, operating principles and quality management system.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset through the implementation of lean manufacturing processes.
• Manage the facility budget including cost management and capital expenditures.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, vendors, and senior leadership.
• Perform other duties and assignments as directed by Daily’s management.
  
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for leading, engaging and developing over 500 employees including six (6) direct reports.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with ten (10) or more years of progressive experience in food manufacturing, with core experience in animal protein.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret in the English language correspondence, general business reports, professional journals, technical procedures or Government regulations. Ability to write clear, accurate and concise reports and business correspondence. Must be ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Supervisors, regulators, consultants, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical formulas to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to make decisions on routine matters of policies. Ability to define and solve practical problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables in handling situations.

DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES: Must work primarily in an advisory capacity. Have the authority to remove employees from an eminent danger condition. Have informal contact daily with supervisor and department supervisors. Changes involving programs, policies, and procedures require higher approval. Good organizational and writing skills necessary to track and document production reports.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lift 50 lbs occasionally. Must be able to efficiently and effectively move to all areas of production. Must be able to climb ladders or platforms. Must be able to wear all safety and production related equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work environment varies from an office setting, production floor and outside climate conditions, based on the situation. Noise level may vary within areas of the plant. Must be able to tolerate cold (45 degrees or colder) and wet conditions.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: The hours and days of work are established as needed by operations and at the discretion of management and may be adjusted (increased or decreased) by management as required. Must be able to work a flexible schedule as necessary.

BACKUP: In the event that the Plant Manager is unable to perform his/her job function, the Operations Director can step in.

At Daily’s, our mission is to bring excellence to the table. We are proud to live our core values every day.

• We put people first.
• We are committed to always doing the right thing.
• We champion change.
• We win through teamwork.
• We prioritize safety.
  
  

Daily’s Premium Meats is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.