Food Processing Plant Manager

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing daily operations of the protein plant.
• Managing all aspects of operations to assure a safe working environment.
• Coordinating the production, maintenance, sanitation, and quality, shipping and receiving areas.
• Monitoring performance of product efficiency, yield and quality goals.
• Setting objectives and reviewing shift's performance versus objectives.
• Encouraging subordinates to find ways to reduce cost in a safe manner with high quality expectations.
• Coordinating with production and maintenance to meet daily needs of the operation.
• Analyzing data, KPI goals, P&L statements, ZBB budgets and variable
• Providing a clear sense of direction for supervisors and team members, encourage teamwork to achieve goals by accountability and ownership.
• Establishing challenging goals and standards for each supervisor and encourage them to give their best effort.
• Ensuring effective utilization of human resources by training subordinates, motivating consistent performances, appraising performance, recommending and developing for potential promotion.
• Conducting plant inspections to eliminate hazardous conditions.
• Taking immediate action to eliminate improper practices or hazardous conditions that don’t meet OSHA standards..
• Should possess strong math skills. This will facilitate the ability to analyze processing options with calculated outcomes.
• Should be computer literate (Excel, Word) SAP and Shopfloor.
• Should poses strong communication skills, both oral and written

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years’ experience in the poultry/protein industry required with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Must have good leadership skills.
• Must have the ability to interact with operational and processing management.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to organize and prioritize work task.
• Planning ZBB budgets for the operations

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma/GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred.