Job Description
gpac is working with an award-winning family-owned growing food manufacturer in the Central Massachusetts that is seeking a Plant Manager!
They have been in business for 15 plus years, specializing in made-from-scratch baked goods crafted with high-quality ingredients.
In this role you will be very hands on and manage the overall manufacturing results, mentoring and developing the team, and ensuring the plant operates using good manufacturing practices in an environment that is in compliance with food safety.
The ideal candidate will be self-driven, thrive in a small rapidly growing environment.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Accountable for production costs, labor utilization, yield, results of Operations Cost Improvement initiatives.
* Ensures adherence to the Company's Food Safety requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices, including audit targets.
* Continuously improve the reduction of operating costs.
* Maintain and build a productive and positive employee relations environment through effective implementation of positive employee relations initiatives.
* Develops, recommends, and implements Capital Improvement for plant, including the preparation and execution of a Capital Plant budget.
* Responsible for preparing and executing the plant overhead budget, and direct product cost targets.
* Meet or exceed customer service level targets through the synchronization of process/activities with all functional area processes, from demand planning through to the delivery to the customer.
* Manage the performance of the hourly and salaried team through effective implementation of Human Resources processes and policies and all initiatives.
* Set and meet all Health and Safety targets.
* Support Marketing and Product Development on new product initiatives.
* Maintains and applies knowledge through compliance with GFSI, FDA, and SQF.
* Assurance, Food Safety and customer specifications on a day-to-day basis.
* Recognize, support and Support to the facility food safety and quality assurance policy.
What's in it for you:
* Salary: $125k to $150k
* Benefits and Bonus Opportunity
* Opportunities for career advancement
* Relocation assistance
We are in the process of arranging interviews, If you're interested and serious, please send your confidential resume to Rick at for immediate consideration.
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.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Immediate start, Relocation package