Assistant Site Manager

GardenCore LLC; Buckeystown (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

GardenCore LLC seeks an Assistant Site Manager to lead a fast-paced lawn and garden products manufacturing facility in Frederick, MD. The role oversees input, processing, and packaging of mulch and soils with an entrepreneurial mindset, driving performance toward bottom-line results.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of manufacturing management experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and familiarity with MS Office.

Qualifications

• 2- or 4-year degree required or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 2+ years manufacturing management experience.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Intermediate MS Office skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in wood/pulp/mulch manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to staff, assess performance, and direct operational activities to ensure safety, product quality and consistency.
• Ensure workplace safety through adherence to company standards and safety programs.
• Implement process improvements to maintain nonstop, safe, profitable production.
• Negotiate costs with raw material suppliers and schedule deliveries to meet production plans.
• Maintain accountability for inventory management, labor, and cost controls.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Education

2- or 4-year degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

GardenCore is seeking an Assistant Site Manager to lead people toward a common goal with an entrepreneurial spirit to oversee all aspects of a fast paced lawn & garden products manufacturing facility. This facility is comprised of taking in raw materials, processing and packaging the materials for mulch and soils. Daily duties include monitoring key metrics, safety, production flow and material costs. In this role, the Assistant Plant Manager will have accountability for bottom line results.

This position is an onsite at Frederick, MD.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing exceptional leadership to staff, assessing performance, and directing all operational activities to ensure safety, product quality and consistency
• Ensuring workplace safety through implementation, adherence and enforcement of company business standards, as well as safety and development programs
• Implementing process improvement methods and ensuring non-stop production in an effective, safe and profitable manner
• Negotiating cost with raw material suppliers and scheduling raw material delivery to meet business and production build schedules
• Accountability for inventory management, labor and cost controls

Requirements

• 2 or 4 year degree, and/or equivalent combination(s) of education, industry experience and training
• 2+ years manufacturing management experience
• Must have excellent analytical and communication skills
• Must have intermediate MS Office skills
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience in wood/pulp/mulch manufacturing preferred
• Experience with heavy equipment

Compensation

• Base salary is $70,000 - $75,000 per year
• 401(k) plan / group retirement savings program
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Eligible for annual bonus

What GardenCore Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About GardenCore

GardenCore is a leading U.S. manufacturer of lawn and garden consumables, offering a broad portfolio of mulch, soil, stone, and lime products. The Company has deep, long-standing partnerships with major home improvement retailers and garden centers, and delivers consistent, high-quality execution across large-scale private label and branded programs. The Company has over 1,400 employees and operates 58 manufacturing facilities across the United States.

GardenCore, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

GardenCore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.