Plant Manager

Tes Recruiting; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Tes Recruiting seeks a Plant Manager in Atlanta to oversee and lead all aspects of plant performance, with emphasis on safety, quality, yield, and continuous improvement. You will manage through a leadership team with overall responsibility for Production, Quality, Maintenance, Shipping & Receiving, Sanitation, and Finance.

You will influence at all levels, drive cost controls, and ensure GMP/BRC compliance while delivering on KPIs and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of plant or operations management experience.
• Food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence and engage at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate a clear vision for food safety, quality, financial performance, and operational scalability.
• Lead plant-wide meetings, performance reviews, and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with leadership and HR to drive development, engagement, and communication.
• Actively listen to team concerns and implement solutions.
• Provide mentorship and accountability through consistent leadership practices.
• Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, and respect.
• Meet or exceed production goals, customer requirements, and KPIs.
• Analyze production data to identify trends and improvements.
• Manage equipment to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and control costs.
• Implement cost-saving measures and manage budgets.
• Maintain accountability for product quality and safety.
• Oversee plant maintenance and minimize downtime.
• Partner with EHS to improve team safety and evaluate projects for safe operation.
• Lead product launches with focus on readiness and quality.
• Oversee GMP and BRC compliance, including Kosher requirements.
• Monitor customer feedback and uphold delivery, consistency, and service standards.
• Identify and address root causes of quality issues.
• Lead process and equipment upgrades using Lean principles.
• Plan and manage capital projects and strategic initiatives.
• Evaluate cost, efficiency, and quality metrics and adjust operations accordingly.
• Promote innovation and problem-solving across teams.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Location: Atlanta, GA (northeast Atlanta)

Reports To: VP of Operations

Overview

The Plant Manager oversees and leads all aspects of plant performance with a strong focus on operational excellence, high OEE and yield, safety, quality, people development, and continuous improvement. This includes leadership of Production, Quality, Maintenance, Shipping & Receiving, Sanitation, and Finance functions. This person will have a handful of direct reports and will have around 350 indirect reports at the facility.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Set and communicate a clear vision for food safety, quality, financial performance, and operational scalability.
• Lead plant-wide meetings, performance reviews, and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with leadership and HR to drive development, engagement, and communication.
• Actively listen to team concerns and implement solutions.
• Provide mentorship and accountability through consistent leadership practices.
• Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, and respect.

Operations Management

• Meet or exceed production goals, customer requirements, and KPIs.
• Analyze production data to identify trends and improvements.
• Manage equipment to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and control costs.
• Implement cost-saving measures and manage budgets.
• Maintain accountability for product quality and safety.
• Oversee plant maintenance and minimize downtime.

Safety

• Partner with EHS to improve team safety and evaluate projects for safe operation.

Quality

• Lead product launches with focus on readiness and quality.
• Oversee GMP and BRC compliance, including Kosher requirements.
• Monitor customer feedback and uphold delivery, consistency, and service standards.
• Identify and address root causes of quality issues.
• Lead process and equipment upgrades using Lean principles.
• Plan and manage capital projects and strategic initiatives.
• Evaluate cost, efficiency, and quality metrics and adjust operations accordingly.
• Promote innovation and problem-solving across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of plant or operations management experience.
• Food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence and engage at all levels