Plant Manager

AllJuice; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

All Juice, a juice co-packing and manufacturing facility in Hendersonville, NC, seeks a hands-on Plant Manager to lead day-to-day operations, including production, maintenance, sanitation, quality, safety, staffing, and facility management, ensuring customer requirements and production schedules are met.

The ideal candidate is a practical, solutions-oriented leader who can manage people while also understanding equipment and manufacturing processes, with a track record in food production

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or food production leadership roles.
• Knowledge of GMP, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements.
• Ability to manage production staffing and scheduling in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to identify operational challenges and implement practical improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily production operations to meet customer orders and schedules safely and efficiently.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and priorities based on customer requirements.
• Monitor performance, downtime, waste, and overall efficiency; drive improvements.
• Coordinate external contractors for specialized repairs and maintain equipment awareness.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety policies.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Multitasking

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all day-to-day operations at All Juice, a juice co-packing and manufacturing facility in Hendersonville, NC. This hands-on leadership role oversees production, maintenance, sanitation, quality, safety, staffing, and facility operations while ensuring customer requirements and production schedules are met.

The ideal candidate is a practical, solutions-oriented leader who can manage people while also understanding how equipment and manufacturing processes operate.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plant & Production Operations

• Lead and oversee daily production operations to ensure customer orders and production schedules are completed safely, efficiently, and on time.
• Coordinate production activities, staffing, scheduling, and priorities based on customer requirements and operational needs.
• Monitor production performance, downtime, waste, and overall efficiency.
• Identify operational challenges and implement practical solutions to improve productivity and reliability.
• Coordinate outside contractors and service providers when specialized repairs are required.
• Maintain awareness of equipment condition.

Safety & Facility Management

• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture throughout the facility.
• Identify workplace hazards and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Ensure the facility, equipment, and grounds are maintained in safe working condition.
• Investigate incidents and near misses and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies and applicable regulations.

Customer & Business Support

• Support customer production requirements and co-packing commitments.
• Communicate operational challenges that may impact production schedules or customer deliveries.
• Work with company leadership to identify opportunities for operational improvement and growth.
• Manage operational priorities in a manner that supports customer service, quality, and profitability.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or food production leadership role, preferably as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Production Manager, or similar position.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of food safety, GMP, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements preferred.
• Comfortable working both in an office environment and directly on the production floor.