Plant Manager

Cargill, Incorporated; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cargill, Incorporated seeks a Plant Manager for its Tampa Salt Packaging and Storage Facility. This role involves strategic oversight of production, team development, and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience and a background in operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of four years related work experience.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production and operational processes for the Tampa salt facility.
• Ensure safety and compliance programs are implemented.
• Lead team development and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Effectiveness

Continuous Improvement

Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Plant Manager will provide strategic operational oversight for all production and operating processes for the Tampa, FL Salt Packaging and Storage Facility. In this role, you will oversee team development, safety, quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance for the salt packaging facility and nearby salt storage facility. You’ll lead and develop an engaged team, driving continuous improvement, consistency and accountability while creating a collaborative, winning, team atmosphere.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure employee, and food safety and environmental compliance program standards and goals are implemented.
• Accountable for all internal and external operating and regulatory procedures on employee, and food safety including strategic execution in alignment with corporate environment, health and safety and food safety, quality and regulatory functions as well as government regulations.
• Establish and deploy operational priorities for both the salt packaging and storage sites.Develop and grow the team’s knowledge and abilities, set expectations and drive continuous improvement to attain business targets.
• Lead strategic operations and quality management deliverables to ensure customer, product and quality standard requirements are met within specifications.
• Leads, directs and controls capital and operating budgets to achieve medium term outlook financial performance objectives set by the business.
• Ensure and hold direct reports accountable for meeting and controlling operating expenses and established targets.
• Oversee the overall operational management and implement operational efficiency improvements which may include standardization of plant information manufacturing systems, quality control, safety, production reliability excellence and maintenance and operators’ best practices.
• Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of four years of related work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodology
• Previous supervisory experience

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Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet