Plant Manager

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coke Florida seeks a Plant Manager for our Tampa location to lead a large manufacturing operation, driving technology and cultural transformation while delivering operational strategy and outcomes. You will oversee Production, Quality Assurance, Maintenance and Warehouse, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-performing performance across the plant.

Responsibilities include driving high-speed production with automated warehousing, collaborating with Tech and Eng for asset design and maintenance,

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive management leadership experience in operations or manufacturing.
• Prior manufacturing leadership experience required; food and beverage experience preferred.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience is required.
• Prior warehouse leadership experience with automated systems is preferred.
• Strong budgeting, financial management, and cost-control skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technological and cultural transformation of a large operation and deliver all operational strategy and outcomes within the facility.
• Provide functional leadership for Production, Quality Assurance, Maintenance and Warehouse departments to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
• Drive performance, build capability, and integrate high-speed production with automated warehousing systems.
• Collaborate with Technology and Engineering on design, construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of assets and processes.
• Implement changes across departments and drive continuous improvement; work with Sales on planning and forecasting.
• Manage plant P&L, monitor overall operations, and engage with customers and community stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership experience

Lean / Continuous Improvement

Strategic thinking

Budgeting / Financial management

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Collaboration

Multitasking

People development / coaching

Job description

Coke Florida is looking for a Plant Manager based out of our Tampa location

What You Will Do:

As the Plant Manager for Coke Florida, you will be accountable for leading the technological and cultural transformation of a large operation and delivering all operational strategy and outcomes within the manufacturing facility. This role provides functional leadership and oversight for the Production, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Warehouse departments, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across the entire plant.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• This leader operates as a business owner - driving performance, building capability, integrating high-speed production with advanced automated warehousing systems (e.g., Vertique, ASRS), achieving key performance measurements related to personnel safety, quality and food safety, service, and cost, while continually improving process reliability and Supply Chain performance.
• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration and data driven decision making.
• Develop initiatives to achieve performance, quality, and safety standards and ensure achievement of manufacturing goals
• Lead, develop, motivate teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Collaborate with Technology, and Engineering in on-site design and supporting construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of manufacturing assets, warehouse automation, WMS, technologies, and processes.
• Collaborate constructively across departments to implement changes, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement.
• Work with Sales for planning and forecast of new business
• Optimize production capabilities to achieve customer satisfaction while attaining operating cost and goals
• Partner with Human Resources to develop a succession plan while supporting employee development, employee engagement, policy development and retention.
• Responsible for Plant financial P&L performance, directs, manages, and monitors the overall plant operations.
• Regular meetings with customers and community stakeholders to monitor relationships, re-affirm strategies linked to needs, and steward the business value created for customers and the community.

For this role, you will need:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive management leadership experience in operations, manufacturing, or production environments.
• Prior manufacturing leadership experience is required; food and beverage industry experience preferred
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience
• Prior warehouse leadership experience is required; Automated Warehouse experience with ASRS, AGV's and or LGV's, and Vertique preferred
• Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate long-term vision into actionable operational plans.
• Commitment to promoting and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment.
• Strong understanding of budget development, financial management, and cost-control strategies.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a track record of improving operational performance.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with computer systems, production software, and data-driven decision-making tools.
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented leader with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust, credibility, and alignment across teams.
• Manufacturing, transportation warehousing, and distribution experience within the Coke system preferred
• Engineering experience is a plus.