Plant Manager Assistant

Jobot; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual/Performance bonuses

Sign-on bonus

Incredible growth options

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Jobot is hiring a Plant Manager Assistant for our West Coast operations in Los Angeles. The role supports the Plant Manager in leading daily plant activities, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while managing production teams and coordinating with procurement and sales.

The ideal candidate brings 2–4 years of plant operations experience, strong mentoring ability, and fluency in Spanish and English to foster teamwork in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in plant operations or food manufacturing.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment is essential; chilled food manufacturing is preferred.
• Bilingual - Spanish and English strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day plant operations including safety, quality, cost, productivity, inventory and distribution.
• Manage direct reports, including production supervisors, site logistics, and hourly staff.
• Provide leadership and training for direct reports to improve production controls.
• Collaborate with the Plant Manager to operate a cost-effective environment.
• Support staffing input, employee relations, and audits for the plant.
• Ensure adherence to HACCP and GMP standards and train staff accordingly.
• Develop and mentor staff; implement SOPs and improve processes.
• Maintain safety and equipment, promote high performance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Mentoring

Management

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

Plant Manager Assistant - West Coast Leader in Protein Manufacturing

Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a leading food manufacturing company with a long history of producing high-quality food products for over 75 years. Our commitment to quality and innovation has allowed us to maintain a strong reputation in the industry as being one of the largest food processors on the west coast. We offer a wide range of food products, all made from the freshest ingredients and processed using the latest technology.

As a company that values its employees, we provide a supportive work environment that encourages personal and professional growth. We offer competitive compensation packages, health benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.

Why join us?

• Annual/Performance Bonuses
• sign-on bonus
• Incredible Growth Options
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for managing the day-to-day, including safety, quality, cost, productivity, inventory, and distribution departments
• Manage direct reports, including production supervisors, site logistics, and all hourly employees.
• Provides leadership and training for direct reports, focusing on effective production controls.
• Collaborate with the Plant Manager to operate a cost-effective environment.
• Support Plant Manager via input on staffing levels, employee relations issues, third-party interaction, inspections, and audits.
• Ensure that all policies, procedures, and work instructions are implemented and followed to maintain efficient food safety and quality control.
• Record and analyze ‘downtime’ to minimize ‘lost’ production with other departments/managers on addressing the resulting issues.
• Effectively manage the labor resource and control within the given budgets/targets for the required output.
• Work with the Plant Manager to maintain cost-effective inventory levels.
• Provide input to the Plant Manager for effective communication with sales and marketing to support continued company growth.
• Enforce HACCP and GMP standards and provide proper training to all employees to ensure compliance with food safety and quality
• Order miscellaneous supplies and provide supplier feedback to the plant manager and the Procurement department
• Team Development and Leadership
• Develop and manage a progressive employee training program in line with company objectives.
• Ensure that SOPs are adhered to, improved upon where applicable, and taught to new hires/transfers.
• Provide a safe working environment for employees by maintaining the facility and equipment in an optimal working environment and enforcing adherence to safe work practices.
• Ensure employees have the right tools, knowledge, and equipment required to do their jobs effectively and safely.
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
• Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign duties, set objectives, establish priorities, and monitor/evaluate results.
• Participate in interviewing and hiring, providing input to the Plant Manager.

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in plant operations or food manufacturing is required.
• Experience managing in a food manufacturing environment is essential, and experience working in a chilled food manufacturing business is preferred.
• Strong mentoring and coaching experience with a team with diverse levels of expertise
• Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiating abilities
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail; highly organized.
• Passionate commitment to the company vision
• Bilingual - Spanish and English strongly preferred

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