Plant Manager, Multi-Site Operations

Pennsylvania Ag Connection; Hatfield Township (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Clemens Food Group is seeking a General Manager to oversee two key facilities in Pennsylvania: a smoked meats plant and a bacon production facility. This high-impact role demands strong leadership as you drive operational excellence and growth among a team of 600 individuals.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in food manufacturing and a passion for building effective teams. This position offers significant visibility and a clear path for professional growth within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven operations leader with experience managing multiple production sites or large-scale food manufacturing.
• Experience in protein, pork, smoked meats, bacon, or packaged foods preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing and packaging operations.
• Drive performance across safety, quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Own operational budget and monitor financial performance.
• Build, coach, and develop leaders in manufacturing and maintenance.
• Partner with leaders to improve processes and leverage automation.
• Create clarity, accountability, and alignment across facilities.

Skills

Plant operations leadership

Multi-site or large-scale manufacturing experience

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Financial and budget ownership

Continuous improvement mindset

Ability to develop leaders

Servant leadership approach

Adaptable communication style

Job description

Why Join Clemens Food Group?

Clemens Food Group is seeking a General Manager to lead two strategic Pennsylvania facilities: our Hatfield smoked meats plant and our Tyrone bacon production facility. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who can build strong teams, drive operational discipline, and lead growth across a complex food manufacturing environment.

The Impact You’ll Make

You will lead a two-plant system with approximately 600 Team Members and ownership of operational performance across both sites. Your work will directly influence safety, food safety, quality, efficiency, cost performance, team development, customer service, and long-term growth.

This role is central to our continued expansion, including improved processes, increased capacity, and new product lines.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing and packaging operations across Hatfield and Tyrone.
• Drive performance across safety, food safety, quality, throughput, efficiency, labor, cost, and culture.
• Own the operational budget, monitor financial performance, and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Build, coach, and develop leaders across manufacturing and maintenance.
• Partner with engineering and operations leaders to improve processes, leverage automation, and implement new technologies.
• Create clarity, accountability, and alignment across two facilities.
• Travel regularly between Hatfield and Tyrone to stay connected to both operations and teams.

What Makes This Role Exciting?

This is a chance to lead two growth sites that are receiving meaningful investment. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of the plants, strengthen the leadership team, and improve how work gets done across multiple product lines.

You will join a company that values long‑term thinking, internal development, operational excellence, and servant leadership.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a proven operations leader with experience managing multiple production sites or a large‑scale food manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate understands the pace, complexity, and discipline required in food manufacturing and can lead through both structure and influence.

Experience in protein, pork, smoked meats, bacon, or packaged foods is strongly preferred.

Skills & Mindset

• Strong plant operations leadership.
• Multi‑site or large‑scale manufacturing experience.
• Lean manufacturing, safety, quality, and food safety systems knowledge.
• Financial and budget ownership.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to develop leaders and engage diverse teams.
• Servant leadership approach.
• Humble, transparent, adaptable communication style.
• Comfort challenging the status quo while building trust.

Your Future at Clemens

This role offers meaningful visibility and growth potential within Clemens Food Group. You will be part of a company that invests in talent, technology, and long‑term success. For the right leader, this role can create a path to broader organizational leadership.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Clemens Food Group to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre‑employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.