Plant Manager - RTE Foods

New York Ag Connection; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

FoodEmployment.com seeks a Plant Manager for a Brooklyn, NY facility in the ready-to-eat food sector. You will lead all plant operations, drive cost reductions, and promote safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across production, warehousing, and logistics.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in senior operations roles within food manufacturing, knowledge of ERP/WMS systems, and bilingual English/Spanish abilities. Competitive salary and growth opportunities offered.

Qualifikationen

• 5–8 years of progressive leadership experience in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods.
• Minimum of two years in a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or comparable senior operations leadership position.
• Experience managing a large, high-volume food manufacturing and packaging operation.

Aufgaben

• Lead all plant operations, including production, packaging, warehousing, sanitation, maintenance, safety, quality, and logistics.
• Manage production scheduling, capacity planning, labor utilization, and workforce requirements.
• Monitor and improve KPIs related to production output, labor efficiency, downtime, waste, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, FDA, USDA, OSHA, and applicable customer and third-party standards.
• Maintain plant readiness for regulatory, customer, and third-party audits.
• Lead and develop managers and supervisors across production, warehouse, maintenance, quality, and related functions.
• Oversee frozen storage, fresh-product warehousing, inventory control, FIFO/FEFO practices, and cold-chain compliance.
• Support preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, refrigeration systems, and facility improvement programs.
• Develop and manage plant operating budgets, cost-reduction initiatives, and capital improvement projects.
• Partner with corporate leadership, finance, quality, and supply chain teams on strategic initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Regulatory knowledge

Team leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Food Science/ Operations Management/ Supply Chain

Tools

ERP

WMS

Manufacturing management systems

Jobbeschreibung

Plant Manager – Ready-to-Eat Food Manufacturing

Location: Brooklyn, New York

FoodEmployment.com has been retained by a rapidly growing, approximately $500 million ready-to-eat food manufacturer to recruit an experienced Plant Manager for its Brooklyn, New York, facility. The company operates seven manufacturing facilities throughout the Northeast and Midwest and offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

This highly visible leadership position is responsible for the overall performance and operational excellence of a high-volume food manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, and cold-storage facility. The Plant Manager will oversee production, warehousing, maintenance, sanitation, safety, quality, and logistics while developing a strong culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations, including production, packaging, warehousing, sanitation, maintenance, safety, quality, and logistics.
• Manage production scheduling, capacity planning, labor utilization, and workforce requirements.
• Monitor and improve KPIs related to production output, labor efficiency, downtime, waste, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, FDA, USDA, OSHA, and applicable customer and third-party standards.
• Maintain plant readiness for regulatory, customer, and third-party audits.
• Lead and develop managers and supervisors across production, warehouse, maintenance, quality, and related functions.
• Oversee frozen storage, fresh-product warehousing, inventory control, FIFO/FEFO practices, and cold-chain compliance.
• Support preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, refrigeration systems, and facility improvement programs.
• Develop and manage plant operating budgets, cost-reduction initiatives, and capital improvement projects.
• Partner with corporate leadership, finance, quality, and supply chain teams on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• At least 5–8 years of progressive leadership experience in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods.
• Minimum of two years in a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or comparable senior operations leadership position.
• Experience managing a large, high-volume food manufacturing and packaging operation.
• Experience leading large teams; oversight of 150 or more employees is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with cold-chain operations, frozen storage, and fresh-product warehousing is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success improving productivity, labor efficiency, quality, safety, waste, and operating costs.
• Working knowledge of ERP, WMS, and manufacturing management systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish capabilities are highly preferred.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to lead a significant manufacturing operation for an established and rapidly expanding food company. The organization offers a competitive base salary of up to 150K -$160K, an annual bonus opportunity, excellent benefits, a retirement plan, and substantial potential for future advancement.