Plant Operations Manager

DBF Recruiting LLC; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

DBF Recruiting LLC seeks a Plant Operations Manager in New Orleans, LA to lead a 1,000+ employee food manufacturing operation, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant production.

Key duties include directing production planning and budgeting, driving continuous improvement, mentoring site leadership, and upholding food safety and quality standards.

Close coordination with internal teams and external partners is essential to meet delivery targets and satisfy customer requirements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of food production/plant management experience.
• USDA/FDA meat or frozen experience.
• Experience managing large plant operations.
• Strong organizational and managerial skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor large manufacturing plant of 1000+ employees
• Contribute to production planning and budgeting
• Lead and monitor quality assessments to ensure customer satisfaction
• Coordinate with key internal and external production stakeholders

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting

Quality oversight

Job description

Food manufacturer is seeking a Plant Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor large manufacturing plant of 1000+ employees


• Contribute to production planning and budgeting


• Lead and monitor quality assessments to ensure customer satisfaction


• Coordinate with key internal and external production stakeholders

Qualifications

• 10+ years of food production/plant management experience


• USDA/FDA meat or frozen experience


• Experience managing large plant operations


• Strong organizational and managerial skills

Company can provide regional relocation assistance.