Plant Operations Manager (Poultry)

Foster Farms; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Voluntary benefits (group hospital,事故)

Job summary

Foster Farms Porterville is seeking an experienced Plant Operations Manager to lead operations for a facility of about 350 team members across production, distribution, warehousing, sanitation, maintenance, safety and plant performance. Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of progressive management within the poultry industry, including RTE, and a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Strong budgeting, staffing and cost analysis skills are required, along with excellent communication and leadership

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive management experience within the poultry industry, ready to eat (RTE) required.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field, preferred.
• Financial understanding including budgeting, staffing, and cost analysis.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and drive.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote, Enable, Facilitate and Drive Team Member Safety and Food Safety.
• Maintain reliable workforce and positive team member relations.
• Develop short-term and long-term production goals; monitor cost and quality to protect margins.
• Provide direction to align safety programs with company goals and values.
• Assist in product development, quality assurance, engineering systems, and equipment for future profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting

Cost analysis

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Industry knowledge - Poultry

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Job description

$150,000 - $190,000 per year DOE, 22% target bonus

We offer our Team Members the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for our team member and eligible dependents
• Voluntary benefits such as Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Group Accident Coverage, Group Critical Illness Coverage, Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• College tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company-matching (up to 4%)
• Paid time off: vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay

Foster Farms is seeking an experienced Plant Operations Manager to lead operations at our Porterville facility. This role provides overall leadership to approximately 350 team members across production, distribution, warehousing, sanitation, maintenance, safety, and plant performance. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of progressive management experience specifically within the poultry industry, to include ready to eat (RTE) experience.

The position will include frequent contact with Live Production, Product Management, Technical Services, Human Resources, Accounting, Commodities, Legal, USDA, industry associations, local government agencies, and selected customers.

Leadership:

• Promote, Enable, Facilitate and Drive Team Member Safety.
• Promote, Enable, Facilitate and Drive Food Safety.
• Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the Company's policies and applicable laws.
• Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy to provide a harassment-free work environment.
• Maintains reliable workforce and positive team member relations.
• Maintains and builds management depth for existing business and growth.
• Promotes an environment and culture of engagement where all team members feel respected, valued, and informed.

Production:

• Develop short-term and long-term goals for production and monitor the results of cost and quality systems to ensure profit margins.
• Apply leadership to develop personnel and systems that will place the manufacturing operation in an industry-leading position in terms of cost and quality.
• Provide direction to ensure that comprehensive team member safety programs are aligned with the Company's goals and values.

Technical and Engineering:

• Assist in product development, quality assurance, engineering systems, and equipment to provide future profitability and growth as required by the Manufacturing Division.
• Develop new products and processes in conjunction with Marketing and USDA compliance with SSOP and HACCP programs.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive management experience within the poultry industry, ready to eat (RTE) required.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field, preferred.
• Demonstrated financial understanding to include budgeting, staffing, and cost analysis.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and drive.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

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