Senior Food Plant Manager — Lean Ops & Quality

Socket.dev; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fast Growing Food Production Company is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to oversee all aspects of the manufacturing process in a food production facility. You will ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality output while managing schedules, resources, and compliance with food safety standards.

Lead a diverse team and drive continuous improvement to meet production goals on time and within budget. The role emphasizes production management, quality control, cost optimization, and staff

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience as a plant manager or in a similar supervisory role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of supervising production teams and managing plant operations.
• Familiarity with industry specific machinery, automated systems and production software.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and quality control standards.
• Demonstrated ability to reduce waste and improve production efficiency.
• Bi-lingual language including Spanish and/or Vietnamese is preferred.
• Experience in a USDA environment is ideal.
• Strong leadership, organization, customer service, and communication skill.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to focus on multiple issues simultaneously.
• Ability to work and make decisions independently.
• Background check clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees production, maintenance, office staff, QA and overall functions of the facilities.
• Adapt production plans and processes to meet changing organizational priorities and market conditions.
• Take charge of resolving operational issues promptly to maintain continuous production flow and meet delivery deadlines.
• Supervise daily production operations to ensure adherence to quality, safety, and efficiency standards.
• Optimizing production to meet output goals, Lead staff through process improvements implementation.
• Implement and monitor waste reduction initiatives to minimize waste and improve cost-effectiveness.
• Optimizing Production through machinery maintenance and managing Budgets.
• Coach and develop team members to enhance their skills, performance, and career growth.

Skills

Plant Manager Experience

Leadership

Quality Control

Food Safety Knowledge

Waste Reduction

Bi-lingual Spanish/Vietnamese

Job description

Fast Growing Food Production Company is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to oversee all aspects of the manufacturing process in a food production facility. You will ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality output while managing schedules, resources, and compliance with food safety standards.

Lead a diverse team and drive continuous improvement to meet production goals on time and within budget. The role emphasizes production management, quality control, cost optimization, and staff