Senior Food Plant Operations Leader

KCO Resource Management; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KCO Resource Management is seeking a Plant Manager for a well-established Northeast food manufacturer located in the Concord, NH area. You will oversee daily plant performance, lead production, warehouse, planning, and continuous improvement teams, and ensure safe, efficient operations.

This hands-on role requires developing the team, driving KPI improvements, and partnering with Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain to enhance productivity and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Food manufacturing experience required.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing/operations experience.
• Experience leading hourly manufacturing teams and frontline supervisors.
• Strong understanding of production management and plant KPIs.
• Proven ability to develop teams and drive measurable improvement.
• Hands-on leadership style and floor presence.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required with experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for day-to-day manufacturing and warehouse operations.
• Lead, coach, and develop frontline supervisors and manufacturing employees.
• Ensure production schedules and customer requirements are achieved.
• Drive safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, cost, and service improvements.
• Establish and manage plant KPIs, performance expectations, and goals.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and build relationships.
• Partner with Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Engineering and others to improve performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity and waste reduction.
• Support capital projects, automation, and equipment improvements.
• Develop standardized processes and operating practices for consistency.
• Build a culture of accountability, communication, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Leadership experience

Cross-functional leadership

Hands-on leadership

Operational performance

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

KCO Resource Management is seeking a Plant Manager for a well-established Northeast food manufacturer located in the Concord, NH area. You will oversee daily plant performance, lead production, warehouse, planning, and continuous improvement teams, and ensure safe, efficient operations.

This hands-on role requires developing the team, driving KPI improvements, and partnering with Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain to enhance productivity and process optimization.