Plant Manager - Full-time

General Job Description
The Plant Manager is responsible for general supervision of all phases of plant operations including: production, quality control, hygiene, food safety, maintenance, receiving, and shipping. Responsibilities also include recruiting, hiring and training personnel and facility/physical plant up-keep and capital improvements. In addition the Plant Manager will be responsible for annual budget planning and execution. They will work closely with the production team to increase productivity and profitability within the manufacturing operation of Manassas. Must be trained and have at least 5 years of experience including best practices in both managerial and production platforms.

Job Responsibilities
* Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility.
* Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency while monitoring waste to determine trends and areas of improvement.
* Review established production schedules for all departments to insure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible.
* Coordinate the hiring and training of all personnel.
* Monitor operation expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.
* Work closely with the team to ensure all members of the team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees.
* Maintain Inventory levels and control flow of product from within the facility.
* Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives.
* Develop and execute the plant budgets.
* Analyze workforce requirements.
* Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all employees.
* Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment.
* Remove production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to attain all established goals.
* Remove waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity.
* Communicate with Executive team to develop new product strategies.
* Work with Supplier's to improve supplier relationships.
* Create purchase orders to place orders.
* Maintain security system and access readers.


Job Requirements
* 5+ years food industry production, purchasing and/or packaging experience with progressive responsibility leading people a manufacturing facility.
* Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.
* Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyze data and trends.
* Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools.
* Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.
* Demonstrated strong leadership, team building and advanced coaching skills.
* Demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess and develop employee skills.
* Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and engineering.
* Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.
* Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.
* A strong ability to be adaptable and flexible.
* Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
* Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.
* Highly motivated, results oriented, driven.

Education Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance/Management/Operations or other related field.

Interested and qualified applicants can submit a resume to Jobs@Vigariomgmt.com.