Plant Manager

Posted Date 16 May 2024

Experience	10 Years	Salary	165000USD - 180000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	The Neil Jones Food Company
Job Category	Manufacturing	Qualification	BS Manufacturing
Gender	Both	Last Date	14 Aug
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	Washington , United States

Job Description

The Neil⠀Jones Food⠀Company is⠀an⠀industry⠀leader,⠀processing⠀superior⠀quality⠀fresh-packed,⠀vine-ripened⠀California⠀tomatoes⠀and⠀Pacific⠀Northwest⠀fruit.⠀Headquartered⠀in⠀Vancouver,⠀Washington,⠀NJFC has⠀been⠀providing⠀our⠀nation’s⠀discerning⠀foodservice,⠀retail,⠀industrial⠀and⠀institutional⠀customers⠀with the⠀finest⠀quality⠀canned and⠀pouched⠀products⠀for over⠀50 years.⠀NJFC⠀operates⠀three⠀production⠀facilities:⠀Northwest⠀Packing in⠀Vancouver,⠀WA.; San⠀Benito⠀Foods, in⠀Hollister,⠀CA; and⠀Toma-Tek⠀in⠀Firebaugh,⠀CA.

We⠀are⠀looking⠀for a⠀Plant⠀Manager to⠀drive⠀continuous⠀improvement⠀and lead⠀overall⠀day-to-day⠀operations⠀and⠀management⠀of our⠀food⠀manufacturing⠀plant.⠀This⠀leader⠀will be⠀responsible⠀for the⠀production,⠀safety,⠀quality⠀control,⠀and⠀maintenance⠀of all⠀processes⠀at our⠀Northwest⠀Packing⠀plant in⠀Vancouver,⠀WA.

For⠀additional⠀information,⠀please see⠀our⠀“About⠀Us”⠀video, Our⠀Story -⠀Neil Jones⠀Food⠀Company

Summary:⠀Responsible⠀and⠀accountable⠀for⠀overall⠀plant⠀operations⠀of a⠀seasonal⠀cannery⠀and juice⠀concentrates⠀operation.⠀This⠀highly⠀responsible⠀year round⠀position⠀is a⠀unique⠀opportunity⠀to be part⠀of a⠀growth⠀oriented⠀business⠀where you⠀know you⠀make a⠀difference⠀each and⠀every day.

Key Responsibilities:

Establish⠀solid⠀manufacturing⠀and⠀operating⠀systems to⠀maximize⠀quality,⠀production⠀and⠀profitability.
Develop,⠀communicate⠀and⠀implement⠀plant⠀goals,⠀business⠀objectives,⠀operating⠀plans and⠀capital⠀plans so⠀that⠀equipment,⠀site and⠀facilities⠀are in⠀appropriate⠀working⠀condition⠀to achieve⠀financial⠀and⠀operating⠀results⠀that meet⠀or exceed⠀goals.
Drive⠀a⠀continuous⠀safety,⠀quality⠀and⠀environmental⠀improvement⠀and⠀culture⠀based on⠀current⠀Best⠀Practices.
Effectively⠀communicate⠀the⠀company’s⠀vision and⠀goals to⠀staff and⠀employees;⠀represent⠀the⠀facility⠀within the⠀local⠀community.
Establish⠀and⠀maintain⠀customer⠀focus for⠀employees,⠀and ensure⠀positive⠀relationships⠀with key⠀strategic⠀external⠀customers⠀as⠀assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelors'⠀degree in⠀Business,⠀Manufacturing,⠀Production⠀or related⠀field; or,⠀any⠀equivalent⠀combination⠀of⠀education⠀and⠀experience⠀that⠀demonstrates⠀the⠀ability to⠀perform⠀the key⠀responsibilities⠀of this⠀position.
Canning⠀and/or⠀juice⠀concentrates⠀or purees⠀production⠀experience.
Previous⠀plant⠀management⠀experience,⠀10+ years'⠀experience⠀in⠀technical⠀food⠀manufacturing⠀facility,⠀and 5+⠀years'⠀experience⠀managing⠀professional,⠀technical,⠀and/or⠀supervisory⠀employees.
Excellent⠀communication⠀skills⠀(verbal⠀and⠀written),⠀interpersonal⠀skills⠀with the⠀ability to⠀motivate⠀people⠀toward a⠀goal,⠀conflict⠀resolution⠀skills,⠀and strong⠀leadership⠀skills⠀with the⠀ability to⠀lead⠀teams.
Strong⠀budget⠀management⠀and⠀financial⠀analysis⠀skills⠀with the⠀ability to⠀achieve⠀forecasted⠀/ budgeted⠀financial⠀and⠀operating⠀performance⠀targets.
Ability⠀to pass a⠀pre-employment⠀drug test,⠀background⠀check⠀including⠀employment⠀and⠀educational⠀verification,⠀and credit⠀screen,⠀and to⠀work⠀extended⠀schedule⠀and⠀weekends⠀during the⠀fresh pack⠀season,⠀typically⠀July to⠀early⠀November.

Compensation:

The salary range is $165,000 - $180,000, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits: