Cabot Creamery Cabot , VT 05647
Posted 1 week ago
The Plant Manager is a leadership role responsible for providing direction and strategic planning to the plant in all areas of responsibility to include administration, production, processing, packaging, quality, maintenance, warehousing, shipping, purchasing, safety and environmental. This role serves as a liaison between the Cabot plant and corporate departments to include Operations, Sales, New Product Development, QA, Finance, Customer Service, Distribution, Procurement, and Human Resources, as well as to State and Federal regulatory agencies. These processes must be executed safely and with a focus that optimizes manufacturing costs while meeting company product quality standards.
What you'll be doing:
Build relationships of trust and provide an informed and clear point of view gained by personal insight, business acumen, best practices, and industry trends.
Responsible for fiscal operations of the plant.
Maintain the facility in an audit-ready state for customers and regulatory agencies.
Encourage a continuous learning environment for departmental leaders by staying current with the latest technologies and processes in the industry.
Direct the overall manufacturing activities in the plant to ensure that customer orders are received, scheduled, and produced at the lowest possible cost to meet customer requirements, while maintaining defined quality standards.
Analyze plant operations to ensure that the facility maintains a leadership position in the industry.
Responsible for expense control, to include shrink, labor, and overhead costs.
Develop annual manufacturing expense budgets in accordance with forecasted sales volumes and planned inventory levels.
Develop and implement annual plant capital budget.
Provide reliable and accurate information and support to the finance team to help ensure that end-of-month, quarterly and fiscal year closing schedules are met.
Ensure that appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) are developed and maintained for all aspects of the business.
Implement plant safety programs and ensure compliance with Agri-Mark and regulatory requirements.
Responsible for the Plant SQF & Food Security Policy / Program to assess potential food security risks. Ensure that food security preventive measures are being implemented and routinely audited regarding the manufacturing, handling and storage of all food ingredients, as well as finished goods.
Responsible for all corporate, customer and government audits to ensure compliance.
Responsible for environmental health compliance at the plant level.
Collaborate with other plant managers within Agri-Mark to share best practices.
Ensure compliance with all Agri-Mark corporate policies and procedures.
Provide supervisory and leadership responsibility in the areas of performance management, employee relations, mentoring, employee training and development, promotions, salary increases, corrective actions and terminations
What we are seeking:
Ability to understand the vision and Mission Statement of Agri-Mark and translate it into specific plans and actions to achieve desired results.
Must be a strong executor with the ability to assist with strategy development at all levels of the organization to drive business performance.
Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs, and lead people through change.
Ability to work collaboratively with all departments, with various management levels within the company, and with external stakeholders.
Ability to successfully and positively influence peers and senior leadership.
Ability to assist in the recruitment of talent for current and future needs.
Ability to recognize opportunities to simplify processes and create efficiencies.
Strong project management skills to include capable presentation experience.
Interpersonal Skills
Please be ok with our environment- as time spent in the plant will involve exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors and/or loud noises.
Cabot Creamery