Plant Manager

Plant Manager – The Campbell's Company

Since 1869, we’ve connected people through food they love. We’re proud stewards of iconic brands such as Campbell’s, Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover, Swanson, and V8.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short- and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individuals, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ, free access to the fitness center, on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons), and company store.

Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

The incumbent is responsible for managing plant operations for a campus with 175,000+ square feet of floor space. The Associate Director, Site Operations will oversee 100+ hourly employees and 20 salaried employees. Must ensure that all key objectives are met, including – but not limited to – safety, quality, cost, customer service, and employee engagement. This position is directly responsible for oversight of day‑to‑day activities in all departments and for leading the transformation to a high‑performing, team‑based environment.

The incumbent must possess the ability to be a strategic business partner with internal and external customers, suppliers, and peers throughout the organization. Excellent interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to drive continuous improvement activities utilizing individuals from various levels and functions within the organization and leveraging innovative tools and approaches.

• 25% – Manage daily plant operations through direct reports.
• 15% – Ensure that the operation meets key workplace objectives such as safety, employee engagement, diversity, and talent development and retention.
• 10% – Create alignment and accountability; establish clear goals that align the plant’s efforts with the organization’s vision; ensure synergies between people, processes, and strategies to drive flawless execution of business objectives.
• 10% – Enhance organizational talent; build a competitively superior organization by attracting, developing, and retaining talent to ensure that people with the right skills and motivation are in the right place at the right time to meet business needs.
• 10% – Monitor key performance indicators to assess labor and variance to budget, yield dollars to budget, total delivered cost, and controllable expenses. Also, direct plant performance to support enablers and capital expenditures.
• 10% – Develop and implement long‑term strategic plans which support the corporate strategic road map and ensure the vitality of the plant operation.
• 10% – Ensure that key marketplace objectives are met, such as cost, quality, customer service, and environmental compliance.
• 10% – Work with various corporate business partners to drive plant and company initiatives, facilitate exemplary employee performance, and support company‑wide measurables.
• Ensure that production requirements are met in a safe, cost‑effective, and quality‑conscious manner, and in full compliance with state, federal, and industry‑specific laws and regulations.
• Inspire and encourage plant employees to execute against continuous improvement strategies. The Associate Director, Site Operations must provide strategic direction for plant improvement priorities.
• Successful implementation of all OPEX initiatives supporting the Campbell Way of Working to ensure consistency with other plants.
• Work with plant staff to develop…