Plant Manager

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$90,000.00/yr – $/yr

At Mennel, we believe in doing right and bringing our best to our people who are helping to feed the world. We promote teamwork and recognize the individual contribution everyone makes to the overall success of the company.

JOB SUMMARY: The Plant Manager is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the entire facility, as well as for the production of safe, high-quality, and legal finished products. In this role, you will help sustain Mennel’s tradition of excellence established in 1886 as well as support our food safety programs and mission to reliably deliver superior quality, uniformity, and service.

PRIMARY

WORK SHIFT:

Works shift as assigned and overtime as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation.

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Is ultimately responsible for personnel safety, product quality, food safety, operational performance, environmental, health, and safety compliance, all local, state, and federal standard compliance, and otherwise, the overall performance of the entire plant operations.
• Uses the Corporate Mission, Quality, and Safety Statements as guiding principles in the decision‑making process.
• Directs and coordinates plant operations in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe manufacturing facility.
• Responsible for the selection and training of the plant supervisory and administrative staff.
• Sets and builds the overall culture for the facility and exhibits excellent leadership skills.
• Must be a strategic thinker and set a clear vision for the plant and employees. Develops and implements a plan to achieve this vision.
• Establishes clear and measurable expectations for every employee to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Enables team members to complete their jobs to the best of their ability and builds a sense of ownership within his or her team.
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement within the workforce and facility.
• Communicates well with all levels of the organization, and actively engages others in problem solving.
• Acts as a resource for members of the team.
• Understands the business in which we operate and knows how the inputs and outputs affect the end results.
• Manages and develops members of his/her supervisory staff, including setting realistic, yet stretch, goals with each member that directly promotes the overall objectives of the plant.
• In addition to the above duties, the Plant Manager also has ultimate responsibility for grain quality, document control, and the Food Safety team within the plant and specifically, is the designated back‑up to the key plant personnel whose job functions include these areas of responsibility.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the supervision and management of all employees at the facility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Milling Science or related food manufacturing or operations field and/or equivalent work experience is required.
• 6‑10 years of progressive supervisory experience in the flour milling industry, or in another food manufacturing field is preferred.
• Ability to pass a Respirator Fit Test and work with a respirator.
• Must possess excellent leadership skills.
• Must have…