Plant Director

Generous Brands is dedicated to inspiring people to thrive through the power of vibrant nutrition through its leading brands, Bolthouse Farms, Health‑Ade, and Evolution Fresh. Generous Brands partners with SAMBAZON to manufacture, distribute and sell SAMBAZON branded beverages.

Bolthouse Farms is a pre‑eminent provider of chilled juice, smoothies, shakes, and protein drinks. Health‑Ade is the fastest growing kombucha brand, dedicated to creating bubbly beverages that boost gut health. Evolution Fresh is a premier cold‑pressed juice brand with national availability. And, SAMBAZON beverages bottle the superfruit power of açaí in juice and natural energy cans.

The company operates its North American business from facilities in Southern California, and the Greater Chicago Area. To learn more, visit

The Plant Director provides full strategic and operational leadership for Evolution Fresh’s Rancho Cucamonga manufacturing facility. This role is accountable for delivering world‑class performance across safety, quality, service, cost, sustainability, and culture.

The Plant Director drives measurable savings, operational efficiency, and structural cost improvements while continuously challenging legacy practices and driving operational discipline. This leader establishes disciplined management systems and leverages Lean Six Sigma best practices to strengthen performance across all plant functions.

The role ensures the site remains a flagship facility within Generous Brands — sustaining BRC AA+ certification, TRUE Zero status, and a strong Great Place to Work culture.

• Champion a zero‑incident safety culture with visible leadership and accountability at all levels.
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, FDA, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Drive proactive risk identification and continuous safety system improvement.

• Maintain and continuously improve the site’s BRC AA+ certification, the highest possible rating, ensuring rigorous adherence to all standards.
• Lead audit readiness for BRC, Organic, regulatory, and customer audits with an “always ready” mindset.
• Drive a culture where food safety and quality are non‑negotiable and embedded in daily operations.
• Continuously reduce consumer complaints, holds, and quality losses through disciplined root cause analysis and prevention systems.

• Own and deliver plant performance across OEE, throughput, yield, labor efficiency, scrap, cost‑per‑gallon, and service metrics.
• Drive aggressive cost savings initiatives, productivity improvements, and waste reduction efforts.
• Challenge legacy processes and organizational norms to unlock new levels of efficiency and performance.
• Lead structured problem‑solving to eliminate chronic losses and improve asset reliability.
• Align production plans with demand while minimizing overtime and cost variability.

• Lead and mature CI systems including daily operational meetings, visual management, standard work, layered process audits, and root cause problem‑solving.
• Deliver year‑over‑year productivity and cost improvement targets aligned with EBITDA commitments.
• Identify automation, process redesign, and capital opportunities that drive long‑term structural cost advantage.
• Create a culture that expects continuous improvement rather than incremental maintenance of the status quo.

• Lead and sustain the site’s TRUE Zero Waste certification, ensuring landfill diversion goals remain a top operational priority.
• Integrate sustainability into daily decision‑making, capital planning, and team engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement in waste reduction, energy efficiency, water stewardship, and environmental compliance.
• Reinforce sustainability as a shared responsibility across all functions.

• Own full plant P&L performance and annual operating plan commitments.
• Manage operating budgets, capital planning, and cost controls with strong financial rigor.
• Drive disciplined labor planning, inventory management, and working…