Plant Manager

Plant Manager –
The Marzetti Company

At The Marzetti Company, we are The Better Food Company, manufacturing specialty food products for retail and food service markets. Our mission is to make every meal Better through high‑quality, flavorful food.

The Plant Manager is responsible for overall performance of the manufacturing site, including safety, quality, service, cost, people, and culture. The role owns the site P&L, provides strategic and operational leadership, and builds capabilities for future growth.

• Lead the Site Leadership Team to operate as a unified, accountable leadership system, maximizing productivity and job satisfaction.
• Own full site P&L, including cost, service, and productivity performance.
• Establish site vision, priorities, and goals aligned to enterprise strategies.
• Represent the site to corporate leadership and external stakeholders.
• Create and sustain a zero‑injury culture and ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Serve as the site’s senior leader for food safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain audit readiness and strong relationships with customers, auditors, and regulators.
• Ensure safe, predictable, and reliable operations across all value streams and warehousing.
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to drive asset reliability and capital planning.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling adherence, and inventory management in partnership with Supply Chain.
• Drive improvements in OEE, uptime, and throughput.
• Build a high‑performance culture rooted in Marzetti Growth Behaviors and an Owner Mindset.
• Develop and coach plant leaders; ensure strong succession planning and leadership pipeline across the site.
• Partner with HR to drive engagement, capability building, and workforce planning.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence principles across the site.
• Lead and sponsor breakthrough improvements to processes, technology, and operating models.
• Leverage benchmarking and best practices to keep the site competitive and innovative.
• Partner with QA, Planning, HR, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, Commercial, and R&D teams to align site priorities with broader supply chain, customer, and enterprise needs.
• Participate in cross‑site and enterprise initiatives to drive network performance.

• Progressive manufacturing leadership experience; food or beverage manufacturing preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or related field required; MBA preferred.
• Proven success leading multiple value streams or functions.
• Strong financial acumen with full P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change while delivering results through operational metrics.

This role operates in a manufacturing environment and requires regular presence on the production floor. The candidate must navigate fast‑paced plant conditions and engage directly with frontline teams.

Director

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Food and Beverage Manufacturing