What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Director (Food Manufacturing) position at Ajulia Executive Search?
Plant Director (Food Manufacturing)
A full P&L owner in a commercial kitchen is the person fully accountable for all financial and operational outcomes of the kitchen — including labor, production costs, waste, production efficiency, and ultimately profitability. In practice, this role links day‑to‑day kitchen operations directly to financial performance, ensuring every decision supports the bottom line.
- Manage all aspects of food production, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Background in food production, packaging, or regulated manufacturing required
Are you looking to make a career change to a stable company? This exciting opportunity offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and paid PTO.Does this position match your future career goals? Then this opportunity could be the right fit for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Meet goals for safety, quality, output, waste, and labor efficiency.
- Use KPIs daily to track performance and hold teams accountable.
- Train, coach, and support supervisors, leads, and production staff.
- Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, OSHA, and all food safety rules.
- Monitor equipment and coordinate repairs when needed.
- Lead and manage all plant operations including production, batching/compounding, sanitation, maintenance, warehousing, and quality control.
- Supervise, train, and develop a bilingual workforce; provide coaching, performance evaluations, and corrective actions when needed.
- Oversee production scheduling, staffing, workflow planning, and resource allocation to meet daily and weekly output goals.
- Monitor KPIs such as throughput, yield, downtime, waste, labor efficiency, and quality metrics.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance product consistency.
- Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and R&D teams to resolve production issues and support new product launches.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of leadership experience in food manufacturing.
- Bilingual Spanish/English required.
- Strong leadership experience managing production teams in a fast‑paced environment.
- Proficient in SAP, ERP systems, inventory management, and production reporting.
- Strong understanding of GMPs, HACCP, OSHA, and food safety regulations.
- Proven ability to manage KPIs (yield, downtime, waste, labor efficiency, etc.).
- Strong communication, coaching, and team‑building skills.
- Ability to lead a fast‑paced, high‑volume production environment.
- Solid problem‑solving skills and a hands‑on leadership style.
- Ability to work independently on an overnight shift with minimal supervision.
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Full-time position with full benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid PTO
Jasleen Kaur
jasleen@ajuliaexecutivesearch.com
Ajulia Executive Search is a search firm specializing in Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Legal and Pharmaceutical positions. This is a confidential search for one of our preferred clients. It is a direct hire position that includes competitive compensation and full comprehensive benefit package.
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Salary : $150,000 - $170,000