Plant Manager

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Join the Barrett Petfood family and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical (company paid), dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with company match; life insurance; health savings account; paid time off; seven paid holidays; employee discounts; complimentary pet food; and fun, company-sponsored events.

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Join Barrett Petfood as a Full-Time Plant Manager in Little Falls, MN, and dive into an exciting opportunity where your leadership can shape the future of pet food manufacturing. This onsite position places you at the heart of our innovative operations, allowing you to directly influence production efficiency, foster a positive team culture, and drive quality improvements. You'll be part of a high-performance team that values safety and integrity while providing exceptional customer-centric solutions. With a competitive salary ranging from $100,000 to $153,000, you’ll be rewarded for your problem-solving expertise and ability to implement innovative strategies.  This is your chance to lead a dedicated workforce committed to excellence in a fun and collaborative environment.

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As the Plant Manager at Barrett Petfood, you will serve as the primary point of contact for work direction and issue resolution, ensuring smooth operations within the facility. Your role will involve organizing, training, and directing department managers while providing constructive feedback and guidance to address immediate production challenges. Collaborating closely with managers, you will coordinate operations across the plant, fostering a culture of teamwork and efficiency.

Regular reports to the Director of Manufacturing will allow you to evaluate and analyze operational performance while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and best practices for health and safety. You'll develop and implement procedures to create a safe work environment and play a key role in the trainee program. Additionally, your strategic input will be instrumental in long-range planning for equipment and facilities to meet capacity demands and promote a zero-waste environment.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the point of contact for work direction and issue resolution of the plant.
• Organizes, trains, and directs department managers.
• Provides constructive, timely and regular feedback sessions and guidance.
• Provides guidance to managers to address immediate staff/production issues.
• Collaborate with Managers to coordinate operation throughout the plant and other departments in the facility.
• Regularly reports to Director of Manufacturing to collect, evaluate, analyze, and assess operation.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and best practices including those related to safety and health.
• Develops and implements procedures and strategies to ensure a safe work environment.
• Develop staff and serve as an integral role in the trainee program.
• Participate in long range planning of equipment and facilities to meet plant capacity needs and strive toward a zero-waste environment.

Knowledge and skills required for the position are:

• 5–10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations or industrial environments
• 3–5 years in a supervisory or management role (e.g. Production Supervisor, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager)
• Results Driven Leader
• Effective Communication
• Organization & Time management
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities
• Ability to analyze and improve processes where necessary

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We believe in taking care of our team, both on and off the job. That's why we offer a mobile-friendly application process - because we know your time is valuable. If you're ready to take your management skills to the next level and join a team that values hard work and good times, complete our application today!

NOTICE - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all of our employees.

In connection with your employment with the Company, notice is hereby given that a
consumer report and/or investigative consumer report may be obtained from a
consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. These reports may contain
information about your character, general reputation, personal characteristics and mode
of living, whichever are applicable. They may involve personal interviews with sources
such as your neighbors, friends or associates. The reports may also contain information
about you relating to your criminal history, credit history, driving and/or motor vehicle
records, education or employment history or other background checks.
You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after the receipt
of this notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative
consumer report. The scope of this notice and authorization is not limited to the present
and, if you are hired, will continue throughout the course of your employment and allow
the Company to conduct future screenings for retention, promotion or reassignment, as
permitted by law unless revoked by you in writing.

Salary : $100,000 - $153,000