Plant Manager -Meat Slicing Operations

*10% annual bonus

*Strong relocation assistance available

Are you a manufacturing leader with expertise in high-speed protein processing or ready-to-eat (RTE) operations?

We are partnering with a premier, financially strong, and well-established food manufacturer in Eastern Pennsylvania seeking a Plant Manager to lead their high-volume meat slicing and packaging facility. This role offers high visibility with executive leadership, significant operational autonomy, and a clear path to drive continuous improvement and team culture in an essential industry.

Why You’ll Want This Role

• Top-Tier Total Comp: Up to 170K base 10% target annual bonus comprehensive healthcare & retirement package.
• Stability & Growth: Join a growing market leader with deep roots, continuous capital investment, and recession-resilient stability.
• High Impact & Visibility: Directly own daily plant performance, lead multi-shift operations, and drive Lean/5S initiatives with direct backing from leadership.
• State-of-the-Art Operations: Lead a high-volume USDA-inspected operation with a strong commitment to quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Operations & Production: Drive overall operational excellence, throughput, labor efficiency, and equipment utilization across high-speed slicing and packaging lines.
• Yield & Metrics Optimization: Monitor and optimize key operational KPIs including yields, giveaway reduction, OEE, downtime, and first-pass quality.
• Food Safety & Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to USDA/FSIS regulations, HACCP, GMP, SSOP, and audit readiness while preserving cold-chain integrity.
• Team Leadership: Coach, mentor, and build high-performing supervisory and production teams across multiple shifts; foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years food manufacturing experience
• 2 years’ leadership of production teams in manufacturing environments
• Strong experience in deli slicing, ready-to-eat (RTE), value-added protein, or packaged meat operations
• Expert knowledge of USDA/FSIS regulatory standards, HACCP, and GMPs
• History of developing teams and hitting operational KPIs