Plant Manager

Join the TEAM at Western Smokehouse Partners!

We’re more than just a leader in the better-for-you meat snack industry-we’re a team driven by quality, innovation and a passion for great meat sticks and jerky. With seven facilities across four states, we’re setting the standard in excellence for our co-manufacturing and private label customers. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for highly motivated individuals who want to be part of an industry-leading company that values contribution, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Western Smokehouse Partners is currently looking for a Plant Manager.

Position Summary

The plant manager directs and manages all plant operations in a high-speed, high-volume better-for-you meat stick production environment. This role provides leadership and implements organizational strategies to meet production, safety, and quality goals. The plant manager has direct responsibility for operations, supply chain, maintenance and indirect oversight of quality team and human resources. Our plant managers are owners of their site and operate independently with defined systems, processes, and standards.

Essential Functions

• Ensures that all employees operate in a safe manner and drives safety initiatives that result in total employee safety and environmental compliance.
• Provide overall direction and define priorities for the plant leadership team in all departments to assure the ability to meet production targets.
• Set, analyze, evaluate, and manage plant Key Performance Indicators for all aspects of the manufacturing process.
• Identify improvement initiatives and lead continuous improvement efforts, focusing on process improvement, efficiencies, and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with GMP’s, SOP’s, FDA and USDA and third-party certifying body regulations.
•  Coordinate with supply chain on plant inventory and production scheduling to ensure production demand is met.
•  Foster a sense of teamwork to promote engagement and individual growth and development.

Position Requirements

• Ten or more years related experience and/or training in food manufacturing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university preferred.
• Meat experience preferred
• USDA experience highly preferred.
• Direct experience leading teams; including coaching, team building and training.
• A demonstrated knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management and a track record of achieving results against a comprehensive set of KPIs.
•  Ability to analyze downtime and yield trends, identifying actions to deliver expected performance.
• Excellent time management, and strong attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills, listening, decision-making, and organization skills required.



Benefits

• 401(k) match
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Salary : $110,000- $125,000

If you’re looking for a workplace where you’re valued, supported, and where you’ll be a part of a team that’s shaping the future of meat snacks, we’d love to have you join us!