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Plant Manager - BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) PREFERRED

BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) PREFERRED

ABOUT US

Friendly work environment, amazing clients, and great opportunity for professional growth! At Crescent Foods, we pride ourselves in being the first company to offer such a wide variety of quality Halal Chicken, Beef, Lamb, and turkey products in premium packaging sold to markets nationwide. We pride ourselves in raising and processing the chickens and cattle in humane conditions, while ensuring that the entire farm-to- fork philosophy adheres to the strictest ethical guidelines. We believe we are answerable to our loyal customers, our vendors, and our employees, all of whom make us successful. We are dedicated to our mission to provide healthy meals to families across the nation. We might be pioneers in the industry, but our story has just begun. Please visit our website www.crescentfoods.com to learn more about our organization.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position is a member of the facility leadership team with functional responsibilities in Lean implementation, Six Sigma projects, Planning, Capacity planning and logistics Administration. This individual will help to drive key critical performance drivers such as fill rate, on-time delivery, Quality, People, Safety, Cost, and financial metrics such as budget and P&L. This individual will represent Crescent Foods in a professional and exemplary manner before our customers suppliers, employees, and community. This position may require working non-traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers' needs.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

Must be a driver of lean manufacturing and Continuous improvement initiatives
Able to Create a Lean Culture
Able to develop Lean transformations and strategies
Lead daily “Gamba” Walks and Kaizen events
Lead Autonomous Maintenance teams as part of implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Maintain high standards of Safety, OSHA, SQF and good housekeeping throughout plant
Effectively plan, direct and coordinate all production to meet customer requirement, quality and cost objectives of the manufacturing plan.
Formulate, recommend, and implement policies for the manufacturing function to accomplish company objectives.
Establish operation standards and methods to ensure optimum productivity, performance results, and efficiency of departments against planned objectives.
Provide accurate and timely data for the pricing team
Able to execute the following: organization changes, wage and job changes, hiring, promotions, termination, leaves of absences and disciplinary action.
Determine organizational structure and manpower requirements through statistical analysis and makes necessary changes to maintain work efficiency at the highest possible level at the lowest possible cost.
Monitor production costs and develops plans to reduce costs on a continual basis.
Select and train personnel for his staff; assign work, establish goals, evaluate employee performance and development
Able to work and communicate with customers, sales support team and executives
Responsible for developing processes that involve pull system, right size, and lean methodology.
Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for the operation function.
Explore new technologies and processes to reduce non-value-added activities.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and possess a willingness to make autonomous decisions
Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Great communication skills, both written and verbal
Well-developed problem-solving skills and an eye for detail
Demonstrated leadership qualities cross functionally while driving results
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high growth business environment
Strong attention to detail and ability to operate “in the weeds” without losing sight of the big picture
Strong team skills and an aptitude for cross functional interactions
Energy, enthusiasm, and drive for continuous improvement on projects and team support
Strong sense of urgency
Strong computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and power point
Highly flexible and adaptable – working in a fast-paced start-up involves daily shifting priorities; able to go with the flow and adjust to changing needs quickly
Knowledge of state, local and federal food safety laws including SQF, USDA, GMP's, CCP, HACCP, SSOPs and SOPs, Food Defense and Food Safety Culture guidelines and regulations
Solid understanding of OSHA, USDA and Food Safety regulations
Ability to work within a food plant environment
Able to make effective presentations to diverse groups
Able to perform financial calculations and create and manage budgets

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

4 years Bachelor's Degree or equal work experience
7+ years of heavy experience in a Food manufacturing or Co-manufacturing facility
7+ years in management or supervisory position
5+ years experience in implementing lean concepts in a manufacturing environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills, analytical skills, statistical and mathematical abilities, interpersonal skills, and a tremendous sense of getting things done
Advanced Computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-Point and Project
Self-motivation, problem solving, negotiation skill and business mentality are extremely important in this position
Ability to speakand communicatein Spanish a plus

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed mostly in a back-office warehouse setting; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office and logistics equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. PPE required while in manufacturing areas. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

It is Crescent Foods' policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note:

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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