Plant Manager

Description:

Directs and coordinates all operations of facility. Responsible for the receipt, storage and shipment of materials pertaining to the operation of the facility. Controls flow of materials and utilization of labor to ensure adequate and accurate production. Responsible for hiring, disciplining, termination of staff, and completes all performance reviews. Responsible for day-to-day maintenance of facility.

Job Duties:

- Participates in daily production planning activities to maximize customer satisfaction and operating efficiency, to include assignment of job tasks to facility staff

- Manages safety by maintaining compliance with safety guidelines, reporting discrepancies, and recommending corrective action to ensure safety at the facility

- Review production orders and/or schedules in order to fulfill all order requests

- Resolves operational, production, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum cost and prevent operational delays

- Oversees inspection of machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization

- Resolve employee concerns or submit to upper management, if unable to resolve

- Maintains warehouse, keeping it clean and orderly

- Practices effective loss prevention methods

- In facilities that are equipped, oversees operations of dryer, bagging machine, and/or palletizer

Requirements:

Job Requirements:

- Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, the essential functions of all jobs within the facility.

- Must be able to interact effectively with personnel in all levels of employment

- Requires good verbal (including telephone) and written communication skills as well as the ability to read and remember details.

- Must have working knowledge and be able to troubleshoot processing equipment within the facility

Minimum Qualifications:

- Valid Alabama Driver's License and clean driving record

- Must be able to perform essential functions of the job

- Open to working non-standard hours based on operational needs

- High school diploma or equivalent

- Must have at least ten years' experience in similar type facility