Senior Manager, Plant Operations- Othello, WA

Summary

The role of the Plant Operations Senior Manager will support the Plant Director in all aspects of Plant Operations including Safety, Quality, Culture, Cost, and Delivery. This position will oversee the sanitation department and be fully responsible for the overall cleanliness of the facility (including microbiological performance). The Plant Operations Senior Manager will plan, direct, train, and execute on the Major Clean Up (MCU) activities and ensure the facility is at standards and on time to begin production after MCU. This role will have direct involvement in raw product utilization and will work closely with the raw department to select raw product per the plant schedule that they help develop. The Plant Operations Senior Manager will manage bulk inventories as well as repack plans to ensure the facilities’ inventory remains controllable. A successful candidate for this position will have a strong, measurable background in continuous improvement and will use that knowledge to help drive process improvements and training. This position is the right hand of the Plant Director and will cover all facility activities in their absence.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for assisting all safety initiatives including participation in C.A.R.E. program.

Responsible for driving operational excellence in food safety and product quality. This position will speak to customer complaints and drive new procedures to support minimizing repeat complaints.
This position will drive plant culture by listening to employees and helping find solutions to everyday operational issues.  This position will support the training and coaching of employees.

Responsible for raw product selection. This position will work closely with the raw department to ensure plant success throughout the year managing raw storages.

The Sanitation Supervisor will report directly to this position and all sanitation activities will be under the direct leadership of the Plant Operations Senior Manager.

Responsible for following the plant schedule to ensure all customer orders are filled in a timely manner.

Responsible for all major clean-up activities including the planning, executing, and starting the facility back up after the cleanup on time.

Responsible for repacking activities and overall packaging performance.

This position supports a facility that operates 24/7. The expectation for this role is that the Plant Operations Senior Manager is always on call, provides weekend support, and off hours as needed.
 

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from 4-year college or university (Required) 

Relevant Experience

10+ years related experience and/or training

Required Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Certification(s) (Preferred not Required)