Job Description Position: Plant Manager Company: Fresh Produce Manufacturing Company

Location: Ontario, CA

Salary Range: $75,000-120,000/ year DOE

FLSA: Exempt

Work Hours: M-F 2 AM - 12 Pm (1 hour break)

Summary/Objective The plant manager position directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality and other production-related activities.

Responsibility

• Oversee and manage all aspects of production, including planning, scheduling, and optimizing production processes to meet quality and quantity targets.
• Ensure that production runs efficiently and cost-effectively while maintaining product quality and safety standards.
• Implement production improvement initiatives and innovative solutions to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
• Ensure the facilities are cleaned and up to corporate and FDA Standards.

Essential Functions The following duties are not exhaustive but illustrate the general duties required of the position. Management may require personnel to perform duties other than those contained in this document.

• Direct and manage plant operations for production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving.

• Coordinate plant activities by planning with departmental managers to ensure the achievement of manufacturing objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• Manage productions yields and report on it during meetings.

• Manage the Assistant Plant Manager for repair and maintenance needs.

• Analyze, create and review yield reports and report in manager meetings.

• Ask Assistant Plant Manager to maintain existing plant facilities and equipment, replacing or making adjustments as necessary.

• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards with assistant plant manager.

• Control and minimize labor overtime and repair expenses.

• Host and Participate in meeting and trainings,

• Create meeting minutes for Team leader meetings

• Ensure employees are available for safety training.

• Routinely ensure workers are wearing Personal Protective Equipment.

• Assume responsibility for production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.

• Provide leadership and training to achieve company goals and objectives.

• Provides direction, development and leadership to production supervisors.

• Interview and assess new candidates for positions in the factory plant.

• Managing factory plant employee relations, addressing concerns, and facilitating communication between employees and management.

• Conduct performance evaluations and implement staff development programs.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Plant Manager or 5+ years as an Assistant Plant Manager preferably in the food production industry
• Strong knowledge of vegetable processing and food safety regulations.
• Working knowledge of facility machines and equipment
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• May need to work off-hours in case of emergencies.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• English/Japanese Bilingual

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Food Science or a related field is preferred
• Effective leadership and management abilities
• Communication Proficiency - Ability to speak English and Spanish is preferred
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances - such as production demands or unexpected issues
• Foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) for various tasks including document creation, data entry, and presentations.
• Perform data analysis and generate reports using Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Time management and organizational skills

To apply, please send resume to itatebayashi@pasona.com