Plant Director, Fresh Mozzarella

Company: TC Industries Of Canada Company
Location: Nampa
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Summary: --The Plant Director has overall accountability for the Fresh Mozzarella manufacturing plant. The position delivers on the annual operating plan, including safety, operating costs, quality, customer order fill, customer satisfaction, environmental requirements, capital projects and organizational development to help ensure the plant business objectives are met. Essential Duties and Responsibilities-- 1. Manage overall operation of the plant to ensure that quantitative and qualitative measures included in the operating plan are met, including production scheduling, standard costs, cost reductions, productivity, continuous improvement, sanitation, consumer satisfaction, and capital/technology improvements. 2. Provide leadership to improve health and safety performance by being a role model in safety and demonstrating due diligence through applying the corporate health & safety program elements. These focus on incident prevention through hazard identification, implementing necessary controls, training, education, and audits.-- 3. Provide leadership to plant management staff by hiring, reviewing performance and providing feedback, determining training and development needs, and providing coaching and work direction. Support managers and teams in attainment of objectives contained in the operating plan. Promote and enhance a positive team environment, including efforts to establish and maintain high levels of employee involvement and communication.-- 4. Promote a focus on excellence in all manufacturing practices, including those required to support optimal quality, yield and cost containment, and minimal rework or downgrades. Monitor and communicate performance on an on-going basis to ensure production is focused on targets. 5. Apply and enforce all quality programs in accordance with regulatory standards, as well as customer and Lactalis requirements. Take necessary measures when there is a deviation from policies and standards and participate and recommend solutions to quality issues. 6. Coordinate with other functions (e.g. Supply Chain, Customer Services, Finance) to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency.-- 7. Participate in developing the operating budget in collaboration with the department managers and in association with scheduling departments. Validate and guarantee the feasibility of production programs. Provide regular financial and productivity reviews as required with corporate, local finance, management team and plant employees. Ensure plant-wide communications, providing all employees with key focus areas. 8. Prepare, present, and implement the annual plant budget and capex. 9. Define, follow up and lead parameters for processes and technology using performance indicator charts. 10. This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises employees in the plant. Incumbent is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Requirements Education-- --- Bachelors or Master's Degree in Food/Dairy Science / Chemistry to related field preferred. Experience --- 10+ years' industrial experience, including line management experience-- --- Experience in financial measurement of plant performance Specialized Knowledge --- Agri-food industry technology and processes --- Expertise in the following areas: Accounting, Management, Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment. --- Knowledge of regulatory codes and regulations in the food industry is preferred-- --- Knowledge of cheese manufacturing and packaging processes Skills/Abilities --- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills --- Proficient with standard office computer technology --- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment--

Keywords: TC Industries Of Canada Company, Nampa , Plant Director, Fresh Mozzarella, Executive , Nampa, Idaho