Assistant Plant Manager (61158)

Tofurky•Hood River, OR

21h•$115,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tofurky is the Nation’s leading manufacturer of plant-based proteins and dairy-free cheeses, with over 35 products available in more than 25,000 grocery stores across North America. The company is dedicated to the mission of enabling people to enjoy delicious food while also caring for themselves and the planet. Tofurky is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to join its Operations Team. This is a full-time, onsite position located in Hood River, Oregon. The Assistant Plant Manager will report to the Vice President of Operations and will be responsible for leading Tofurky's manufacturing and warehousing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives through the effective use of personnel, equipment, systems, and facilities. This role requires a hands-on, collaborative approach to managing the day-to-day activities, ensuring an efficient operational and warehousing environment. The position is considered a key leader in fostering a strong culture of safety, food safety, and operational excellence across dual-site operations in Hood River, OR. The ideal candidate will be proactive, empathetic, skilled in empowering, coaching, and motivating teams, and comfortable in a data-driven manufacturing setting. Direct reports include the Production Manager, Production Scheduler, and Warehouse Lead.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year university – preferable in business, supply chain, food science, or related field.
Minimum of 6 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment with demonstrated progressive management experience.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods.
Bilingual – English and Spanish.
Demonstrated leadership for safety and quality initiatives that drive zero-incident culture.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience collaborating and influencing cross-functionally within an organization.
Experience building and maintaining high-performing teams.
Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement across plant functions.

Responsibilities

Direct and indirectly manage and support plant & warehouse operations including safety, environmental, food safety, quality, production, production scheduling, maintenance, continuous improvement, training, effective employee relations and engagement.
Coaches and mentors’ others on effectively building strong safety culture, practices, and behaviors.
Promotes a zero-incident culture by putting and/or supporting processes, systems, and programs in place to recognize hazards and prevent incidents before they occur; Ensure all unsafe acts and unsafe working conditions are addressed to completion.
Effectively coaches and guides department leadership in the development of labor usage strategies; Optimize resource utilization strategies while reacting to changes in production demands and deadlines.
Coordinate plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Ensure personnel adhere to Tofurky internal policies, all legal requirements, and local/state health and safety regulations.
Key partner with the Human Resources department to develop and drive positive employee relations and engagement.
Oversees all aspects of Production Planning and Scheduling; Understands the manufacturing processes and needs to ensure a streamlined, cost-effective, and efficient manufacturing schedule.
Supports the R&D team in new product and/or process development; supports production runs, costing of labor, and scrap/yield standards for new products.
Analyzes and drives action for manufacturing variances within packaging and ingredients, yields/waste streams, line performance, and labor usage; leads management team to implement waste/loss reduction strategies.
Continuous improvement site champion; responsible for building, implementing, and maintaining a continuous improvement mindset.
Strategically managing the warehouse environment in compliance with the company’s policies and vision.
Overseeing receiving, warehousing, order building and finished good inventory storage operations; ensures efficient space utilization.
Overseeing truck scheduling and dock usage.
Conducting physical counts of products and reconciling with ERP system to maintain inventory accuracy by scheduling cycle counts, managing shelf life on held inventory by using FIFO/FEFO practices.
All other duties as required.