Plant Manager

Nassau Candy • Hicksville, NY

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Nassau Candy is a leading manufacturer and distributor of specialty confections, fine foods, and promotional products, delivering high-quality, customized solutions with speed, precision, and scale through divisions like NC Custom, Chocolate Inn, AmuseMints®, and Lanco. Their operations support high-volume, high-mix production with rapid turnaround times, often within 24–72 hours, while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and quality. The company is seeking a high-impact Plant Manager to lead day-to-day operations in a fast-paced promotional products environment, which includes food and chocolate production, fulfillment, and packaging. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes execution, accountability, and performance, requiring the Plant Manager to own the floor, lead teams across shifts, and ensure the operation is prepared for success daily.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of plant or operations management experience
• Background in food production, packaging, or regulated manufacturing required
• Experience in high-mix, high-volume environments with short lead times
• Strong working knowledge of: Throughput and capacity management
• Strong working knowledge of: Labor planning and payroll control
• Strong working knowledge of: Production scheduling and execution
• Proven leadership ability in fast-paced, execution-driven environments
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Working knowledge of food safety standards (GMP, FDA, HACCP preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead all daily plant operations across production, fulfillment, and shipping
• Drive execution to meet aggressive ship dates in a high-volume, short lead-time environment
• Maintain full visibility across all orders and actively “order chase” to ensure nothing falls behind
• Ensure operational readiness from close to open, including staffing, materials, and priorities
• Improve output across all departments, with a strong focus on bottleneck identification and resolution
• Drive labor efficiency and manage payroll within budget expectations
• Implement process improvements to increase throughput without adding unnecessary cost
• Balance workload across departments to maintain consistent production flow
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production teams across the facility
• Establish and enforce clear performance expectations and daily metrics
• Hold teams accountable to productivity, quality, and safety standards
• Build a culture of urgency, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Partner closely with Scheduling and Planning to ensure realistic, executable production plans
• Ensure alignment between production, packing, and shipping operations
• Monitor real-time performance and adjust labor and resources as needed
• Ensure full compliance with GMP, FDA, HACCP, and all food safety requirements
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready facility at all times
• Partner with QA/QC to uphold product integrity, consistency, and regulatory standards
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Sales, and Operations Leadership
• Provide clear communication on order status, risks, and recovery plans
• Support new product launches and ensure operational readiness for new items

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($140,000 – $160,000) with performance-driven upside
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunity to lead a mission-critical operation within a growing, family-owned business
• A culture focused on execution, accountability, and continuous improvement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees