Plant Manager

Rudolph Foods Co • Dallas, TX

28d • Hybrid

About The Position

Rudolph Foods, a family-owned company since 1955, is seeking a Plant Manager for its Dallas facility. This role involves leading a high-performing team in a high-volume, fast-paced snack manufacturing environment that operates 24 hours a day, 6 days a week. The ideal candidate is a leader who prioritizes safety, people, and company culture while driving operational excellence. The Dallas plant features fryers, high-speed packaging lines, and seasoning areas, creating an energizing environment for a leader focused on making a difference and fostering pride in production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business management, operations, engineering, food science, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
• At least 8 years of manufacturing leadership in a high-volume food or snack plant, leading a three-shift workforce and several levels of leaders.
• Proven ability to turn around an underperforming manufacturing plant by improving safety, quality, productivity, employee engagement, and financial performance.
• Working knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMP, AIB, USDA, and OSHA, plus ethical audit programs such as SMETA.
• Strong skills with budgets, data, and continuous improvement.
• Track record of building and executing strategy and leading successful change.

Nice To Haves

• Snack food experience
• 3 or more years as a plant manager, general manager or operations director
• PCQI certification
• Lean or Six Sigma training

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across production, packaging, receiving, and shipping, with a focus on safety, quality, food safety, customer service and cost.
• Anticipate issues and address them proactively, using real-time data to eliminate waste and improve performance.
• Maintain a visible presence on the floor across all shifts.
• Develop leaders at every level, from leads and supervisors to managers.
• Manage the plant budget, labor and equipment performance, including OEE.
• Lead food safety, environmental and ethical audit readiness, including SMETA.
• Build a culture where employees feel respected, heard, and proud of their work.
• Set a clear plant strategy that connects to company goals, and lead change that sticks.
• Partner with R&D and QA to launch new products and processes smoothly, from production trials through stable, high-quality production on every shift.

Benefits

• Annual bonus target of 20 percent of base salary, with a maximum of 30 percent
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401 (k) retirement plan and company match
• Vacation, Holiday, and Sick time
• Real ownership of Dallas, with the support of the VP of Operations to make improvements that matter.
• A family-owned company with a long history, a real opportunity to shape a plant and its people, and a commitment to developing its leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager