Plant Manager
Rudolph Foods Co Inc•Dallas, TX
•$140,000 - $170,000•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 manufacturing environment that operates 24 hours a day, 6 days a week. The plant includes fryers, high-speed packaging lines, and seasoning areas. The ideal candidate is a leader who prioritizes safety, people, and company culture while driving operational excellence.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
