Plant Manager

Butterfield Foods•Noblesville, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking to apply your food production and leadership skills in a small but complex environment? As Plant Manager, you’ll have the autonomy, visibility, and skilled workforce to drive continuous improvement. Butterfield Foods At Butterfield Foods, we make a variety of private label food products including gluten-free, halal, and kosher assembly. We promote a culture of food safety and culinary integrity, and pride ourselves on our commitment to delivering our products on time and defect-free. We believe in creating a positive work environment where our employees can thrive and grow. We invest in our staff so that they can reach their full potential. Butterfield has been in business for over forty years, but we’re still committed to continuous improvement every day. What You Will Do We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Plant Manager to lead our production teams in a safe, defect-free food production environment. You will oversee our 60,000 square foot, SQF 2000 Level 3 Certified facility in Noblesville, IN. You are a positive, hands-on leader with experience in a USDA-inspected food manufacturing facility. A skilled communicator who takes initiative, you maintain a safe and efficient work environment and seek opportunities for improvement. At Butterfield Foods, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming workplace for all employees. Even if you do not meet all criteria listed, we encourage you to apply. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Butterfield Foods Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

7+ years food manufacturing experience, including leadership or supervisory experience
Deep knowledge of USDA requirements
HACCP certified preferred (certification required upon employment)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in food science, engineering, or related field preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Lead staff of supervisors, production and material handling associates, training them to adhere to Butterfield’s Quality Policy of “On-time, Defect-free”
Develop manufacturing processes as needed, and participate actively in all new product discussions (some local travel required)
Achieve safe plant working conditions, including zero lost time accident mentality
Assist QA Manager with achieving full regulatory compliance
Monitor direct labor costs to meet revenue goals
Manage materials team to optimize inventory turns based on Cost of Goods Sold
Act as secondary point of contact for USDA inspectors and 3rd party auditors, and coordinate internal improvement initiatives
Participate actively in all capital equipment deliberations
Maintain plant’s union-free status by ensuring favorable working conditions
Attend relevant continuing education technical seminars