Plant Manager

Gotham Greens•Stevensburg, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Gotham Greens is seeking a passionate, driven, and hardworking Plant Manager to manage the day-to-day operations at our Stevensburg, VA greenhouse. This person will be a foundational leadership team member charged with operating a safe, clean, and efficient production operation. You will be knowledgeable in continuous improvement, be a true people leader, and an all-around proud operator. Gotham Greens is creating new ways to grow, fresh local produce, and sustainably revitalize the food system. This is a hands-on visible position requiring direct oversight of labor-management, production process, packaging, receiving, distribution, food safety and quality, and employee health and safety.

Requirements

8+ years of relevant related experience in plant operations or manufacturing with proven success.
Bachelors degree in a related field with strong preference for LEAN manufacturing credentials.
Strong mentoring, coaching experience for a team with diverse levels of expertise.
Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask and roll up their sleeves.
Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
Adaptable leader that is comfortable in fluid, fast-paced start-ups or other rapid growth environments.
Experience working with ERP systems, material handling suppliers, trucking and logistics, and contract negations.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiating abilities.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, high attention to detail; highly organized, and passionate commitment to the company vision.
Appreciation of principles of sustainable agriculture and food and experience in specialty food, agriculture, natural and organic CPG a plus.
Strong knowledge of MS Office.
Adjusts to changing conditions and willingness to work off-shift, holidays, and weekends as needed.
Understands and upholds company policies.
Authorized to work in the U.S.A.
8+ years of relevant related experience in plant operations or manufacturing with proven success.
Advanced degree in a related field.
Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise.
Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask and roll up their sleeves.
Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
Successful leadership in startups or other rapid growth environments.
Experience working with ERP systems, material handling suppliers, trucking and logistics, and contract negations.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiating abilities.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, high attention to detail; highly organized, and passionate commitment to the company vision.
Appreciation to principles of sustainable agriculture and food and experience in specialty food, agriculture, natural and organic CPG a plus.
Strong knowledge of MS Office.
Adjusts to changing conditions and willingness to works off-shift, holidays, and weekends as needed.
Understands and complies with company policies.

Nice To Haves

LEAN manufacturing credentials.
Bilingual, a plus.
Bilingual preferable, but not required.

Responsibilities

Manages day-to-day operations of plant performance.
Responsible for: Inventory Control within agreed targets, Maintenance and upkeep of facility and equipment including CMMS, KPI and inventory management, KPI management and cascade to achieve targets, Distribution and Logistics resulting in customer service level, Sanitation, Training, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Employee Safety, Employee Management, Organization and Presentation of the Facility.
Achieves over 98% customer fill rate.
Oversee all Operations employees in the location, with direct management of departmental leaders.
Provides hands-on mentorship and leadership for employees, including regular one-on-ones and formal/informal feedback.
Drives a culture of learning and development for both self and their team.
Leads by example and holds other leadership accountable for upholding company code of conduct, culture, and values.
Responsible for location P&L - has in depth knowledge of all cost drivers in the region by monitoring and analyzing costs.
Formulates sustainable strategies to maximize profits, communicates and cascades P&L goals and milestones to team members.
Does not constrain the sales agenda to ensure both bottom and top line are in line with budget.
Responsible for overall performance of the facility, employees, and product for the region.
Monitors and analyzes costs, prepare and/or maintain budgets, and has direct oversight of the facility P&L.
Presents site financials to Operations leadership on a monthly basis and is cognizant of P&L drivers.
Upholds daily standards of production quality, food safety, and employee safety.
Ensures regional compliance with external agency requirements, company procedures, product quality, employee safety, and food safety standards by ensuring the completion of location audits and trainings.
Follow the facility GMPs and enforce them throughout the facility.
Execute daily processes that enforce food safety protocols and maintain compliance.
Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system and quality programs.
Ongoing involvement in key programs and verifying those critical operations (such cleaning, allergen handling, HACCP, etc.) are always managed by qualified, trained personnel.
Drives and executes the Company Employee Safety Policy; conducts regular site safety committee meetings; Delivers safety trainings and leads site drills (fire/active shooter); Promotes a culture of continuous safety.
Continually assesses goals and implements improvements based on data and company KPIs.
Develops strategies and uses data to track performance month over month and analyze the health of the business and if inaccuracies are identified leads the review and improvement.
Implements and upholds LEAN production strategies.
Runs a daily meeting with location leadership to review KPIs, work direction, assess production needs, resolve problems, and set deadlines.
Holds departmental leaders accountable for holding their own morning meetings to review production needs, proactive planning, and issue resolution.
Works cross-functionally across multiple departments to achieve business objectives.