Plant Manager

Peterson Farms • DeLand, FL

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About The Position

The Plant Manager provides overall leadership for plant operations in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The role drives operational performance, employee development, and continuous improvement while working collaboratively across departments to support business objectives, improve efficiency, control costs, and deliver consistent results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Service, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or another relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in food manufacturing, including plant or operations management experience.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, sanitation, HACCP, GMPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing production teams and multiple plant functions.
• Proven ability to improve productivity, reduce costs, and implement continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, labor management, production planning, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant operations to achieve safety, quality, production, service, and financial performance goals.
• Develop and execute plant operating plans, production schedules, and performance objectives.
• Maintain a strong food safety and quality culture, partnering with FSQ to ensure compliance with product specifications, sanitation standards, allergen controls, and HACCP programs.
• Partner with Maintenance to maximize equipment uptime, maintain preventive maintenance schedules, and support capital projects and continuous improvement.
• Monitor KPIs, including safety, quality, production output, labor efficiency, waste, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with Planning, Procurement, Sales, Quality, and other departments to meet production and customer requirements.
• Develop employee capabilities, promote engagement and accountability, and ensure proper equipment training.
• Manage staffing levels, labor requirements, overtime, and workforce planning.
• Investigate production, quality, safety, and employee issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure accurate production reporting, inventory control, compliance with standard operating procedures, and a clean, organized, and safe facility.
• Manage departmental budgets and capital expenditure projects.
• Respond to operational emergencies and personnel issues as needed.

What This Job Offers

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