Senior Plant Manager

Coca Cola Beverages Florida•Hollywood, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Plant Manager is the operational leader of Coke Florida’s Hollywood-area manufacturing facility. The role operates as a business owner, leading the technological and cultural transformation of a large, complex, high-speed manufacturing center integrated with advanced automated warehouse systems. The manager provides functional leadership across Production, Quality Assurance, and Maintenance and ensures safe, efficient, and compliant plant operations. The position drives performance and capability, integrates high-speed production with automated warehousing, and delivers results in personnel safety, quality and food safety, service, and cost. It also leads continuous improvement, builds a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making, and is responsible for overall plant operations and financial P&L performance. The role is based in Hollywood and works Monday through Friday, with occasional nights and weekends.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, or production environments.
Prior manufacturing leadership experience.
Demonstrated success leading Lean or Continuous Improvement initiatives.
Proven warehouse leadership.
Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate long-term vision into actionable operational plans.
Strong understanding of budget development, financial management, and cost-control strategies.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a track record of improving operational performance.
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
Collaborative, team-oriented leadership and a solutions-focused mindset.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust, credibility, and alignment across teams.

Nice To Haves

Food and beverage industry experience.
Automated warehouse experience with Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), and Vertique warehouse automation.
Manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, and distribution experience within the Coke system.
Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Develop initiatives to achieve performance, quality, and safety standards and manufacturing goals.
Lead, develop, and motivate teams while fostering a high-performance culture.
Collaborate with Technology and Engineering on the design, construction, operation, improvement, and maintenance of manufacturing assets, warehouse automation, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), technologies, and processes.
Work across departments to implement changes, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement.
Work with Sales on planning and forecasting for new business.
Optimize production capabilities to achieve customer satisfaction while meeting operating cost and performance goals.
Partner with Human Resources on succession planning, employee development, engagement, policy development, and retention.
Direct, manage, and monitor overall plant operations and plant financial P&L performance.
Meet regularly with customers and community stakeholders to monitor relationships, reaffirm strategies based on their needs, and steward business value for customers and the community.
Improve process reliability and Supply Chain performance while achieving performance measures for safety, quality and food safety, service, and cost.