Plant Manager

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.

POSITION SUMMARY:  

 The Plant Manager is responsible for general supervision of the conversion aspect of operations including: production, quality control, maintenance, and sanitation.  Responsibilities also include recruiting, hiring, and training personnel and facility/physical plant up-keep and capital improvements.  In addition, the Plant Manager will be responsible for annual budget planning and execution. They will work closely with the production team to increase productivity and profitability within the manufacturing operation. This person must be experienced in manufacturing operations and have at least 7 years of experience including best practices in both managerial and production platforms. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Provides leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility 

• Works closely with quality personnel to review product for food safety and quality while monitoring scrap rates to determine trends and areas of improvement 

• Reviews established production schedules for manufacturing to ensure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible 

• Coordinates the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel 

• Works closely with all members of the manufacturing team to ensure awareness of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees 

• Maintains and supports a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives 

• Develops and executes the plant manufacturing budgets 

• Analyzes workforce requirements 

• Conducts performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all operations employees 

• Encourages and promotes operating in a continuous improvement environment 

• Removes production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to attain all established goals 

• Removes waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity 

• Communicates with research and development as well as product management personnel to develop new product strategies 

• Works with purchasing manager to develop and improve supplier relationships 

• Responsible for food safety and quality
• Performs other duties as assigned 

COMPETENCIES: 

To perform this job successfully, the Plant Manager must be self-motivated, able to problem solve, detail-oriented, and able to stay on task. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  

• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs. 

• Demonstrated strong leadership, team building and advanced coaching skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess and develop employee skills. 

• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability. 

• A strong ability to be adaptable and flexible. 

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills 

• Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment. 

• Highly motivated, results oriented, driven. 
• Passion and alignment with Company mission, vision, values, and operating principles 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:  

• 7+ years’ progressive experience in a key leadership/management role at a manufacturing facility or at a HQ location in support of multiple sites required. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering/Finance/Management/Food Science/Operations or other related field; MBA preferred 

• Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies preferred required. 

• Previous experience/broad understanding of food quality systems and enforcement of quality/GMP rules and policies required. 

• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and engineering required 

• Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices required. 

• Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as; Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc. to drive improvement preferred. 

• Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyze data and trends. Ideally have had recent exposure to a modern enterprise system similar to SAP, JD Edwards, etc preferred. 

• Preferred qualifications: Six Sigma, Green Belt or Black Belt certification 

Disclaimer: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement: J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.