Plant Manager
Plant Manager
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
About the Company
Our client is a leading national manufacturer of branded snack and baked food products serving both retail and foodservice markets. The facility is a critical bakery operation within a growing and well-established manufacturing network focused on quality, innovation, and operational excellence.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead a high-volume bakery manufacturing facility. This individual will be responsible for overall site performance, including safety, quality, production, maintenance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can drive results while developing high-performing teams and fostering a strong culture of accountability and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for all manufacturing and plant operations across a multi-shift facility.
- Champion a culture of safety, food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage plant KPIs, operating budgets, and cost performance to achieve business objectives.
- Recruit, develop, mentor, and engage production, maintenance, and leadership teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, efficiency, and waste reduction.
- Partner with supply chain, quality, engineering, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to support company goals.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, SQF, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
- Lead operational excellence initiatives while maintaining high service levels and product quality standards.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within food, bakery, beverage, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing.
- Previous Plant Manager, Senior Operations Manager, Operations Director, or equivalent leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of HACCP, GMPs, SQF, food safety systems, and regulatory compliance.
- Proven track record of improving productivity, quality, safety, and overall operational performance.
- Experience leading large teams in a fast-paced, multi-shift manufacturing environment.
- Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
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