Plant Manager in MIddlebury, Vermont

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What you’ll be doing:

• Build relationships of trust and provide an informed and clear point
  of view gained by personal insight, business acumen, best practices,
  and industry trends.
• Responsible for fiscal operations of the plant.
• Maintain the facility in an audit-ready state for customers and
  regulatory agencies.
• Encourage a continuous learning environment for departmental leaders
  by staying current with the latest technologies and processes in the
  industry.
• Direct the overall manufacturing activities in the plant to ensure
  that customer orders are received, scheduled, and produced at the
  lowest possible cost to meet customer requirements while maintaining
  defined quality standards.
• Analyze plant operations to ensure that the facility maintains a
  leadership position in the industry.
• Responsible for expense control, including shrink, labor, and
  overhead costs.
• Develop annual manufacturing expense budgets by forecasted sales
  volumes and planned inventory levels.
• Develop and implement annual plant capital budget.
• Provide reliable and accurate information and support to the finance
  team to help ensure that end-of-month, quarterly, and fiscal-year
  closing schedules are met.
• Ensure that appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) are
  developed and maintained for all aspects of the business.
• Implement plant safety programs and ensure compliance with Agri-Mark
  and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for the Plant SQF & Food Security Policy / Program to
  assess potential food security risks. Ensure that food security
  preventive measures are being implemented and routinely audited
  regarding the manufacturing, handling, and storage of all food
  ingredients, as well as finished goods.
• Responsible for all corporate, customer, and government audits to
  ensure compliance.
• Responsible for environmental health compliance at the plant level.
• Collaborate with other plant managers within Agri-Mark to share best
  practices.
• Ensure compliance with all Agri-Mark corporate policies and
  procedures.

Provide supervisory and leadership responsibility in the areas of
performance management, employee relations, mentoring, employee training
and development, promotions, salary increases, corrective actions and
terminations