Plant Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions is currently hiring a Plant Manager to lead daily operations and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. This position is ideal for an applicant who is fluent in both English and Spanish with at least 8 years of manufacturing leadership experience. This role is in Oak Lawn, IL and the anticipated salary is $120,000 -$130,000 annually.

Responsibilities:

• Lead daily operations in a food manufacturing and distribution facility, including manufacturing, warehouse, shipping, and receiving

• Ensure employees are engaged and aligned with daily safety, quality and operational goals

• Drive process and performance improvements

• Develop teams through coaching, training, and feedback

• Identify risks and operational issues and develop solutions through root cause analysis rather than temporary fixes

• Maintain and continuously improve the food safety system, and ensure SQF requirements are understood

• Ensure inventory accuracy

• Make operational decisions using data, experience, and sound judgment

• Maintain an audit-ready culture and lead corrective actions from audits, internal findings, and process failures

Qualifications:

• Bilingual English/Spanish required

• Minimum 8 years of manufacturing leadership experience, with 5+ years of food manufacturing leadership experience

• SQF experience required

• Thorough understanding of SQF requirements, traceability systems, GMPs, HACCP, Preventative Controls, and food safety programs

• Proven leadership experience, including developing teams, creating structure, and making sound operational decisions

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Previous experience improving operations through process improvement, employee development, and effective use of existing resources

Benefits include:

• Medical insurance with company contribution

• Vision, Dental, Basic Life and AD&D insurance

• 401k retirement plan with 1% matching

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program

• 10 days vacation/PTO days

• 5 paid sick days

• 7 paid holidays

Pay Details: $120,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year

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