Bachoco USA is seeking a Plant Manger for our Fort Smith (Plant Reed Lane).
Summary: Works hand in hand with upper management, supervisors, superintendents, vendors, and contractors to control the operation. Works on special projects and works with USDA on plant issues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Works well with people and treats everyone equally.
Understands how all departments in the plant have to work together to reach goals.
Must be able to work with all areas of the company (sales, accounting, quality control, etc.) to reach goals.
Understands the budget.
Must be able to control/meet yields, pplh, ppmh on the production lines.
Needs to work out of the box to bring new ideas to the table to improve the operation.
Must know product quality and how to run the products to a specification.
Must be able to adjust formulations and use up meat as necessary.
Understands inventory control.
During the absence of the Plant Manager the Assistant Plant Manager will assume all duties and responsibilities.
This is a safety sensitive position.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages subordinate assistant plant manager, maintenance manager, superintendents, supervisors, and hourly employees at the production facility. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Also directly supervises one non-supervisory employee. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university and previous plant operations management experience. Experience in portioning and further processing desired. Must possess analytical business knowledge.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Contact Management systems; Payroll systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.