Food/Beverage Plant Manager

Sunny Sky Products prides itself on our commitment and dedication to creating, manufacturing and delivering top quality products in the beverage industry. We have generated an extensive product portfolio that includes frozen dispensed beverages, cold dispensed, hot dispensed and beverage enhancers . The Plant Manager leads a culture where the pursuit of excellence and a passion for winning are prevalent, delivering world-class Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost while strictly adhering to Food Safety and Quality requirements. The Plant Manager owns the site’s operating system — building the safety, food safety, daily management, and talent systems that prevent problems rather than react to them — and leads from the floor. Major Job Functions Safety: Own serious-injury-and-fatality prevention. Sustain layered controls for high-energy, confined space, chemical, ergonomic, and mobile-equipment risks through daily Gemba, layered audits, and behavioral ownership. Never trade safety for production. Food Safety & Quality: Lead the SQF/BRC/FSSC program — preventive controls, GMPs, allergen control, sanitation validation, environmental monitoring, and audit readiness. Drive CAPA closure to zero repeat findings. Operational Excellence: Use OEE, downtime, yield, and process data with pareto analysis to eliminate losses. Drive Lean-based daily management and cross-functional CI and sustain gains through standard work. Cost: Own the plant P&L. Manage labor, yield, maintenance, utilities, and overhead weekly. Build and execute the operating and capital budgets, including capital project justification. Accountability & Culture: Run tiered accountability, escalation, and daily huddles across all shifts. Set clear expectations, protect KPI integrity, and address poor performance promptly. Learning & Change: Teach through questions on the floor, use blameless root-cause analysis so problems surface early, and lead change with urgency while keeping the team engaged. Talent: Develop supervisors and plant leaders through structured coaching, development plans, candid feedback, and formal reviews. Build succession from within. Customer & Cross-Functional: Meet service and OTIF targets by aligning with planning, supply chain, procurement, quality, maintenance, HR, and suppliers. Support Marketing and R&D on new products. Metrics Owned: TRIR/LTIR, audit scores, complaints and holds, OEE, cost per unit, yield, overtime, turnover, engagement, and OTIF. Required Skills/Abilities/Education Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Food Science, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of food/beverage operations leadership, including leading supervisors in a multi-shift plant. Proven safety leadership: LOTO, confined space, mobile equipment, and layered audit systems. Hands-on leadership of an SQF, BRC, or FSSC 22000 program, including certification audits and CAPA management. Proven results with Lean/Six Sigma, daily management, and tiered accountability, sustained over time. P&L or cost-center responsibility, including budget preparation. Track record of coaching and developing front-line leaders. SAP or other ERP/MRP experience. Composure under pressure, ownership mindset, openness to feedback, and the ability to communicate at all levels. Sound judgment, high integrity, and a strong sense of urgency. Preferred Qualifications Aseptic manufacturing experience. Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or higher; PCQI, HACCP, or OSHA 30. Has led a major transformation and promoted leaders from within. Benefits Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage. Life Insurance 10 Paid Holidays PTO - Vacation Time or sick time. 401K Program and Company Match up to 3.5% Company STD & LTD (Short term & Long-term disability) For more information about our company please visit our website at www.sunnyskyproducts.com Sunny Sky Products is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrim…

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