Plant Manager

About Us:

T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti®, New York Bakery™ and Sister Schubert’s®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

Overview:

Directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, processing, maintenance, human resources, sanitation, accounting, materials management and other requirements necessary to the successful operations of the plant. Assures quality and safety while achieving established objectives and profitability.

Responsibilities:

Coordinates plant activities through planning and communication with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished.

Develops and controls plans, budgets and profits.

Implements cost-effective control systems over capital assets, operating expenditures, and labor costs.

Establishes and monitors overall plant performance for production, quality and safety standards.

Controls and minimizes overtime labor costs, maintenance/repair costs, downtime and product re-work.

Maintains existing plant facilities and equipment; recommends replacement or adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.

Ensures compliance to all federal, state and local laws and company policies.

Provides direction, development, evaluation, coaching and leadership to subordinates.

Maintains good employee, corporate and community relations.

Works in partnership with supervisor and direct reports.

Ensures proper scheduling, purchasing, accounting, record keeping and inventory control activities and procedures.

Maintains plant standards for cleanliness, productivity, and maintenance.

Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, 5S, OSHA and HACCP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards

Qualifications:

Proven ability to drive results through key operational metrics

Ability to appropriately Set the Course, Mobilize Talent and Run the Business

Operational Excellence Mindset

Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements.

Background in manufacturing methods, quality control and process improvement programs, preferably in a food-related industry.

BA/BS degree in a related field.

Union experience is a preferred

Competencies:

Functional/Technical Skills

Decision Quality

Priority Setting

Planning

Managing and Measuring Work

Conflict Management

Sizing Up People

Perseverance

Approachability

Customer Focus

Building Effective Teams

Integrity and Trust

Patience

Working Conditions/Environment:

Works in an office and manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, hear, sit, stand, walk, and occasionally bend while moving about the facility. The employee is occasionally exposed to cold, fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the office is quiet and moderate in the plant. Hairnets are required in the plant in accordance with GMP and safety standards.

Cultivate Your Career:

Lancaster Colony Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary T. Marzetti Company are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our goal to provide opportunities that nourish the growth of each individual team member.

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