Plant Manager

Job Description

Plant Manager

About the Role:

A well-established food manufacturing facility in Duluth, GA is seeking an experienced and results-driven Plant Manager to oversee full plant operations. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving performance, ensuring safety and quality compliance, optimizing efficiency, and managing cross-functional teams across production, packaging, warehousing, and distribution. The Plant Manager will report directly to senior leadership and is expected to foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership across all plant operations

Ensure strict adherence to all safety, GMP, and quality standards; safety is the top priority

Lead and mentor production supervisors and team leads, focusing on talent development and performance management

Monitor and review daily production KPIs including downtime, yields, labor, material usage, and waste—implement corrective actions where needed

Oversee kitchen operations with a focus on inventory accuracy, material control, and BOM management

Lead daily management huddles, review KPIs, and ensure accountability for performance metrics

Apply lean manufacturing principles and lead root cause analysis (RCA) related to quality, safety, and process issues

Partner with maintenance to ensure effective planning and execution of weekly maintenance work orders

Manage staffing plans, approve payroll, hire, train, and conduct performance reviews

Collaborate with the scheduler to align daily, weekly, and monthly production with customer demand

Coordinate with Warehouse, Inventory, Purchasing, Quality Control, and Distribution teams to align production and supply chain activities

Participate in finished goods planning and scheduling product testing in partnership with Quality Control

Qualifications:

5–10+ years of experience in plant or production management within a food or CPG manufacturing environment

Strong understanding of production cost management, process optimization, and product formulation

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered

Proven ability to lead teams, manage performance, and drive results through cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication, decision-making, and leadership skills

Flexible and willing to support all shifts (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) and work weekends as needed

Why Join Us?

Competitive compensation with performance bonus

Leadership role with full operational oversight

Strong company culture with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Room for career advancement in a stable, growing organization

Full-time