Plant Manager

Founded 28 years ago in Sonoma County, California, Amy's Kitchen is a world leader in the production of natural and organic convenience foods. Named after Andy and Rachel Berliner's daughter, Amy, the company now has over 2,400 employees. Yet, it remains a privately held, family-owned business and is one of the few remaining U.S. companies to craft its own recipes, source its own ingredients, and make its products in-house.

Directs and coordinates manufacturing plant operations (frozen and dry) in accordance with established company procedures, quality standards and government or regulatory requirements. Develops plans and budgets to support projected sales forecast. Provides leadership and direction to the management staff and helps with their development. Responsible for plant production goals while maintaining quality standards. Fosters a well-trained and motivated staff. Establishes and directs plant policies and procedures. In their absence, any of the department managers can cover their duties and responsibilities.

* Responsible for daily manufacturing operations of the plant and all of its components to insure quality and productivity standards are maintained. * Develops plant goals and objectives. * Measures plant performance and upgrades standards for all job functions. * Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal policies and regulations. * Reviews and evaluates current operating procedures and personnel practices and establishes procedures, practices and priorities to optimize production and utilization of personnel and equipment. * Establishes and maintains operations procedure manuals * In conjunction with HR, develops and oversees implementation and administration of department policies, systems and procedures. * Coordinates preparation of plant operation budgets; monitors budget expenditures; analyzes staffing and expenditure requests. * Supervises, trains and evaluates staff directly and through subordinate managers/supervisors; establishes and enforces operating and safety standards. * Provide monthly activity and project status report to the Director of Manufacturing. * Conduct daily operations meetings to review previous day’s production performance including but not limited to labor utilization, waste, case goal efficiency, downtime etc. and initiate corrective actions as needed. * Establishes and maintains a positive community relationship. * Maintains a clean and safe plant. * Fosters a culture committing to food safety and quality standards and objectives. * Confers with Engineering and Maintenance to develop a proactive equipment maintenance program. **Supervisory Responsibilities** * This position supervises the following: Production Manager, Kitchen Operations Manager, Logistics Operations Manager, Sanitation Manager, Manufacturing Administrative Assistant

**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** * Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience. **Experience** * Four years related manufacturing experience and/or training. **Skills** 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 write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. * Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.