Plant Manager, Grand Island

McCain Foods Limited

$146K — $195K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or related field.
  • 8+ years of leadership experience.
  • 8+ years of manufacturing experience in a food or beverage setting.
  • Ability to foster team collaboration while driving results.
  • Strong commitment to safety practices and principles.
  • Alignment with company values: authentic, committed, and trusted.
  • Robust understanding of financial practices and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all aspects of plant operations including safety, finance, and quality control.
  • Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and the community.
  • Promote safety and ensure compliance with safety policies.
  • Lead health and safety initiatives aiming for zero incidents.
  • Set strategic objectives and drive plant performance.
  • Manage budgets and champion continuous improvement efforts.
  • Focus on talent development and operational effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug).
  • Retirement savings benefits.
  • Leave support including medical, family, and bereavement.
  • Well-being programs such as vacation, holidays, and mental health resources.
  • Company-supported volunteering time.
Full Job Description
Position Title: Plant Manager, Grand Island

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 40720

McCain Foods has an immediate opening for a Plant Manager in our Grand Island, NE Facility. The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall management, direction and co-ordination of plant operations in carrying out company objectives at the lowest cost consistent with safety and quality requirements. We aim to delight consumers & customers with our food and nothing we do is worth getting hurt for.

What you'll be doing .

  • Oversee overall plant operations including safety, finance, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, materials, quality assurance / control, information systems, environment, public, supplier, government and customer relations
  • Ensures positive relations and a highly collaborate approach with internal/external stakeholders and community
  • Proactively fostering and promoting the safe work habits of employees. Ensures safety policies and procedures are followed
  • Active participation in health & safety initiatives, taking a lead role in safety optimization in the drive towards zero incidents. Leads positive safety culture, and safety engagement
  • Sets direction through setting strategic objectives for the plant, accountable for achievement of plant performance objectives and setting direction and enabling a highly engaged environment through leadership practices and action planning, Inclusion focused and in support McCain's Winning culture and core values - Family, Authentic, Quality and Trusted
  • Leads and oversees cost commitments, SCA - Sustainable Cost Advantage, overhead and direct cost budgets for each fiscal year championing continuous improvement through the active engagement of the plant team members in overall capability building
  • Champions a growth mindset and Talent development focus for the facility, leading key activities and ensuring targeted development and overall organizational effectiveness and ensures all departments are working together to realize McCain objectives
  • Ensures audit ready compliance focused on food safety, environmental policies, site emergency preparedness and crisis management


What you'll need to be successful .

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Science or Business or a related field
  • A minimum of 8+ years' leadership experience
  • A minimum of 8+ years' of proven manufacturing experience in a food or beverage setting
  • Ability to lead and develop a team in a collaborative and customer focused way that equally drives results and engagement
  • Ensures accountability to safety practices and principles for both our employees and products
  • Embodies our Company values; authentic, committed, and trusted, focusing on doing the right thing and building genuine relationships with customers, colleagues and stakeholders
  • Deep understanding of financial practices and continuous improvement


About this Team .

McCain Foods, Grand Island is a 24 hour, 7 day a week facility with over 400+ team members producing over 400,000 lbs. of onion rings daily.

Compensation Package : $146,200.00 - $195,000.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility + Long-term incentive eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.

Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.

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