Dairy Plant Manager

$85,000 - $100,000/Yr

Alpenrose Dairy - Clackamas, OR

Full-time - Senior

Clackamas, OR

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Dairy Plant Manager at Alpenrose Dairy is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the dairy plant, ensuring the production of safe, quality food while managing a team of up to 20 direct reports. This position requires a hands-on approach, with approximately 90% of the time spent on the production floor. The manager will be tasked with optimizing processes, meeting customer expectations, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed customer expectations.
• Onboard new hires and provide continuous training, including performance reviews and ongoing coaching.
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for plant staff.
• Set daily/weekly objectives for the plant based on schedules, corporate goals, and customer needs.
• Increase production, asset capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards.
• Ensure fulfillment of customer orders within specifications of quality, quantity, and cost.
• Lead compliance with all Safe Quality Food and Food Safety requirements for the plant.
• Ensure production of a quality product in compliance with Federal and State guidelines.
• Develop, monitor, and ensure timely completion of plant goals/action plans, both short and long term.
• Share a trusting relationship with the team and work with HR to recruit new staff as needed.
• Develop and maintain Production work instructions, SOPs, and SSOPs.
• Communicate plant production-related requirements and solutions to relevant departments.
• Analyze plant results and discuss areas of concern with the management team.
• Maintain/update training program for all Dairy Plant employees, including new hire training SOPs.
• Identify process bottlenecks and recommend solutions for process flow improvement.
• Manage key performance metrics, including labor productivity, out-of-stock rate, and product waste rate.
• Partner and collaborate with internal and external managers and vendors, building strong business relationships.
• Practice and support all Standard Operating Procedures, Safe Chemical Handling procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Operations, Supply Chain Management, or related field of study.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a managerial role in a dairy/butter plant and a union workforce.
• Software proficiency as it relates to general business functions, management systems, and supply chain activities preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement