Plant Manager (Fresh Produce）- Japanese Bilingual

Position: Plant Manager

Company: Fresh Produce Manufacturing Company

Location: Ontario, CA

Salary Range: $90,000-120,000/ year DOE

FLSA: Exempt

Work Hours: M-F 2 AM – 12 Pm (1 hour break)

Summary/Objective

The plant manager position directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality and other production-related activities.

Responsibility:

• Oversee and manage all aspects of production, including planning, scheduling, and optimizing production processes to meet quality and quantity targets.
• Ensure that production runs efficiently and cost-effectively while maintaining product quality and safety standards.
• Implement production improvement initiatives and innovative solutions to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
• Ensure the facilities are cleaned and up to corporate and FDA Standards.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are not exhaustive but illustrate the general duties required of the position. Management may require personnel to perform duties other than those contained in this document.

• Direct and manage plant operations for production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving.
• Coordinate plant activities by planning with departmental managers to ensure the achievement of manufacturing objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Manage productions yields and report on it during meetings.
• Manage the Assistant Plant Manager for repair and maintenance needs.
• Analyze, create and review yield reports and report in manager meetings.
• Ask Assistant Plant Manager to maintain existing plant facilities and equipment, replacing or making adjustments as necessary.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards with assistant plant manager.
• Control and minimize labor overtime and repair expenses.
• Host and Participate in meeting and trainings,
  • Create meeting minutes for Team leader meetings
  • Ensure employees are available for safety training.
  • Routinely ensure workers are wearing Personal Protective Equipment.
• Assume responsibility for production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
• Provide leadership and training to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Provides direction, development and leadership to production supervisors.
• Interview and assess new candidates for positions in the factory plant.
• Managing factory plant employee relations, addressing concerns, and facilitating communication between employees and management.
• Conduct performance evaluations and implement staff development programs.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Plant Manager or 5+ years as an Assistant Plant Manager preferably in the food production industry
• Strong knowledge of vegetable processing and food safety regulations.
• Working knowledge of facility machines and equipment
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• May need to work off-hours in case of emergencies.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• English/Japanese Bilingual

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Food Science or a related field is preferred
• Effective leadership and management abilities
• Communication Proficiency – Ability to speak English and Spanish is preferred
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances – such as production demands or unexpected issues
• Foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) for various tasks including document creation, data entry, and presentations.
• Perform data analysis and generate reports using Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Time management and organizational skills