LHH Recruitment Solutions is currently hiring a Plant Manager to lead daily operations and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. This position is ideal for an applicant who is fluent in both English and Spanish with at least 8 years of manufacturing leadership experience. This role is in Oak Lawn, IL and the anticipated salary is $120,000 -$130,000 annually.
Responsibilities:
· Lead daily operations in a food manufacturing and distribution facility, including manufacturing, warehouse, shipping, and receiving
· Ensure employees are engaged and aligned with daily safety, quality and operational goals
· Drive process and performance improvements
· Develop teams through coaching, training, and feedback
· Identify risks and operational issues and develop solutions through root cause analysis rather than temporary fixes
· Maintain and continuously improve the food safety system, and ensure SQF requirements are understood
· Ensure inventory accuracy
· Make operational decisions using data, experience, and sound judgment
· Maintain an audit-ready culture and lead corrective actions from audits, internal findings, and process failures
Qualifications:
· Bilingual English/Spanish required
· Minimum 8 years of manufacturing leadership experience, with 5+ years of food manufacturing leadership experience
· SQF experience required
· Thorough understanding of SQF requirements, traceability systems, GMPs, HACCP, Preventative Controls, and food safety programs
· Proven leadership experience, including developing teams, creating structure, and making sound operational decisions
· Excellent problem-solving skills
· Previous experience improving operations through process improvement, employee development, and effective use of existing resources
Benefits include:
· Medical insurance with company contribution
· Vision, Dental, Basic Life and AD&D insurance
· 401k retirement plan with 1% matching
· Cell phone reimbursement
· Employee Assistance Program
· 10 days vacation/PTO days
· 5 paid sick days
· 7 paid holidays
Pay Details: $120,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Mike Abete
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Military connected talent encouraged to apply
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