Plant Manager

Upstate Niagara Cooperative is one of the largest and most stable dairy cooperatives in the United States. We are committed to a cleaner planet, stronger community and brighter future for families through food science innovation, state-of-the-art manufacturing and technology, animal well-being and sustainable farming. We continually invest in innovation at our seven manufacturing facilities to ensure we have the capabilities to offer the products our consumers are looking for. Equally important is an investment in the quality of people who work with us.

We are looking for a Plant Manager for our North Lawrence location.

Working within the limits of authority and within company policies and procedures, manages location functions. Functions include quality, shrink, productivity, safety, building, grounds, equipment and personnel development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing strategic direction, management and support for all plant activities and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with company, regulatory, OSHA, industry, trade and jurisdictional standards, practices and codes.
• Reviewing quality issues with products or installations and making recommendations with QA, Engineering or Director support if needed.
• Reviewing monthly financial results to understand performance to budgets.
• Ensuring controls are in place and working to ensure effective, economical and efficient practices.
• Responsible for managing talent for the purpose of developing bench strength and creating opportunities for employees to grow and advance.
• Clearly communicating expectations for all plant employees.
• Conducting evaluations for direct reports at least once a year.
• Responsible for providing a safe work environment for all plant employees.
• Responsible for ensuring plant compliance to company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring plant compliance to all government and environmental laws, requirements and regulations.
• Responsible for ensuring that endeavors to reduce plant customer complaints are ongoing.
• Responsible for providing leadership through ongoing communications to plant employees and to Corporate personnel.
• Responsible for managing plant processes and actions within accordance of the labor agreement. Also, responsible for directing plant advertisements during labor negotiations.
• Responsible for governing plant Capital expenditures by monitoring justification analysis and policies and procedure compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• 8 years experience in Dairy/Food manufacturing
• Knowledge of accounting controls, financial analysis and budget planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate people
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the performance of direct reports
• Ability to think analytically
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage time effectively, including delegating responsibility when appropriate
• Must show enthusiasm, initiative, pride in work and a commitment to the organization and its mission.
• Good computer skills, demonstrating proficiency in MS Windows, Word and Excel.
• Good human relations skills, ability to work well with others and be a team member.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Business discipline with 10 years Dairy plant experience.

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)