Plant Manager

About the role

Gotham Greens is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Monroe, GA greenhouse. The successful candidate will manage labor-management, production processes, packaging, receiving, distribution, food safety, and employee health and safety. This role reports to the Director of Operations, East.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day operations of plant performance, product and packing quality, inventory control, cost, maintain budgets and KPI targets, productivity, distribution, maintenance, food, and employee safety.
• Ensures ongoing facility compliance with company quality, sanitation, and Food Safety standards.
• Implements and maintains standardized procedures and protocols for staff training and management, inventory distribution and logistics, sanitation, overall safety of the facility and its personnel, and compliance to the Food Safety Plan.
• Oversees Assistant Plant Manager, Greenhouse Supervisor, Pack House Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, and Production Assistants.
• Collaborates with the Growing team to operate a productive and cost-effective Greenhouse facility, organizes shift schedules with the Growing team, and coordinates purchasing.
• Pairs with the Facilities team to identify structural and maintenance-related areas of concern, arranges repairs and negotiates related costs. Ensures resolutions occur timely.
• Evaluates current procedures and practices for accomplishing department objectives; develops and implements improved procedures and practices.
• Provides work direction, resolves problems, and sets deadlines to ensure timely completion of daily tasks.
• Maintains and reviews quality reports/statistics to ensure consistent, quality finished goods.
• Communicates with Sales and Marketing to support continued company growth.
• Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
• Mentors and develops staff using a supportive and collaborative approach; assigns accountabilities; sets objectives; establishes priorities; develops succession plans, and monitors and evaluates results.
• Complies with established State and Federal Regulations, Environmental, OSHA, and Safety programs.
• Any other projects as assigned to meet business needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant related experience in plant operations or manufacturing with proven success.
• Advanced degree in a related field.
• Strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse levels of expertise.
• Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask and roll up their sleeves.
• Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
• Successful leadership in early-stage start-ups or other rapid growth environments.
• Experience working with ERP systems, material handling suppliers, trucking and logistics, and contract negotiations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiating abilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, high attention to detail; highly organized, and passionate commitment to the company vision.
• Appreciation to principles of sustainable agriculture and food and experience in specialty food, agriculture, natural and organic CPG a plus.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office.
• Adjusts to changing conditions and willingness to work off-shift, holidays, and weekends as needed.
• Understands and complies with company policies.

Qualifications

• Bilingual preferable, but not required.