Assistant Plant Manager

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world's leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential.

We're looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.

This role is responsible for assisting and taking direction from the Plant Manager in directing all plant activities.

Responsible for meeting production schedules and producing a product in accordance with customer requirements while maintaining maximum production and minimum costs.

In partnership with the Plant Manager to lead all production operations at the facility level to ensure that established goals and objectives with regards to quality, safety, efficiency, employee engagement, and customer requirements are achieved.

This role is considered a career progression for a Plant Manager role in any of our US plant facilities which may require relocation.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish operational objectives for production in the areas of quality, safety, productivity, and cost while seeking continuous improvement in all areas.

• Work closely with senior management to develop short- and long-term facility strategy to maximize resources and capacity to support overall organization objectives.

• Review and monitor results of operational measures to identify areas of success and areas of opportunity to control production efficiency, variances, waste, labor expense and other indicators of profitability.

• Develop solutions to identified areas of opportunities, seeking approval from senior management where appropriate based on existing policy and authorization limits, and manage solution implementations.

• Provide reporting managers with the information, training, direction, guidance, and resources necessary to accomplish established individual, department, and company objectives.

Continuously monitor progress and results, providing direct reports with corrective action or re-direction, as necessary.

• Ensure plant compliance with, and adherence to, laws and regulations governing safety, environment, employment, food safety, and other applicable areas of compliance.

Serve as liaison between the organization and the government agency during audits, investigations, or other contact as applicable.

• Participate in the development and implementation of new manufacturing processes, products, and systems by providing information, ideas, and recommendations based on knowledge and experience in production.

• Work with new and potential customers during presentations, tours, and reviews by providing expertise in the area of facility operations.

• Represent the company in collective bargaining activities, including negotiatio...