PLANT MANAGER

We are hiring Rockstars to join our Sauer Brands team!

Overall Goal of Position:

This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction for all plant functions and fully supporting factory operations while embracing, promoting, and building OurRecipe@SauerBrands:

• What are we making?
  • A safer, stronger, more sustainable Sauer Brands that forges a prosperous future for our families
• Why are we making it?
  • To excite and delight our customers with inspired flavors
• How do we make it? With
  • Integrity
  • Creativity
  • Executional Excellence
  • Teamwork

Where are we going? / What does our “product” look like?

• • One of the most respected food companies on the planet, known for our passion, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

Job Summary

The Plant Manager for Sauer Brands, Inc., is responsible for strategically managing the teams responsible for the following

• Food Quality & Safety
• Production Management
• Engineering Management
• Continuous Improvement Leadership
• Safety Leadership

The successful candidate will be able to lead and work collaboratively with cross functional peers as a requirement.   As a Sauer Brands team member, the candidate will execute special projects, initiatives as assigned, accept safety as a condition, and support factory operations. Furthermore, the candidate must embrace and support the building of the Sauer Brands Recipe.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership
  • Supervise and lead staff with a servant leader perspective

• Culture Building
  • Act as a servant leader
  • Work in a customer-centric manner
  • Represent the company positively in all interactions within and outside the plant
  • Support the VP of Plants & Manufacturing as necessary with any special projects or necessary research

• Conduct Risk Management Analysis

Performance Standards (the criteria used to evaluate performance)

• Safety Leadership
  • Lead by example with “safety as a condition”
  • Exemplify and support Safety Pledge
  • Participation in safety activities (active in meetings, Safety MyVoice, and Training)
  • TRIR/DART , objective is <1
• Financial Performance
  • Manufacturing Cost Control/Cost Savings
  • EBITDA goals
• Culture/Organizational Health
  • Our Recipe knowledge & retention
  • Customer Centricity - OTIFNE
• Objectives and Behavioral Expectations
  • Leadership and contribution to the overall success of SBI
  • Personal Effectiveness-meeting timelines and productivity requirements (quantity and quality of work)
  • Personal interaction, communication, and teamwork with internal and external parties, consistent with OurRecipe@SauerBrands

Characteristic Requirement:

• Professional Demeanor
• Customer-centric mindset
• Outgoing, energetic, and results-oriented personality
• Self-Confident in abilities
• Take responsibility for actions
• Communicate clear, concise facts comfortably
• Smart, creative and inquisitive
• Integrity-Does the right thing even when no one is looking
• Disciplined approach and accountability for KPIs
• No excuses mindset. Accountable and reliable
• Dependable team player with a positive attitude
• Passion for the organization, and attention to details
• Personal values that mesh with SBI values
• Ability to reconcile and manage multiple tasks/objectives

Skills Requirement:

• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work and thrive under time constraints and juggle/prioritize responsibilities

• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across a variety of stakeholders
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team-oriented, collaborative, and flexible
• Strong problem-solving skills

Education and Experience Requirement:

College Degree Required (Business, Finance, Economics, or Engineering preferred)

• 10+ Years of experience in a manufacturing plant (management level required)
• Proven management and or supervisory experience a plus
• Experience with ERP System(s), Oracle (Peoplesoft) preferred

Performance History Requirement:

• Documented history of making improvements in assigned work area/responsibilities

Stellar references based on contributions and performance