The Packing Manager assists the Plant Manager with managing plant activities and coordinating employees. Makes sure the plant meets production goals on time and at the best quality.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain staff by selecting, orienting, and training employees; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process.
• Initiates and fosters a spirit of cooperation with all departments and the company.
• Completes production plan by communicating with supervisors on scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; resolving problems.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Provides manufacturing information by analyzing production performance records and data such as KPIs and Metrics to work on continuous improvement and cost savings; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
• Ability to read and understand routine financial statements and budgets.
• Assume most duties of the Plant Manager in his/her absence.
• Abide by all company policies and safety and operating procedures.
• Plan and facilitate meetings with supervisors and direct reports and work with HR to recruit, coach, and discipline employees.

Interpersonal Skills

• Reliable, comes to work every day and arrives to work on time
• Comes prepared to contribute
• Works to the best of their ability
• Accepts constructive feedback
• Team player

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications required to successfully perform the job include:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Preferred 3 years of supervisory/ managerial experience.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of food and/or meat processing, quality assurance programs, GMPs, SQF, and HACCP.
• Preferred experience in the meat/poultry or food processing industry.
• Ability to train, motivate, and supervise personnel fairly and consistently.
• Ability to recognize problem situations and take appropriate resolution steps.
• Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Work well under pressure.
• Must have basic Mathematical skills.
• Communicate professionally.
• Must have proficient computer and Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel skills.
• Knowledge of SAGE program is a plus.
• Must be able to work in teams and be self-motivated.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Working Conditions

Working conditions will include extended periods in a cold, wet environment requiring the use of protective clothing. Exposure to an environment that undergoes extreme temperature changes, from very hot to very cold. Fast-paced environment working with and around heavy meat equipment.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform extensive walking and standing throughout the shift on a daily basis, and may need to lift up to 50 lbs.

This position description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those stated in this description.

The company reserves the right to revise or change this job description as the need arises. This job description does not constitute any written or implied contract of employment.