Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager

Reports to: Vice President Operations

This position has plant-level overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost
elements of the facilities income statement or P & L. The Plant Manager oversees the day-to-day
operations of business and the management of human capital. Under the direction of the VP Operations,
they are responsible for planning, delegating, coordinating, staffing, development of staff, organizing
and decision making to support attaining desirable profit making results for the facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as the senior level manager responsible for the day-to-day production and operations of the
business that includes but not limited to yields, gross margins, scheduling, management of both raw
and finished goods, and human capital management.

• Serves as the primary conduit for strategic communications with sister and corporate partners on the
effectiveness and continuity of business. Under the direction of the VP Operations, works to ensure
that overall company strategy becomes tactically meaningful at their location.

• Leads the development and management of annual income and operating budget for the location
under the guidance of the under the direction of the VP Operations and directs day-to-day operations
to meet or improve budgeted goals. Escalates budget anomalies or risks and proactively acts to
mitigate them with guidance.

• Coordinates the implementation and communication of programs to drive efforts that accomplishes
established departmental and individual goals and objectives, including working closely with Under
the direction of the VP Operations on yearly Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the plant.

• Serves as the champion of all leadership and engagement efforts at the facility. Drives the training
and performance management to establish an engaged workforce through efforts such as manager
and staff training and employee committees (e.g. Celebration, Engagement, Safety, etc.).
Demonstrates leadership in the retention of staff, reducing turnover, and increasing employee
engagement.

• Engaged in all efforts related to loss prevention, risk management, USDA compliance, and
employee relations.
Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in management, operations, or business, with 7 years’ work experience
progressive leadership experience in relevant commercial food operations, preferably in a proteinrelated industry or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Proficient in MS Office Suite, and knowledge of industry product reporting systems.

• Ability to solve a wide range of complex, multi-disciplinary problems that must consider short and
intermediate term company-wide planning.
Important Notice: This job description is a generalized summary of job duties and can be modified as determined as
necessary by Colorado Premium. It is not a contract of employment. All employment is “at-will” an Employee or the
Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause, and without advance notice, procedure, or
formality.

• Ability to deliver presentations regarding potentially controversial issues, which involve negotiation,
and influence positive outcomes among groups of varying positions.

• Ability to improve existing systems or procedures that periodically result in new ideas or approaches
of considerable significance.

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