Plant Manager
COMPANY INFORMATION: Redwood Beverage Group LLC is a beverage co-packing and manufacturing company focused on producing, packaging, and supporting beverage brands. We operate a production facility in West Sacramento, California, offering services such as bottling, canning, hot-fill and cold fill operations, Tetra Pak packaging, and variety pack assembly.
For additional information, visit our company website: Redwood Beverage Group - Premium Beverage Co-Packing Solutions
POSITION SUMMARY: The Plant Manager is overseeing all daily operations of the beverage manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production while meeting quality, food safety, and regulatory standards. The Plant Manager leads production, maintenance, quality, safety, and warehouse teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
Location: On-Site, West Sacramento
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS:
Operations & Production
- Lead all plant operations including production, maintenance, quality, sanitation, and logistics
- Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining efficiency, yield, and throughput targets
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, OEE improvement)
- Manage capital projects, equipment upgrades, and line installations
Quality, Food Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA, and local regulations
- Maintain food safety and quality systems (QMS, HACCP, SQF, BRC, GMPs)
- Lead audits and corrective action programs
- Champion a culture of quality and product integrity
Safety & Environmental
- Foster a strong safety culture with zero-incident mindset
- Ensure compliance with all safety programs and environmental regulations
- Lead safety training, investigations, and corrective actions
People Leadership
- Directly manage department managers and supervisors
- Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing teams
- Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and provide coaching
- Promote accountability, teamwork, and employee engagement
Financial & Performance Management
- Own plant budget, labor costs, and operating expenses
- Track and improve KPIs (OEE, yield, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency)
- Identify cost-reduction and productivity opportunities
- Collaborate with supply chain on inventory and raw material planning
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, and Corporate teams
- Support new product launches and line trials
- Communicate plant performance and improvement plans to leadership