Seafood Plant Manager

Job Description – Plant Manager

Full time, year round $22-25/hr + bonus based on performance

Position Summary

The Plant Manager should have skills in human relations, leadership, delegation, organization and planning, quality management, financial acumen, judgement, and communication. They should also be self-motivated, flexible, conscientious, organized, and have a good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

- Responsible for day to day operations of a seafood processing facility including production safety and quality assurance.

- Ability to direct and execute production activities such as unloading, processing, freezing, packaging, storing, shipping.

- Must be able to lead, manage, train, and delegate work

- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and production practices including food safety regulations like HACCP, QMP, FDA, and USDA standards.

- Complete/maintain all record keeping and administrative duties

- Good communication with office management and sales to ensure daily production reports, inventory, and logistics data are tracked and shared

- Negotiate and purchase supplies required for operations

- Contribute in maintaining a positive, healthy, and safe work environment.

Position Requirements

- Must be able to work early morning, late nights, weekends and overtime.

- Must have live crab buying and/or seafood processing experience

- Must be able to drive a forklift

- Must be able to keep plant environment and work area clean and organized at all times

- Fixer/handy person/repairer/mechanical skills a plus for plant and plant equipment maintenance and repairs

- College diploma or bachelor`s degree in business or engineering would be considered an asset

- Education and/or training in food safety or project management considered an asset

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a seafood processing environment or equivalent

- Strong leadership skills

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Strong personnel management skills (delegation, conflict management, conducting performance appraisal etc.)

- Organized and detail oriented

- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

- Willingness to take direction/advice from supervisors and staff

We thank all those who apply, however only those who are considered for an interview will be contacted.