Plant Manager - Land O'Lakes Inc.

We are immediately hiring a Plant Manager for our NutraBlend (NB) animal feed manufacturing facility.

Position Purpose:

As Plant Manager, you have responsibility for the leadership of the Manufacturing and Distribution teams in St. Albans, VT which is comprised of a manufacturing facility and a warehouse.

Your leadership will be both strategic and tactical and will include the areas of safety, quality, service, regulatory, cost control, financial reporting and overall plant and distribution efficiencies. Responsible for driving results: improved performance, customer relationships, plant asset utilization and positive employee relations.

Your position is critical to strategic and tactical site leadership, mentoring and developing the supervisory staff, and employee relations at the St. Albans, VT facility.

Other responsibilities include: developing and executing the site budget, creating a positive work environment that supports continuous improvement, reinforcing company philosophy and policies and diverse and inclusive workforce, and develop the skills and capabilities of both salaried and hourly team members.

Experience-Education (Required):

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, Business Administration, Engineering or a related degree OR 10+ years of plant leadership experience in lieu of the degree.
  
• 5+ years manufacturing supervisory or management experience with a history of delivering strong operating results.
  

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Leadership
  
• Verbal and written communications skills
  
• Strong positive employee relation skills
  
• Project management capabilities
  
• Ability to diagnose operational inefficiencies
  
• Analyze operational budgets
  
• Facilitate teams
  
• Drive overall plant operational improvements
  
• Strong computer skills.
  

Experience-Education (Preferred):

Experience in a Food/Feed manufacturing environment.

Competencies-Skills (Preferred):

• Advanced Safety training
  
• HACCP training/certifications
  
• Continuous improvement skills
  

As a full time employee you will receive a wide range of benefits for you and your dependents:

• 4 medical plan choices including HSA plan options
  
• Vision & dental plan
  
• Company paid Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, parental leave, caregiver leave and emergency leave
  
• 401(k) plan with company match and additional automatic contribution regardless of participation
  
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and Employee Assistance Program
  
• Wellness program focused on Physical, Financial and Emotional Health with opportunity for cash incentives
  

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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