Manager Plant Maintenance - EF

THE ROLE:

This position will report to the: Director - Plant -EF

Travel Requirement: None

Location : Rancho Cucamonga, CA

FLSA Status: Exempt

Shift: 1st Shift (Support all 3 Shifts)

Employment Category: Full Time Regular

Pay Range: $120k - 150k plus bonus opportunity

Generous Brands is dedicated to inspiring people to thrive through the power of vibrant nutrition through its leading brands, Bolthouse Farms, Health-Ade, and Evolution Fresh. Generous Brands partners with SAMBAZON to manufacture, distribute and sell SAMBAZON branded beverages.

Bolthouse Farms is a pre-eminent provider of chilled juice, smoothies, shakes, and protein drinks . Health-Ade is the fastest growing kombucha brand, dedicated to creating bubbly beverages that boost gut health. Evolution Fresh is a premier cold-pressed juice brand with national availability. And, SAMBAZON beverages bottle the superfruit power of açaí in juice and natural energy cans.

The company operates its North American business from facilities in Southern California, and the Greater Chicago Area. To learn more, please visit www.generousbrands.com .

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN THIS ROLE

This job contributes to Evolution Fresh success by supervising day-to-day operations in quality assurance to support Evolution Fresh roasting plant business objectives.

JOB DUTIES:

Leadership – Setting goals for the work group, developing organizational capability, and modeling how we work together : Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the immediate team of direct reports promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results

Supports the implementation of company programs to ensure the success of the Company

Planning and Execution – Developing strategic and operational plans for the work group, managing execution, and measuring results : Plans and manages business unit and department processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives

Prepares, communicates, and educates client groups and team on changes in policies and practices within the organization

Business Requirements – Providing functional expertise and executing functional responsibilities: Anticipates, recognizes, and assesses situations quickly and organizes resources to take appropriate action

Collaborates with engineers, suppliers, contracts, and plant members to ensure customer needs are met

Controls operating costs within budgets

Develops and maintains plant preventive maintenance programs

Ensures compliance with government regulatory agencies

Leads efforts to upgrade facility for efficiency, safety, and reliability

Leads projects involving installation, modification, or renovation of equipment

Manages repairs and supplies, purchases, and budgets

Responsible for the management and/or implementation of food safety, legality, and quality programs

Member Development & Team Building – Providing team members with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and building effective teams: Challenges and inspires team members to achieve business results

Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews

Ensures team members adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements

Oversees training and development of team members directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions

Provides coaching, direction, and leadership support to team members to achieve business, and customer results

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Team-building skills

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Ability to solve complex problems and follow through to solution

Ability to provide leadership with the ability to coach and mentor team members

Apply analytical and quantitatively skills

Ability to build relationships

Proficient in safety procedures

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards

Familiarity with food safety regulatory requirements and global standards including Preventive Controls for Human Food (21 CFR 117) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Experience with BRC or SQF certification schemes.

Demonstrated ability to build, support, and drive a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program, including autonomous maintenance, planned maintenance, focused improvement, and early equipment management

Working knowledge of reliability practices, including predictive maintenance (vibration, thermography, oil analysis), root cause failure analysis, and CMMS utilization

Stays on top of automation and autonomous technology trends (robotics, Industry 4.0, IIoT, condition monitoring) and evaluates their application to plant operations

Proven people leader with experience in performance management: setting expectations, coaching, delivering candid feedback, and holding team members accountable

Ability to cultivate and foster an inclusive, positive, and engaged work environment and culture

Data-driven approach to managing maintenance KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, and planned vs. unplanned downtime

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Leadership Competencies Setting direction by establishing and communicating a compelling and inspired vision that creates a competitive winning strategies and plans, ensures department strategies are aligned with company strategies.

Willing to take a managed risk to drive with the business forward

Able to create the environment and develop a positive, respectful, productive, and professional work environment

Establish positive connections with others to facilitate the attainment of business results

Develop competencies of both self and others

Understand and effectively leverage the organization to accomplish business and unit goals

Consistently exceed goals for not only self, but internal and external customers

Core Competencies Ability to deliver legendary service that mees and exceeds all customers’ expectation

Adhere to Generous Brands and Evolution Fresh values, beliefs, and principles during good and bad times

Ability to maintain composure and remain professional

Result oriented

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:

Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

Must be able to work in environmental exposure including, but not limited to, freezer and noisy, cold, wet, or humid conditions of 34°F or below.

Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic, and/or caustic chemicals.

Occasional material exposure to moving mechanical parts and equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in developing and leading plant-specific quality, customer service and cost optimization programs.

Consumer products or food company and plant experience, either technical or production.

Managing and developing others.

Managing budgets.

TPM, Lean, or Six Sigma certification; Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our rich benefits packages are designed to support the health and well-being of both our eligible co-workers and their families.

Medical

Dental

Vision

Group Life and AD&D

Voluntary Life and AD&D

Group Short-Term Disability

Group Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

401(k)

Paid Time Off

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culturally diverse organization. We strive for inclusiveness and a workplace where mutual respect is paramount. We encourage applications from a diverse pool of candidates, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or veteran status. We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, as need, to assist them in performing essential job functions.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you are interested in applying for employment with Generous Brands and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, or if you believe you do not meet any of the required qualifications of a posted position due to a protected disability and would like to explore the possibility of an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at: TalentAcquisition@bolthouse.com for additional support and guidance.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Generous Brands does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Generous Brands is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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