Assistant Plant Manager - Kiel Plant

Your Passion.Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medicalincluding Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What You Do.

Food Safety/Quality

• Directs the plant food safety and quality programs.
• Ensure employee practices comply with regulatory and company quality policies.
• Ensure products conformance to specifications.
• Ensure equipment, buildings and contractors comply with company quality policies.
• Investigate and coordinate the correction of any deviation to food safety or quality programs in conjunction with Plant Manager and Quality.

Employee Safety

• Drive the plant safety programs.
• Directs employee practices to ensure they comply with regulatory and company safety policies.
• Develop methods to ensure equipment and plant conditions comply with regulatory and company safety policies.

People

• Foster and support the Sargento Culture.
• Monitor employee interactions to ensure compliance with our corporate culture.
• Create an open two-way dialogue with all employees to promote morale and motivation of workforce.
• Complete employee evaluations that provide timely and constructive feedback.
• Work with Plant Manager to develop succession plans for key positions in the facility.
• Ensures employee training is current.

Process

• Plan and prioritize plant activities
• Assist Plant Manager with planning and monitoring plant annual budget for capital, expenditures and product costs.
• Review production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Drive continuous improvement projects in the areas of safety, quality and productivity.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, or assist managers in solving work problems.
• Use technical tools/systems required to support manufacturing (SAP, Corporate Documentum, MES, Maintenance Excellence, etc.)
• Drive use of training system in plant.
• Leads cross functional teams utilizing good project management techniques.
• Lead or participate in cost reduction teams/projects.
• Lead or participate in agency audits, customer audits and customer tours.
• Stay current with industry practices by participating in organizations, technology shows, etc.
• Has the ability to work a flexible schedule as needed to support plant operating hours.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages subordinate managers in a production environment. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned areas. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Your Education and Experience.

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in Industrial Technology, Business Administration, Engineering or Management is required
• Minimum of 5-7 years related manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in the following areas highly preferred: SAP, MES, Personnel Safety, Food Safety and Employee Training in a Manufacturing Environment.

Our Story.

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website athttps://careers.sargento.com/us/en.