Plant Manager – KIND High Point Full Time NEW

Since Day 1, KIND has had a vision for a kinder and healthier world. A world in which people never have to choose between what tastes good, feels good, and does good when it comes to their snacking.  

Our iconic KIND® bars – made with real, recognizable ingredients – sparked the growth of an entirely new healthy snacking category back in 2004. Now, KIND has a family of more than 80 snacks that offer solutions for a variety of occasions. All of KIND’s products lead with a nutrient-dense first ingredient – like nuts or whole grains – and do not contain genetically engineered ingredients, sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners. 

We’re looking for passionate collaborators to help us become the foremost leader in health & wellness and positively impact society along the way. If you’re looking to be a part of an inspiring, energetic and entrepreneurial environment, you’ve found the right place.

What You’ll Do

The Plant Manager role has primary responsibility for providing associates a safe, rewarding, and engaging environment with the opportunity for growth; manufacturing superior branded products; and serving our Customers through an efficient pipeline, offering excellence in customized solutions, logistics, and customer service.

How You’ll Do It

Associate Environment

Create a winning environment and culture through open communications, great leadership and progressive associate development. Ensure that the Mars Five Principles and KIND Ingredients for Success are considered and incorporated in everything that we do. Provide leadership and guidance to ensure that we place the appropriate emphasis on safety, quality, process improvement, organization and training to meet our objectives.

Strategy Development and Implementation

Develop supply strategies which deliver the growth and profit objectives of the business in total. Ensure that the manufacturing site has a development plan / site strategy which is consistent with and supports the business objectives. Provide facilities enhancement requirements as an input to the enterprise capital process to drive improvements.

Business Performance

For the segment and the High Point manufacturing site, deliver or exceed agreed business performance metrics in the areas of safety, quality, costs, culture, customer service, and business strategy deployment. Champion the ideal of “World Class” pipeline management and ensure that all performance metrics, activities and resources are aligned to achieve this ideal.

You have…

• BS/BA degree, preferably with engineering, industrial engineer and or food science qualifications. Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is preferred.
• Advanced training (obtained either outside or inside) in Food Safety, Associate Safety, Supply Chain Practices.
• Prior experience as a plant manager or larger site Value Stream Manager is required and prior Food/CPG experience is preferred.
• 4+ years’ experience in a lead manufacturing management role with demonstrated ability and desire to work with people, both individual as well as in teams.
• Experience in the execution of multiple operating functions, preferably Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Technical (Engineering/Maintenance), Industrial Engineering, and/or Quality.
• Progressive experience in leading advanced Continuous Improvement methodologies through TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Must have working knowledge of operations practices, food and drug laws, food safety, associate safety and OSHA requirements, factory P&L, as well supply chain optimization practices.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ.

What KIND Offers

• 401(K) or RRSP’s with generous company match
• Flexible Paid Time Off. Choose what works best for you, including summer hours. Paid parental leave.
• Excellent health, dental & vision insurance, with options to fit you & your family’s needs
• Company paid disability and life insurance to provide income protection
• Your health is important! Our wellness strategy focuses on mental and physical wellbeing via programs like Employee Assistance Program, a wellness subsidy, healthy food options and gym facility in HQ.
• Casual office dress code– feel free to wear your KIND gear
• Stock up on your favorite KIND bars to share with your family & friends, through a quarterly voucher
• Training & tuition reimbursement program, because continuing to learn matters and we support your development
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and KIND work environment
• Charitable Donation Matching: KIND matches your charitable donations up to $1000 annually through our donation matching portal.

EEO

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