Thursday, 14 November 2013

Job: General Manager- Dairy Manufacturing


JOB DESCRIPTION

Dairy Farmers of America is all about milk and the 16,000 dairy farm members who produce it. We are proud to be a cooperative, owned and operated by the dairy farmers whom we serve. We are one of the country's most diversified U.S. manufacturers of dairy products, food components and ingredients. We are a leader in formulating and packaging shelf-stable dairy products in can and glass. We are one of the most vertically-integrated and future-focused co-op and food companies in the industry. We are an organization with over 4,000 employees. We are DFA-the premium provider of market opportunities for farmers and a value-added supplier of innovative dairy products and food components for customers around the world.

General Purpose:
The General Manager is responsible for Day-to-Day operations of WNY Enterprise LLC. Key responsibilities include: Oversight of Plant Operations, Customer and Supplier Relationship Management, P&L Owner, and primary liaison with Farmer Members and the WNY Enterprise LLC Board of Directors. Manages, directs and coordinates overall plant operations including hiring/training start-up team members. Primary liaison with Farmer/Owner milk suppliers and finished product customers. Leads organization to assure safety, quality, production and business objectives are met in a manner consistent with DFA values.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordination of Sales and Marketing activities for WNY Enterprise LLC. Including primary interface with customers as well as coordination with DMS and logistics.
Manages, directs, and coordinates overall plant operations including hiring/training team members assuring safety, quality, production objectives are met consistent with cost and performance standards.
Assures that business and organization objectives are met.
Monitor and direct daily and ongoing plant operations. Coordinate initial plant operations with the engineering/project team during start-up and future expansion projects when needed.
Address production, quality, personnel, safety, customer, and regulatory issues in a timely fashion as required.
Ensure that plant is operating in compliance with all customer and government regulations (USDA, State, FDA, OSHA, EPA).
Responsible for assuring the plant and products meet customer specifications.
Assist in developing and responsible for budgets, capital projects, policies and procedures.
Maintain and support prescribed programs of employee relations, health and safety, training and development, compensation and benefits for all employees in the plant.
Interact with customers to meet their expectations on operational and quality objectives.
Support / Promote Continuous Improvement activities to enhance plant efficiencies and ensure the plant is meeting customer expectations.
Coordinate plant tours with customers.
Follow all GMPs and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality and sanitation requirements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable discipline.
Minimum of 5 years plant management experience
Demonstrated experience successfully managing customer relationships.
Minimum of ten (10) years in a food-processing environment, dairy experience preferred.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong financial acumen and proven ability to manage P&L
Excellent communicator to any/all audiences
Results oriented business manager
Ability to manage diverse relationships in a matrix environment
Open and receptive thought-leader
Ability to use P&L results and Key Performance Indicators (KPI”S) to improve performance
Creative problem solver using the combined talents of various individuals throughout the organization
Excellent team building skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task
Ability to interact in a positive way with all personnel and with our customers
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

JOB SNAPSHOT

Employment TypeFull-Time
Job TypeManagement
EducationNot Specified
ExperienceNot Specified
Manages OthersNot Specified
IndustryAgriculture
Required TravelNot Specified
Job ID1915

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