Hear from a Beef Processing General Manager in the ​Video Below!

Job Description & Primary Responsibilities:

A General Manager will provide strategic operational oversight for all production and operating process for a single plant with moderate complexity. In this role, you will oversee safety, quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance.

Responsibilities: 

• Ensure employee and food safety and environmental compliance program standards and goals are implemented.
• Accountable for all internal and external operating and regulatory procedures on employee and food safety including strategic and tactical execution in alignment with corporate environment, health and safety and food safety, quality and regulatory functions as well as government regulations.
• Establish and deploy operational priorities for a single plant with moderate complexity.
• Lead strategic and tactical operations and quality management deliverables to ensure customer, product and quality standard requirements are met within specifications.
• Lead, direct and control capital and operating budgets for a single plant with moderate complexity to achieve medium term outlook financial performance objectives set by the business.
• Ensure and hold direct reports accountable for meeting and controlling operating expenses and established targets.
• Oversee the overall operational management and implement operational efficiency improvements which may include standardization of plant information manufacturing systems, quality control, safety, production reliability excellence and maintenance and operators best practices.
• Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.

Education Requirements:

Recommended High School Courses:

• Agriculture Education
• Management
• Business
• Leadership

Education/Training:

• Bachelor's Degree in business, management, or a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 4 years of related work experience
• Lean Six Sigma certification

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