Overview

At Ramar Foods, we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual’s skills and potential are valued. Rooted in the principles of merit, openness, and inclusivity, we strive to ensure access to opportunities for everyone. This role embodies these ideals, offering a chance to grow, lead, and make an impact through your unique expertise and abilities.

Join us and be part of a mission-driven team that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and continuous development.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership of all day-to-day plant operations, including production scheduling, labor planning, equipment utilization, and throughput optimization.
• Oversees capacity planning, line balancing, and labor forecasting to meet customer demand and optimize operating margins.
• Champion a continuous improvement culture, utilizing Lean and Six Sigma tools to drive waste reduction, process efficiency, yield improvement, and cost control.
• Owns the plant’s safety culture and ensures compliance with OSHA, state, and local safety regulations.
• Lead proactive food safety and sanitation initiatives, ensuring a safe, audit-ready, and high-performing production environment.
• Monitor and drive key performance indicators (KPIs) including efficiency, yield, labor productivity, downtime, and quality metrics.
• Develop, coach, and mentor plant personnel, building a high-performance team focused on accountability, engagement, and results.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Warehouse, Maintenance, and Logistics to ensure seamless operations and rapid issue resolution.
• Collaborate closely with Maintenance to ensure equipment reliability, preventive maintenance execution, and minimal production downtime.
• Manage plant budgets, identify cost-saving opportunities, and deliver on financial performance targets.
• Lead and support internal and external audits, ensuring consistent audit readiness and strong regulatory relationships.
• Cultivates a culture of teamwork, respect, and continuous learning across all shifts.

Required Key Skills and Qualifications

To thrive in this position, candidates must bring a commitment to inclusivity, transparency, and growth. Essential skills include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related experience.
• Extensive experience in food manufacturing environments with a proven record of successful plant leadership.
• Demonstrated success implementing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Minimum of 5+ years in progressive leadership roles within food manufacturing, with direct plant management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to drive operational excellence, cost reduction, and process improvement initiatives.
• Highly hands-on leadership style, with a strong presence on the production floor.
• Exceptional leadership, team-building, and coaching capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.

What We Offer

• A mission-driven inclusive environment focused on both individual and collective success.
• Opportunities for professional development to help you reach your career goals.
• Access to tools, mentorship, and resources tailored to elevate your proficiency and contributions.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Ramar Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to talent attraction and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential.

Your skills, experiences, and perspective are valuable - and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Interested? Apply now, we look forward to welcoming you!