General Production Manager

About Foster Farms

At Foster Farms, our mission is creating great food and serving great moments. Our vision is to be the best and most trusted food company, empowering and nourishing the lives of those we serve. We measure our success by how well we protect and care for our team, our consumers, our animals, and our environment, while delivering operational excellence and exceptional value to our customers.

Pay Range: $98,200.00-$122,750.00 Plus eligible for 10% target bonus. 

 We offer our Team Members the following benefits: 

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents. 

• Voluntary benefits such as Group Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Group Accident Coverage, Group Critical Illness Coverage, Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance. 

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Daycare FSA). 

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 

• College tuition reimbursement. 

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Company-contribution of up to 4%. 

• Vacation, sick, holiday, funeral, and jury duty pay. 

The Maintenance GPM will provide support to Maintenance team during the second shift. The working schedule will be from 4:00 pm – 1:30 am. The Maintenance GPM will help maximize equipment availability by reducing mechanical downtime, prioritizing repairs, and assist with special projects for the facility. 

 Job Duties

• The General Production Manager (GPM) is responsible for overseeing the various department(s) of responsibility and for meeting Department/Company goals and standards on quality, yield, productivity, cost, and safety. 

• Responsible for the development and training of Supervisors and Team members, working within the guidelines of Company Policies, to meet the current and future needs of the Company. 

• Responsible for quick and timely feedback to Plant/Shift Manager on all exceptions regarding productivity, downtime, quality, yield, cost and safety, and managing the correction of areas which are out of acceptable parameters.  

• Ensure department compliance within Company policies, law, and regulations which include USDA, SSOP and HACCP programs, and all OSHA required safety programs. 

• Ensure the safety of our Team members is maintained by overseeing the administration of safety orientations, training, and meetings as required, to assist in attaining zero incidents. 

• Participate in department meetings in the planning process, along with the testing and development of techniques/processes. 

• Ensure proper maintenance of Company assets; make recommendations for acquiring necessary items to support business objectives. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field preferred, and/or equivalent work experience. 

• Must have a minimum of five years of experience in the poultry processing industry with progressively increased responsibility. 

• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills. 

• Must be able to evaluate supervision fairly and objectively. 

• Must exhibit strong leadership skills/internal drive to succeed. 

• Must be able to prioritize and adjust quickly to a changing work environment with minimal supervision, to meet changing production needs. 

• Must have advanced problem-solving skills and be able to make independent decisions. 

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check.