Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Plant Director! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

The Plant Director will oversee all plant operations, including blending, production, and on-line quality, to maximize resources and achieve customer satisfaction, productivity, and economic goals. This role involves analyzing and managing plant performance indicators, hiring and developing staff, and maintaining positive labor/management relations. The Plant Director will also communicate with local and corporate staff, recommend and implement operational improvements, and participate in plant and corporate projects. Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills are essential, along with experience in manufacturing operations and knowledge of environmental health and safety regulations.

A Day in the Life...

• Analyze, evaluate and manage various plant performance indicators, such as safety, line efficiencies, budget variance and product quality measures. • Hire, evaluate and develop subordinates; provide subordinates opportunities to exercise initiative and judgment. • Provide feedback to subordinates on performance; correct deficiencies and highlight strengths. • Create and maintain positive Labor/Management relations. • Participate in driving engagement through leadership and relationship building. • Communicate with local and Corporate staff on operational status, recommend improvements in techniques and methods of operations, developing rational and implementation strategy. Coordinate implementation. • Provide information and advice to Manufacturing Director on plant operations on routine basis; represent plant as needed. • Participate in plant and corporate projects, assuming leadership roles as directed or appropriate.

What We Are Looking For:

• ​​​​BS/BA in business administration, industrial engineering or related major or equivalent combination of education and experience • ​​​​5+ years of experience in management/supervisory role in manufacturing plants in the food/beverage industry • ​​​​Knowledge of Environmental Health & Safety as well as FDA/USDA • ​​​​Works well with management, peers and subordinates • ​​​​Experience managing in a union/non-union production environment • ​​​​Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • ​​​​Excellent understanding of manufacturing operations • ​​​​Strong ability to influence, provide leadership, work in a team environment or independently • ​​​​Able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization • ​​​​Good facilitation/training skills • ​​​​Ability to travel as needed

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 5 Years of Experience

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

• • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Flexible spending account

  • Life and accident insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Telehealth services

  • 1:1 health coaching

  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

• Flexible scheduling options

• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Tuition/Education assistance programs

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

• Scholarship programs for children of employees

• Parental leave

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

• Adoption assistance

• Bereavement leave

• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement

• Up to $300 massage reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events

• Employee discounts

• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.

• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.

• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other

• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.