Manager Plant Maintenance - EF

THE ROLE:

• This position will report to the: Director - Plant -EF

• Travel Requirement: None

• Location : Rancho Cucamonga, CA

• FLSA Status: Exempt

• Shift: 1st Shift (Support all 3 Shifts)

• Employment Category: Full Time Regular

• Pay Range: $90,000k - 150,000k

Generous Brands  is dedicated to inspiring people to thrive through the power of vibrant nutrition through its leading brands, Bolthouse Farms, Evolution Fresh and our joint venture with Sambazon. Bolthouse Farms is the preeminent provider of chilled juice, smoothies, and protein drinks. Evolution Fresh - is the premier, cold-pressed juice brand and maker of the new Real Fruit Soda. Through our integrated partnership with Sambazon we produce and sell their high-quality Açaí beverages.

Formerly known as Bolthouse Farms – Generous Brands was born out of the independence from its carrot operations and is poised to be the “World’s Largest Beverage Start-Up.”

Currently we have 1000 employees located across the country at our hubs/facilities in Bakersfield, CA, Rancho Cucamonga, CA & Chicago, IL.

You can connect with our brands on their socials - Generous Brands (LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok ) and Evolution Fresh (LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok).

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN THIS ROLE

This job contributes to Evolution Fresh success by supervising day-to-day operations in quality assurance to support Evolution Fresh roasting plant business objectives.

JOB DUTIES:

• Leadership – Setting goals for the work group, developing organizational capability, and modeling how we work together :

  • Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the immediate team of direct reports promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results

  • Supports the implementation of company programs to ensure the success of the Company

• Planning and Execution – Developing strategic and operational plans for the work group, managing execution, and measuring results :

  • Plans and manages business unit and department processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives

  • Prepares, communicates, and educates client groups and team on changes in policies and practices within the organization

• Business Requirements – Providing functional expertise and executing functional responsibilities:

  • Anticipates, recognizes, and assesses situations quickly and organizes resources to take appropriate action

  • Collaborates with engineers, suppliers, contracts, and plant members to ensure customer needs are met

  • Controls operating costs within budgets

  • Develops and maintains plant preventive maintenance programs

  • Ensures compliance with government regulatory agencies

  • Leads efforts to upgrade facility for efficiency, safety, and reliability

  • Leads projects involving installation, modification, or renovation of equipment

  • Manages repairs and supplies, purchases, and budgets

  • Responsible for the management and/or implementation of food safety, legality, and quality programs

• Member Development & Team Building – Providing team members with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and building effective teams:

  • Challenges and inspires team members to achieve business results

  • Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews

  • Ensures team members adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements

  • Oversees training and development of team members directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions

  • Provides coaching, direction, and leadership support to team members to achieve business, and customer results

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Team-building skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

• Ability to solve complex problems and follow through to solution

• Ability to provide leadership with the ability to coach and mentor team members

• Apply analytical and quantitatively skills

• Ability to build relationships

• Proficient in safety procedures

• Familiar with American Institute of Baking (AIB), Good Manufacturing Practices (GAP), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards

• Familiarity with food safety regulatory requirements and global standards including Preventive Controls for Human Food (21 CFR 117) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GSFI). Experience with BRC or SQF certification schemes.

• Demonstrated ability to build, support, and drive a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program, including autonomous maintenance, planned maintenance, focused improvement, and early equipment management

• Working knowledge of reliability practices, including predictive maintenance (vibration, thermography, oil analysis), root cause failure analysis, and CMMS utilization

• Stays on top of automation and autonomous technology trends (robotics, Industry 4.0, IIoT, condition monitoring) and evaluates their application to plant operations

• Proven people leader with experience in performance management: setting expectations, coaching, delivering candid feedback, and holding team members accountable

• Ability to cultivate and foster an inclusive, positive, and engaged work environment and culture

• Data-driven approach to managing maintenance KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, and planned vs. unplanned downtime

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Leadership Competencies

  • Setting direction by establishing and communicating a compelling and inspired vision that creates a competitive winning strategies and plans, ensures department strategies are aligned with company strategies.

  • Willing to take a managed risk to drive with the business forward

  • Able to create the environment and develop a positive, respectful, productive, and professional work environment

  • Establish positive connections with others to facilitate the attainment of business results

  • Develop competencies of both self and others

  • Understand and effectively leverage the organization to accomplish business and unit goals

  • Consistently exceed goals for not only self, but internal and external customers

• Core Competencies

  • Ability to deliver legendary service that mees and exceeds all customers’ expectation

  • Adhere to Generous Brands and Evolution Fresh values, beliefs, and principles during good and bad times

  • Ability to maintain composure and remain professional

  • Result oriented

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:

• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to work in environmental exposure including, but not limited to, freezer and noisy, cold, wet, or humid conditions of 34°F or below.

• Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic, and/or caustic chemicals.

• Occasional material exposure to moving mechanical parts and equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in developing and leading plant-specific quality, customer service and cost optimization programs.

• Consumer products or food company and plant experience, either technical or production.

• Managing and developing others.

• Managing budgets.

• TPM, Lean, or Six Sigma certification; Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER

Our rich benefits packages are designed to support the health and well-being of both our eligible co-workers and their families.

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Group Life and AD&D

• Voluntary Life and AD&D

• Group Short-Term Disability

• Group Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401(k)

• Paid Time Off

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culturally diverse organization. We strive for inclusiveness and a workplace where mutual respect is paramount. We encourage applications from a diverse pool of candidates, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or veteran status. We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, as need, to assist them in performing essential job functions. 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you are interested in applying for employment with Generous Brands and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, or if you believe you do not meet any of the required qualifications of a posted position due to a protected disability and would like to explore the possibility of an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at: [email protected] for additional support and guidance.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

Generous Brands does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Generous Brands is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.