General Manager

General Manager - Operations

Quincy Street, Inc, located in Holland, Michigan, is a growing, successful pork processor. Our products include dinner hams, breakfast sausages, deli meats, pork loins and more. Our work environment demands a commitment to total customer satisfaction and quality through the application of teamwork, integrity, shared success, and growth.

We value diversity, innovation, collaboration and those passionate about their jobs. We support our associates by offering a total rewards package, including competitive pay, three different medical care plans (two with company-funded health savings accounts), pharmacy, dental, and vision plans, a retirement/401K (with 50% match on team members' contributions), a competitive paid time off program, educational assistance, and numerous advancement opportunities. With more than 3,100 team members located across 14 different states, we are a big company with a small company culture.

Summary:

A General Manager will provide strategic operational oversight for all production and operating processes for a single plant with moderate complexity. In this role, you will oversee safety, quality, operational effectiveness, financial performance, and Human Resources and production teams in hiring and training staff.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure employee and food safety, 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 R&D (Research and Development) initiatives for innovating and developing new products, services, and processes, while also improving existing ones, ensuring quality, and staying ahead of the competition through market research and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure data analyses encompass' collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and interpreting data to extract meaningful insights and present them to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
• 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.
• Overseeing the entire procurement process, ensuring the organization acquires goods and services at the best value while maintaining quality standards and managing supplier relationships.
• 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, sanitation, and maintenance and operator's best practices.
• Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, benefits and pay, and disciplinary actions.
• A general manager's responsibilities encompass both community engagement and team functions, including strategic planning, effective communication, driving performance, and building positive relationships with stakeholders and employees.
• This job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience as a leader in operations for a protein facility.
• Good leadership and motivational skills.
• Results driven and employee oriented.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Strong Practical problem-solving skills including aptitude for mathematical applications.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to safety policies and practices.
• Uphold company policies and ethical standards.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to attend classes or training as needed.
• Ability to lift/move up to 30 pounds and perform other physical demands of the position.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on the site including exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and hearing protection is required. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in cold, hot, and outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust.

Physical Demand:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The position lifts heavy objects, walks and stands for long periods of time under adverse field conditions. The employee lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support without fatigue. The position requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arms and fingers, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. The position requires the ability to quickly move arms and legs. The employee must have excellent stamina and vision.

EOE, including Disability/Veteran

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