Plant Manager

Plant Manager – Shreveport Area, Louisiana (Onsite)

About Our Client:

Our client is a growing food manufacturer specializing in premium dough-based products for national and regional private label customers. With an expanding customer base, growing SKU portfolio, and plans for future capacity growth, the company is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead site operations, strengthen performance, and help scale the business for the next phase of growth.

What Our Client Offers:

• Base Salary: $120,000 – $150,000
• Bonus Opportunity: 20%
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• 401(k) Program
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus (grossed up) to assist with relocation expenses
• Significant leadership visibility and influence within the organization
• Opportunity to shape operations during an exciting growth phase

What You’ll Do:

As the Plant Manager, you will serve as the senior operational leader for the facility, responsible for driving safety, quality, production, maintenance, employee engagement, and overall plant performance. This is a highly visible leadership role requiring a hands-on leader who enjoys being on the production floor, developing teams, solving problems, and creating accountability throughout the operation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, service, and cost objectives are achieved
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing operations team while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement
• Drive operational excellence through the effective use of KPIs, performance metrics, and root cause problem-solving
• Monitor labor, yields, downtime, costs, and operational efficiencies to improve overall plant performance
• Partner with Quality and Maintenance leadership to ensure food safety, equipment reliability, and regulatory compliance
• Lead efforts to improve throughput, reduce waste, optimize processes, and increase operational efficiency
• Support capital projects, equipment improvements, and future capacity expansion initiatives
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMPs, food safety programs, environmental standards, and company policies
• Serve as a visible, floor-oriented leader who actively engages with employees and supports a positive workplace culture

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred
• 5+ years of progressive food manufacturing leadership experience
• 3-5 years of Plant Manager experience with full operational responsibility strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of food safety systems including HACCP, GMPs, and regulatory compliance
• Experience leading manufacturing operations through KPI management, continuous improvement, and team development
• Proven ability to improve productivity, efficiency, quality, and employee engagement
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, capital projects, and operational performance metrics
• Knowledge of SQF, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Operational Excellence, or Six Sigma methodologies is a plus
• Hands-on leadership style with a strong presence on the production floor

This opportunity is ideal for a plant leader who enjoys building teams, improving operations, and making a direct impact within a growing food manufacturing organization.

Recruiter Information:
Stephanie Mattice
stephaniem@kinsa.com