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Tovala is a food-tech company reinventing home cooking through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and fresh food delivery. The company has raised over $100M from investors including Left Lane Capital, Origin Ventures, Y Combinator, and Comcast Ventures, and maintains best-in-class customer retention, product engagement, and NPS.
As Plant Manager, you will direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibility for food production and production-related activities. You will provide direction and foster professional development of departmental managers and supervisors, drive continuous improvement, execute change management, and ensure plant and employee safety standards are met.
Key responsibilities include:
- Oversee day-to-day facility operations and ensure efficient food production flow
- Spend at least 50% of time on the floor engaged with the team
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Embody and foster Tovala's company values throughout the organization
- Collaborate with maintenance on facility, equipment, and maintenance best practices
- Anticipate and troubleshoot production issues in advance
- Work with operations and culinary teams to ensure quality, quantity, and product integrity
- Maintain high standards for facility organization and team accountability
- Promote a strong, healthy, and safe culture through compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations
- Collaborate with engineering and operations to implement new processes, tools, and technologies
- Partner with FSQA and QA teams to prioritize food safety
- Coordinate with supply chain to ensure inventory levels and 100% on-time customer deliveries
- Develop and administer plant-related budgets and authorize expenditures
- Manage daily, weekly, and quarterly KPI targets and develop improvement plans
- Collect, review, and analyze data to improve efficiencies and reduce waste
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and development to optimize team effectiveness
- Establish, monitor, and review individual and team performance
- Ensure GMP compliance throughout the facility
Requirements:
- 10+ years of manufacturing experience within the food industry (preferred)
- Knowledgeable in all aspects of food manufacturing, processing, and warehousing
- Proven leadership abilities in championing continuous improvement, safety, and team building
- Experience owning and improving KPIs
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead teams
- Strong decision-making and people management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Comfortable with Microsoft Word and Excel; willing to learn new online tools and communication channels
- Self-starter with effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment with a growing company
