Plant Manager III

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
163,K - 215,K/Year
United States, Texas, Center
Nov 11, 2025
Job Title: Plant Manager III Location with zip code: Center, TX 75935 Duration: 03 Months Pay Rate: 163,000.00 - 215,000.00/Year Shift Timing (Day/ Evening/ Night): 1st shift Job Description: This position is responsible for all functional areas a Poultry processing plant including the efficient operation of three production shifts maintenance personnel safety shipping receiving sanitation scheduling quality and process improvement. Other responsibilities include motivating managers to provide guidance and programs to enhance the skill level of their employees resolving issues related to the quality of incoming and outgoing goods and reviewing cost and performance data to help determine areas that need improvement. This position also requires compiling a monthly expense and efficiency report promoting and explaining the TQM philosophy to employees and obtaining approval and executing all capital improvements for plants. Responsible for facilitating the Talent Mapping and Succession Planning Programs and supporting the Retention Program. This position is responsible for food safety food quality and legality. Other duties include initiating discussion and implementation of improvement in all phases of production assisting in identifying evaluating and correcting problems and performing other responsibilities as the need arises. Required Qualifications: Education: Requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor s degree or equivalent. Experience: Progressive 8 plus years' experience. Applicable Experience in Food Processing Industry Preferred. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position is responsible for managing several groups of personnel who perform diverse tasks and activities in more than one department. Computer Skills: This job requires General knowledge of computer programs used in the operation of the production plant like Microsoft office applications Word Excel Power Point outlook prefer working knowledge of SAP systems. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Travel: 6 to 11 trips per year. Must-haves: Poultry manufacturing experience - preferably with Tray Pack experience. Leadership skills - this role supports a facility of approximately 1200 team members. Union experience. Required Skills: Must be able to lead a team in a union environment. Must be a strong leader in developing other leaders (current leadership team at the facility is very "green"). Must understand poultry manufacturing - preferably Tray Pack experience - but must have experience in a kill facility. Experience/understanding with food safety and regulatory compliance. Required Experience: 8 + years of poultry manufacturing. 6 + years of leadership - preferably of large complex/facilities/crews. Poultry manufacturing. Education Requirements: Bachelor's but will take years of experience in lieu of.