Plant Operations Manager
Company: Cargill
Location: Mount Joy
Posted on: June 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in
the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe,
responsible and sustainable way.Cargill is a family company
providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial
products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets
so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they
can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily
essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to
alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70
countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives
each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. This
position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where
manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to
consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use
our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative
products. Job Purpose and ImpactThe Operations Manager will provide
strategic operational oversight for production and operating
processes for the chocolate moulding operations of the Cargill
Mount Joy, PA facility. In this role, you will oversee safety,
quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance for
the moulding operations, packaging and shipping teams. You’ll lead
and develop an engaged team, driving continuous improvement,
consistency, and accountability while creating a collaborative,
winning team atmosphere.Key AccountabilitiesManage moulding
operations team ensuring policies are followed and proper training,
communication and knowledge sharing occurs frequently between
operations teams. Ensure employee, and foodsafety and 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 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 the
chocolate moulding operations team including the packaging and
shipping team. Develop and grow the team’s knowledge and abilities,
set expectations and drive continuous improvement to attain
business targets.Lead quality management deliverables to ensure
customer, product and quality standard requirements are met within
specifications.Leads, directs and controls capital and operating
budgets for a single plant or multiple plants with moderate
complexity to achieve medium term outlook financial performance
objectives set by the business.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 and maintenance
and operator’s best practices.Lead and develop a team, coach and
make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance,
and disciplinary actions. Other duties as
assignedQualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree in a
related field or equivalent experienceMinimum of four years of
related work experienceFood manufacturing experiencePrevious
supervisory experiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSLean six sigma or
other continuous improvement methodology certification or
experienceExperience with packaging or shipping
processesLI-HS1themusefgbLI-HS1 themuse fgbEqual Opportunity
Employer, including Disability/Vet Salary: . Date posted:
06/26/2025
Keywords: Cargill, Alexandria , Plant Operations Manager, Manufacturing , Mount Joy, Virginia
