About Plenty Plenty is on a mission to make fresh, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables more accessible to everyone. Our cutting-edge indoor, vertical farms produce extraordinary yields using a fraction of the land and water outdoor farms need. Nutrient-rich, mouth-watering and locally grown, our crops help people, communities and our planet to be healthier and more resilient. The people and teams who make up Plenty are at the core of how we do this. We are a collaborative and innovative bunch. ... more details
About Plenty
Plenty is on a mission to make fresh, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables more accessible to everyone. Our cutting-edge indoor, vertical farms produce extraordinary yields using a fraction of the land and water outdoor farms need. Nutrient-rich, mouth-watering and locally grown, our crops help people, communities and our planet to be healthier and more resilient.
The people and teams who make up Plenty are at the core of how we do this. We are a collaborative and innovative bunch. We are passionate about our contributions to Plenty, the communities around us and our planet, but never take ourselves too seriously. We're down to Earth, we grow together, and we always find a way. Most importantly, we're here to improve the lives of plants, people and our planet.
About the role
Plenty is looking for a Production Manager to join our Farm Operations team. The Farm Operations team ensures that we are safely producing food safe and quality products at the highest levels of productivity. Your skills and training will be applied to plant production in a modern, fast paced, high-technology vertical indoor farm. In this role, you will direct a diverse team to execute our end-to-end farm production process, including production supervisors, growers, operations associates, training coordinator and a production planner. As new technologies are turned over from our development team to our farm for validation, you'll create and document standardized processes to prepare them for rollout to Plenty's other farm locations. Tight coordination with support teams such as Food Safety, EHS, Quality and Maintenance is required to guarantee an effective and efficient execution of the production plan.
What you'll do
Set and achieve ambitious production goals
Communicate goals to your team's leaders, supervisors, and staff
Consistently hit Plenty's mind-blowing product taste and quality standards in order to achieve superior brand recognition
Work with the CPT Facilities team to prioritize equipment-related projects. Ensure high productivity, minimal downtime, and minimized overall production costs in all farm spaces
Champion a relentless commitment to a sustainable food and worker safety culture
Ensure the appropriate allocation of resources to comply with food safety, worker safety, and product quality requirements
Comply with all Facilities, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations
Participate and in the annual Management review of the Food Safety and quality system
Lead the CPT operations, and production management teams
Manage all future hiring, including labor planning and requests
Review team schedules and ensure optimum staffing levels to achieve output and cost goals
Ensure culture is cohesive and teams are integrated Manage to a budget, working with the Head of Farm Operations and Strategy and the Finance team to set cost targets
Provide plants growth cycle process expertise and recommend projects to enhance yield and performance
Recommend improvement projects and initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce cost.
Drive housekeeping in the farm and a culture of 5S
Manage the planning, budgeting, commissioning, and validation of new equipment and technologies in the SSF production farm. Document processes and lessons learned so future farms can follow identical procedures
What you'll bring to the table
History of simplifying processes and removing production bottlenecks
Past experience operating a large-scale manufacturing, agricultural and/or similar facility
Experience doing FMEA’s
Experience scaling a product from nothing to large volume
Experience driving out cost out of production
Experience making production processes repeatable and reliable
Experience managing to a budget
Past experience leading a team of both hourly and salaried employees
Type of role
Full-Time
What we can offer
Exempt
Compensation; we’ll pay you a competitive salary, give you a stake in the company via equity and contribute toward your 401K
Health & well-being; we’ll invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits, in-office gyms, and an Employee Assistance Program to help with mental health, financial & legal matters
Food; in-office lunches, snacks and access to our leafy greens & new produce in development -- are you up for a side gig as a taste tester?
Grow together; learning & development opportunities including unlimited access to our Upstart University platform, LinkedIn Learning, lunch & learns, training certifications, and more
Equipment; we’ll provide you with the equipment you need to be successful, including $75/month toward your phone bill and $250 every 2 years to upgrade your phone
Paid time off; we know you’ll do your best if you’re taking time to recharge, so we don’t cap the amount of days you can take off per year in addition to the paid holidays we observe
Parental leave; 12 weeks off for all new parents - fully paid so you can focus your energy on your newest addition
Food & Safety Requirements
Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations
All applicants must be 18 years or older to apply
Comply with GMP/GAPS in the Facility
Conduct monitoring activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications
Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system
Plenty’s target compensation range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000 for this location. Actual compensation is commensurate with experience and alignment with role requirements.
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