Site Manager

Site Manager

Position Summary

With a commitment to operational excellence, the Site Manager leads daily manufacturing operations across production, maintenance, quality, food safety, and employee safety. This role ensures safe, efficient, and consistent performance that meets company standards and advances business objectives.

Through hands-on leadership and clear expectations, the Site Manager develops capable teams and promotes accountability, professionalism, mutual respect, and collaboration.

By strengthening daily operations, leadership practices, and employee skills, the Site Manager drives lasting improvements in business performance and the employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

Overall Site Leadership and Accountability

• Lead all on-site functions including production, maintenance, quality, sanitation, warehousing, and other facility operations, as applicable.
• Maintain an active presence on the production floor to identify opportunities, address concerns, and reinforce operational standards.
• Reinforce accountability for performance, professional conduct, procedural compliance, and completion of assigned responsibilities across all levels.
• Cultivate a professional, respectful, and collaborative workplace through fair treatment, constructive resolution of concerns, and consistent expectations.
• Strengthen collaboration across departments and shifts through open communication, employee engagement, and constructive problem-solving.
• Resolve performance and behavioral concerns promptly and objectively, partnering with Human Resources when appropriate.

Production and Operational Performance

• Manage production output, production rate, yield, labor efficiency, waste, downtime, and schedule performance.
• Carry out production plans to meet customer demand, quality standards, and delivery deadlines.
• Set and track key performance indicators (KPIs), share results, and address performance gaps.
• Work with production supervisors to improve staffing, production line use, equipment performance, workflow, and shift handoffs.

Quality and Food Safety

• Uphold product quality by ensuring compliance with established specifications, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Lead the implementation of and compliance with food safety programs, including HACCP, preventive controls, sanitation requirements, traceability, and applicable Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Sanitation teams to strengthen food safety culture and deliver effective quality and sanitation programs.
• Protect product integrity through appropriate controls that prevent contamination and reduce defects.
• Sustain audit readiness and support internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party inspections.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Food Science, or a related field, with equivalent relevant experience considered.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive manufacturing or food processing experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Fluent English and Spanish (Bilingual).
• Demonstrated leadership across multiple operational functions, production teams, and frontline leaders within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, sanitation, and regulatory compliance within food manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to foster accountability, manage performance, resolve conflict, and develop effective teams.

Preferred

• Operational experience in potato processing, frozen food manufacturing, fresh-cut processing, or a comparable high-volume food production environment.
• Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, or root-cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance systems, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), and equipment reliability programs.
• Experience supporting HACCP, GFSI-recognized food safety schemes, and customer or regulatory audits.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Primarily based in a manufacturing and food processing facility, with frequent presence on the production floor and in maintenance and warehouse areas.
• Must be able to work in an environment that may include varying temperatures, wet or humid conditions, noise, moving equipment, and other typical food manufacturing conditions.
• Must be able to work flexible hours as required by production schedules, operational demands, and occasional emergencies.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Rigby, ID (on-site)

Salary: $70,000-$80,000 + bonus, depending on experience

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, sick leave, disability insurance