Assistant Plant Manager

Assistant Plant Manager at Cafe Spice Assistant Plant Manager at Cafe Spice in Castle Point, New York Posted in 11 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

About Us We are a fast-growing Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility dedicated to producing safe, high-quality products that meet the highest standards of USDA, FDA, and third-party regulatory compliance. Food safety is at the core of everything we do. We pride ourselves on a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence especially within a high-risk RTE environment. About the Opportunity We're looking for a driven, hands-on Assistant Plant Manager (Evening Shift) to help lead operations in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. If you thrive in high-energy settings, enjoy solving problems in real time, and have a passion for building strong teams this could be your next move. What You'll Do As a key leader on the evening shift, you will: Drive production performance to meet output, efficiency, and quality goals Troubleshoot equipment and operational challenges with strong mechanical aptitude Partner cross-functionally with maintenance, quality, and warehouse teams Lead and develop supervisors and team leads to elevate performance Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, SQF, FDA, and USDA standards Champion food safety, quality, and workplace safety Support scheduling, planning, and preventative maintenance programs Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles Analyze KPIs (efficiency, downtime, yield, labor) to drive results What You Bring 5+ years of manufacturing experience (food industry preferred) 2-3+ years in a leadership role within production Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills Experience with ERP systems and production planning Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs Proven ability to develop SOPs and improve processes Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills Why Join Us? Opportunity to make a direct impact on operations and team success Collaborative, growth-focused environment Competitive compensation and benefits A culture that values safety, accountability, and continuous improvement