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Pacific Seafood General Manager Processing in Westport, Washington
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
Summary:
The General Manager – Processing, is the senior on-site leader of a Pacific Seafood is responsible for the profitable, sustainable growth of Pacific Seafood’s food processing facility. You will oversee direct plant operations, work in partnership with fishing fleets, and execute Pacific Seafood’s business goals and objectives. As an accomplished seafood business leader, you have a strategic mindset and communicate effectively in order to execute your vision, develop and grow your team, and consistently and sustainably grow the business year over year. You are proactive and lead by example which allows you to champion and lead change initiatives for the betterment of the business and organization. You are a mentor who is passionate, reflective, and skilled at creating a work diverse and inclusive environment that motivates team members to deliver results. You are adept at building positive relationships across multiple departments, working collaboratively to communicate tasks, implement changes, improve business performance, and resolve issues.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership and Development
+ + Be a role model in projecting and applying The Pacific Seafood Diamond Philosophy (Productivity, Quality, Excellence and Teamwork) at all times.
Foster a working environment in support of a culture that is energized, engaged, and highly motivated to deliver highest levels of quality and reduce overall turnover rate. Ensure implementation of team building and succession planning programs and foster a culture aligned to the values and mission of Pacific Seafood.
Implement employment policies and guidelines in alignment with company to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment regulations.
Represent Pacific Seafood as an active, contributing member of the local community.
Foster a working environment in support of a culture that is energized, engaged, and highly motivated to deliver the highest levels of quality and reduce overall turnover rate. Ensure implementation of team building and succession planning programs, fostering a culture aligned with the values and mission of Pacific Seafood.
Implement employment policies and guidelines in alignment with company policies to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment regulations.
Represent Pacific Seafood as an active, contributing member of the local community
Production and Quality Management
- Develop and manage an operating plan to meet or exceed business unit objectives. Determine strategies and tactics for achieving financial objectives, presenting assumptions and recommending objectives. Make sound business projections, identify the impact of budgetary assumption changes, and make appropriate adjustments.
- Develop and execute internal and external resource procurement plans from fishing fleet.
Production and Quality Management
- Meet or exceed business KPIs and execute growth plans to achieve net income objectives through effective leadership of others.
- Management of all plant expenses including capital expenditures and annual planning, meeting all budgeted requirements.
- Develop and control profits, plans, and budget for the efficient use of materials, machines and team members; review and analyze activities, costs, operations, and forecasted data to determine department or division progress toward stated goals and objectives.
- Responsible for establishing metrics, business plan development, and managing organizational structure.
Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving
- Direct operational efforts in the most efficient manner possible for our sustainable resources and by appropriate utilization of equipment and personnel.
Develop a deep understanding of the Pacific Seafood strategic plan, business model and the multiple vertically integrated business units; collaborate and align with cross-functional teams to plan and implement all business strategies.
Strive to continuously improve operations with respect to best practices for productivity, food quality, worker safety, inventory levels and management of operating expenses.
Coordinate plant activities with other internal company departments and establish effective working relationships with external regulatory agencies and community businesses.
What You Bring to Pacific Seafood
Required:
- Minimum 8 years of progressive departmental management experience in a manufacturing and procurement, food processing environment.
Strong knowledge of finance and accounting to include the interpretation of the Profit planning and income statements.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time or more, as required.
Solid experience utilizing Microsoft Suite
Preferred:
- BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Fisheries Management, Business Administration, or related field.
Prior seafood production or purchasing management experience.
Prior LEAN management and constant process improvement production experience.
Prior experience with the Individual Quota program, including quota trading and buying, strategizing fishing habits, market needs and changes in Total Allowable Catch.
Prior experience using SAP and Innova Food Processing software
Prior experience in recruiting seasonal team members and developing a management team.
Prior experience in a food processing environment and new product development.
HACCP Knowledge
Power BI Knowledge
Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
Salary Range - $100 - 150k annually
Total Compensation:
At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:
Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability
Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
401(k) retirement plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
Paid time-off for all regular FT team members to include sick days, paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members.
Product purchase program
Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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