Plant Manager – Food Manufacturing (Confidential)
📍 Southern Wisconsin | 💼 Full-Time, On-Site | 💵 $90,000–$115,000 DOE + Benefits
🚀 Take the Next Step in Leadership
A well-established, growth-oriented food manufacturer in Southern Wisconsin is seeking a Plant Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for either: ✔️ A proven leader with plant management experience ✔️ Or a rising star ready to step up into their first Plant Manager role with development and mentorship support.
If you’re passionate about food production, people leadership, and driving results — this is the role for you.
🌟 What You’ll Do
Lead all aspects of plant operations: production, maintenance, quality, sanitation, and budgeting
Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMPs, USDA/FDA, SQF/FSMA and other regulatory standards
Drive capital projects, Lean/CI initiatives, and cost-savings programs
Partner with senior leadership on strategic planning and growth
Build, coach, and inspire teams to achieve high engagement and performance
🔑 What We’re Looking For
Experience in food manufacturing leadership (dairy/cheese strongly preferred; smoked meats a plus)
Strong knowledge of food safety & compliance regulations
A hands-on, floor-present leader with proven ability to develop people
Track record in process improvements, KPIs, and efficiency gains
Bonus: ERP exposure (SAP, D365, etc.), capital project leadership, or startup/scale-up experience
💵 Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $90,000–$115,000 (DOE)
Comprehensive benefits package (medical/dental/vision, 401(k), PTO + holidays)
Stability & growth within a respected, long-standing organization
Real career advancement opportunities in operations leadership
📩 How to Apply
For immediate & confidential consideration, send your resume directly to: 👉 Hillary Cooley | gpac Recruiter 📧 hillary.cooley@gogpac.com
Keywords: Dairy Jobs, Cheese Manufacturing, Smoked Meats, Food Safety, RTE Foods, 5S, Production Leadership, Wisconsin Jobs
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
