Plant Manager III (Poultry Manufacturing)

Job Description

Job Description

We have an immediate leadership opportunity for an Operations / Plant Manager in the Poultry Processing Industry in Center, TX!

This is an incredible chance to join a stable, growth-driven organization with strong benefits, long-term advancement, and the opportunity to make a major impact across all production operations.

If you're looking for a career move where you can lead teams, drive efficiency, improve processes, and grow with a company that values operational excellence—this role is for you!
Let NEXTAFF help you take the next step in your leadership journey!

What You Will Receive as the Operations / Plant Manager:

• Competitive Salary: $163,000 to $215,000/year Depending on Experience

• Full-Time Leadership Role Over Multi-Shift Operations

• Long-term career stability in a growing food-processing organization

• Excellent benefits when converted to permanent:

  • Medical

  • Dental & Vision

  • 401(k) with Company Match

  • Life Insurance

• Paid Holidays, PTO, and Sick Leave

• Career advancement opportunities with strong internal growth pathways

• Supportive leadership and continuous improvement culture

• Opportunity to lead capital projects and plant-wide improvement initiatives

What You Will Be Doing as the Operations / Plant Manager:

• Overseeing all functional areas of the poultry processing plant, including:
  Production (3 shifts), Maintenance, Safety, Quality, Shipping/Receiving, Scheduling, Sanitation, and Continuous Improvement

• Driving operational excellence to meet productivity, cost, quality, and safety targets

• Motivating and developing managers to uplift team performance and skill levels

• Reviewing cost and performance data to identify and implement improvements

• Managing issues related to the quality of raw materials and finished goods

• Compiling and presenting monthly expense and efficiency reports

• Leading Talent Mapping, Succession Planning, and supporting Retention Programs

• Ensuring compliance with Food Safety, Food Quality, and Food Legality requirements

• Promoting and implementing TQM (Total Quality Management) throughout the plant

• Leading capital improvement projects from approval through execution

• Initiating improvements across all production phases

• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving operational challenges

• Supporting ongoing development of SOPs, safety programs, and continuous improvement culture

What You Will Need to Have as the Operations / Plant Manager:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or professional field (or equivalent experience)

• 8+ years of progressive operations or plant management experience

• Experience in the Food Processing Industry preferred

• Strong leadership experience managing multiple teams or departments

• Ability to analyze data, lead process improvement, and drive accountability

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• SAP or ERP system experience strongly preferred

• Ability to travel 6–11 times per year

• Strong understanding of safety, compliance, and quality systems

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