Home Chef · 1 month ago
Director, Plant Operations
San Bernardino, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expHome Chef is a company focused on meal fulfillment and production. The Plant Operations Director provides vision and leadership to develop departmental competencies and oversees all plant operations, ensuring safety and quality standards are met while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
DeliveryFood and BeverageRestaurants
Responsibilities
Establishes Plant Strategy for Quality, On Time Fulfillment
Establishes and communicates the vision and strategy for on time fulfillment of all meals as forecasted
Oversees plant department managers as they monitor the day-to-day operations in the pursuit of on time fulfillment
Signs off on staffing needs to support the execution of all plant functions
Establishes and maintains effective, trusting relationships with all departments including production, warehouse, continuous improvement, procurement, quality, sanitation, maintenance, safety, and inventory
Reviews department strategy with department leaders to ensure proactive preparation for daily and future production challenges
Actively anticipates issues impacting on time fulfillment and troubleshoots in advance
Partners closely with the corporate support teams to troubleshoot barriers to ongoing fulfillment success
Provides coaching, mentoring and development that enables and optimizes the team’s effectiveness. Establishes, monitors and reviews individual and team performance
Behaves in accordance with Home Chef’s “Customer First” core value and drives “Customer First” behavior on the floor
Schedules and leads weekly meetings with both leadership and larger plant team to communicate previous performance, upcoming goals, and other relevant information
Supports and enables positive employee relations-i.e. fair treatment and respect for all employees. Works with HR to address employee concerns/requests in a timely manner
With guidance from HR, initiates employee discipline and corrective actions, as required and consistent with company policies and in compliance with federal, state and local laws
Assists in talent management processes (i.e. recruitment for department leads and other company positions (as deemed applicable), recommendation of merit increases, promotions, etc.)
Responsible for developing a positive work environment through servant leadership and holds management team accountable for fostering and living out that culture
Responsible for guiding the development and administration of plant-related budgets, KPI targets, and authorization of associated expenditures
Owns the financial performance of the plant week over week and exhibits detailed understanding of cost drivers
Manages to weekly and quarterly KPI targets, exhibiting an ability to develop and implement a plan of action to improve KPIs
Embodies and holds the team accountable to living out our “Safety First, Quality Always” operating principle
Sets a high standard for facility organization and holds team accountable for maintaining a “clean, clear, and organized plant” per the Home Chef values
Promotes a strong and healthy/safety culture via compliance with policies, procedures and regulations which ensures that a safe work environment is maintained for all employees/customers. (This includes participation in safety-related training, incident reviews and corrective actions and continuous improvement through safety audits and suggestions for improvement.)
Demonstrates working knowledge of inventory management best practices
Oversees WMS implementation within the plant and serves as a champion for the system
Drives adoption of new tools and technologies across all departments and levels
Implements plans to correct and resolve any problems that are identified, determine the “root cause” and oversee specific corrective action(s) for continuous improvement
Partners with Home Chef Continuous improvement team to ensure successful rollout of continuous improvement initiatives
Holds team to a high standard for adherence to standard operating procedures and demonstrates initiative in identifying and implementing changes to improve workflow and standard processes
Supports the implementation of and holds the team accountable to the effective and continuous use of operator technology
Follows the facility safety policies and GMP’s and help enforce them throughout the facility
Supports the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs
Qualification
Required
Completion of a two-year program such as an Associate degree in business, organizational management, operations, supply chain, or related field
5+ years of plant experience (preferably within the food industry)
Experience owning and improving KPIs
Excellent relationship building and collaborative leadership skills
Experience creating a strong, positive work environment
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead teams
Ability to create accountability and lead by example
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong decision-making and people management skills
Computer proficiency (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and large scale applications)
Ability to manage multiple expectations
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Preferred
Start-up experience or experience with a fast-growing company
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
401k program
Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
Company
Home Chef
Home Chef is a provider of subscription-based meal kit delivery services to help people to save time while enjoying home cooking.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Home Chef has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2024 (2)
2023 (2)
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$57MKey Investors
L CattertonShining Capital
2018-05-23Acquired
2016-09-29Series B· $40M
2016-06-28Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Erik Jensen
CEO
Recent News
2025-12-29
2025-11-05
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