Plant Manager (Bakery)

Collinwood is assisting our client, a 100-year-old family-owned Bakery, in their efforts to hire an experienced Plant Manager for their location in Murfreesboro, TN. The selected person will need to have experience in high-volume, inline ovens (in addition to other skills/experiences). Relocation assistance can be provided for the selected personWhat you will be doing: Oversee manufacturing operations for a commercial baking facility consisting of hourly associates and a management staff. Responsible for all aspects of operations and achieving key performance measurements related to personnel safety, quality and food safety, service, and cost, while continually improving process reliability and performance. Build a culture of mutual respect, teamwork, and professionalism, demonstrating active support in the Company's values and policies. Train, coach, oversee, and manage Production, Engineering, Sanitation, and Shipping departments and managers. Conducts performance appraisals and talent assessments of the management team and recommends and/or implements appropriate training programs to address developmental needs. Implement company standards for formulas, scaling weights, pan sizes, bag sizes, bake times, and all production control processes for bread and roll products. Strong leadership skills with the proven ability to set a vision, manage change, develop others, and strategically plan for continuous improvement. Ability to plan and coordinate the use of Client, ingredients, and equipment to ensure efficient production of consistent quality products. Direct resources of plant and equipment toward the most efficient production of baked goods Coordinate with Sanitation to ensure plants and equipment meet regulatory requirements for cleanliness and product safety. Implement best practices to achieve company standards on controllable costs. Promote safety through work procedures and employee safety programs. Ability to troubleshoot equipment to ensure optimum product quality is achieved. Ensure that a consistent quality product is provided to Sales on a timely basis. Ensure that all union contractual obligations are fulfilled. Coordinate and implement company policies and procedures in all areas. Ensure compliance with all Local, State & Federal regulations and recall procedures Evaluate product quality to ensure compliance with established standards. Collaborative and able to build/maintain partnering relationships within all departments and key managers. Demonstrated ability to function successfully in a fast-paced, changing work environment. Coordinates the daily and weekly production schedule. What we need from you: 5+ years of work experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment is required, preferably within the bread and bun baking industry. 5+ years of experience leading a high-performance management team. In-depth knowledge of baking science and technology, process control, improvement, and understanding of the unique equipment in a large-scale bakery production plant, along with the operation of that equipment relative to the baking process. Solid understanding of the functionality of ingredients with time and temperature in the baking process Strong oral and written communications, planning, and problem-solving skills, influence leadership and team development skills. Good computer skills (Excel, Word, etc) IDEALLY YOU WILL ALSO HAVE: Union management experience is strongly desired. Completion of the American Institute of Baking (AIB) in-residence baking science and technology course and AIB Science of Baking correspondence course strongly desired Knowledge of BRC is highly preferred. Continuous improvement or Lean experience.

Created: 2026-03-10