Plant Manager

COMPANY INFORMATION: Redwood Beverage Group LLC is a beverage co-packing and manufacturing company focused on producing, packaging, and supporting beverage brands. We operate a production facility in West Sacramento, California, offering services such as bottling, canning, hot-fill and cold fill operations, Tetra Pak packaging, and variety pack assembly.

For additional information, visit our company website: Redwood Beverage Group - Premium Beverage Co-Packing Solutions

POSITION

SUMMARY

The Plant Manager is overseeing all daily operations of the beverage manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production while meeting quality, food safety, and regulatory standards. The Plant Manager leads production, maintenance, quality, safety, and warehouse teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.

Location: On-Site, West Sacramento

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS:

Operations & Production

• Lead all plant operations including production, maintenance, quality, sanitation, and logistics
• Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining efficiency, yield, and throughput targets
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, OEE improvement)
• Manage capital projects, equipment upgrades, and line installations

Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA, and local regulations
• Maintain food safety and quality systems (QMS, HACCP, SQF, BRC, GMPs)
• Lead audits and corrective action programs
• Champion a culture of quality and product integrity

Safety & Environmental

• Foster a strong safety culture with zero-incident mindset
• Ensure compliance with all safety programs and environmental regulations
• Lead safety training, investigations, and corrective actions

People Leadership

• Directly manage department managers and supervisors
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing teams
• Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and provide coaching
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and employee engagement

Financial & Performance Management

• Own plant budget, labor costs, and operating expenses
• Track and improve KPIs (OEE, yield, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency)
• Identify cost-reduction and productivity opportunities
• Collaborate with supply chain on inventory and raw material planning

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, and Corporate teams
• Support new product launches and line trials
• Communicate plant performance and improvement plans to leadership