Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply!

We are looking for a Plant Manager who will grow at our Growing Media facility in Lebanon, CT. Growing Media, a network of 45 plants across North America, produces branded consumer products such as mulch and soil for lawn and garden care.

What you'll do in this role :

• Define Success : Establish short and long-term operating objectives, ensuring goals are aligned to deliver desired production capacity, shipping, and people capabilities. Apply knowledge of processes, equipment, and system capability to set challenging individual, team, and facility standards.
• Lead : Provide day-to-day leadership and coaching to supervisors and hourly associates, driving enhanced plant operations in the areas of safety, production, maintenance, warehousing, shipping, and office management.
• Customer Service : Foster and maintain a high level of customer service through on-time deliveries, responsiveness to customer needs, ensuring all shipped product meets customer quality requirements.
• Fiscal Responsibility : Establish and monitor plant operating budget and shipments forecast; identify and implement continuous improvement efforts to positively affect profitability.
• Source : Identify possible sources of local raw materials, while monitoring quality and cost-effectiveness; negotiate / manage supplier and vendor contracts.
• Partner : Collaborate with operations, regional sales, business development teams, and corporate team members to ensure product supply levels and customer service.
• Develop Talent : Build people capability through effective associate relations, hiring, training, and transparent communication for both management and front-line hourly personnel.
• Represent : Develop and maintain positive community relations : participate in local activities and / or organizations to promote goodwill and a positive company image.
• Stewardship : Ensures compliance with all environmental, health & safety regulations, ordinances, and permit requirements.

What you'll need to be successful :

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $133,800.00 - $157,400.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location. In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

Notification to Agencies : Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.