Food Service Manager

General Manager Opportunity At Smurfit Westrock

The General Manager will have full responsibility for the performance and profitability of Smurfit Westrocks packaging manufacturing facility in Nicholasville. This includes managing and focusing on measures associated with safety, quality, cost, and productivity and focusing on strategic expansion by increasing local and regional sales.

Maintain the plants profitability and ensure all safety and quality requirements are met

Develop and implement business plans that align with company goals and overall strategic vision

Build a high performing team and work collaboratively to drive change initiatives within the organization

Drive and implement continuous improvement initiatives tied to the strategic business direction

Build partnerships and effectively collaborate with commercial/sales business partners to identify facility growth opportunities, and maintain relationships with key accounts

Oversee and drive improvements in facility production to meet short-term and long-term divisional objectives to achieve optimum efficiency

Build effective alliances with other Business Units, Sales, Logistics, Production, Safety and Quality Managers to better serve customers that cross multiple business units

Bachelors Degree in Business preferred or equivalent experience

7+ years of progressive management experience in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 5 years of experience in operations/production management - Required

Proven experience in budget and financial management

Have a proven track record of goal setting and demonstrated ability to build, develop, lead, and motivate diverse teams through transformative change

Ability to initiate projects in pursuit of greater profitability, anticipate potential problems and address them early

Change agent with the ability to set expectations and foster accountability and obtain results

Ability to facilitate the development of others knowledge and skills

Demonstrated knowledge of capital management (P&L and capital budgets) and analyzing financial data

Must possess excellent strategic planning and analytical skills

Ability to operate with the customers best interest in mind

Ability to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and evolving information

Business leader with ability to lead with empathy and build relationships with all level of employees and external customers

Entrepreneurial mindset

Communicate effectively with the ability to adjust communication style based on audience

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.

Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.

An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.

Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match and more!

A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.