Company Description Consolidated Mills, Inc. is a Houston-based food manufacturing and contract packaging company that has been serving the food and beverage industry since 1962. With more than 60 years of experience, the company has built a strong reputation for quality, customer service, and customized food solutions.
Our 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Northwest Houston supports a diverse range of production capabilities, including dry and wet blending, herbs and spices, processed foods, sauces and salsas, flavors, syrups, beverage concentrates, and private-label products. Consolidated Mills is Kosher Certified and follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and FDA standards, with annual third-party food safety audits.
With a hands-on approach to manufacturing and a strong focus on customer satisfaction, Consolidated Mills provides an environment where employees can make a direct impact on production, quality, efficiency, and company growth.
Role Description Consolidated Mills, Inc. is seeking an experienced, hands-on Plant Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our food manufacturing facility. This role will provide leadership and coordination across Production, Warehouse, Maintenance, Sanitation, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and other support functions to ensure the plant operates safely, efficiently, consistently, and in compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
The Plant Manager will serve as the primary operational link between departments, establish accountability across the plant, and ensure that production, staffing, sanitation, maintenance, facility conditions, and corrective actions are effectively managed and followed through.
This position will work closely with the Director of Quality Assurance and executive management to support food safety, regulatory compliance, third-party audit readiness, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
· Minimum 5 years of progressive food or beverage manufacturing experience, including significant supervisory or management responsibility.
· Demonstrated experience managing day-to-day manufacturing operations and production personnel.
· Experience participating in third-party food safety or manufacturing audits.
· Strong working knowledge of GMPs, food safety practices, sanitation, manufacturing documentation, and FDA-regulated food manufacturing.
· Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
· Proven ability to hold supervisors and employees accountable and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
· Comfortable working directly on the production floor.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic manufacturing reporting systems.
Preferred
· Experience in an SQF, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, or other GFSI-certified facility.
· HACCP, GMP, or food safety training.
· Experience with acidified/high-acid foods, hot-fill processing, beverages, sauces, dry ingredient or spice blending, packaging, or repackaging.
· Experience with sanitation, pest control, preventive maintenance, CAPA/root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
· Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Food Science, Business, or a related field; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills are a plus.
Pay: From $62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
