Plant Director

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo ! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.

New Hire Base Salary Range: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 + Benefits

Bonus: This position is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus of up to 20%.

Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted above, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.

The Plant Director owns end-to-end performance of the plant, including safety, quality, fulfillment, and cost. This role leads a cross-functional leadership team and drives operational excellence in a fast-paced, high-volume food manufacturing environment.

At Home Chef, this isn’t just about running a plant. You’ll play a key role in shaping how we operate, scale, and deliver for our customers every single day. From leading high-impact teams to solving complex operational challenges, this role sits at the center of our business and has a direct line to the customer experience.

You will be responsible for building strong teams, improving performance, and driving consistent execution across all plant functions, while fostering a culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Own Plant Performance Strategy

Set and execute the vision and strategy for on-time fulfillment of all production goals

Lead and develop department leaders across production, warehouse, quality, maintenance, CI, and inventory

Anticipate and proactively address operational challenges impacting performance

Partner cross-functionally with corporate teams to remove barriers and drive results

Ensure staffing plans align with production needs and operational goals

Lead, Develop Inspire Teams

Coach and develop leaders to build a high-performing, accountable organization

Create a culture rooted in Home Chef’s “Customer First” mindset

Drive employee engagement, retention, and a positive work environment

Partner with HR to effectively manage employee relations, performance, and talent planning

Lead regular communication cadences to align teams on performance, priorities, and goals

Drive KPIs Financial Performance

Own plant-level financial performance, including cost management and budget adherence

Establish and drive accountability to key operational KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, cost)

Develop and execute action plans to improve performance and achieve targets

Maintain a strong understanding of cost drivers and operational efficiencies

Ensure Operational Excellence Facility Standards

Champion a “Safety First, Quality Always” culture across all levels of the organization

Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready facility

Ensure compliance with GMPs, food safety standards (SQF), and regulatory requirements

Oversee inventory management practices and WMS implementation

Drive adoption of tools, systems, and technologies that improve plant performance

Lead Continuous Improvement Change

Identify root causes of operational issues and implement sustainable solutions

Partner with Continuous Improvement teams to deploy and scale initiatives

Hold teams accountable to standard operating procedures while identifying opportunities to improve them

Lead change management efforts across processes, systems, and teams

What Success Looks Like

Consistently delivers on-time fulfillment and production targets

Builds and develops a strong, accountable leadership team

Improves key KPIs across safety, quality, cost, and efficiency

Creates strong alignment between plant operations and corporate partners

Establishes a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

What You Bring

10+ years of experience in plant or manufacturing operations, preferably within food production

Proven experience leading leaders…