Modesto
Plant Manager – Food Manufacturing In-Office (Modesto, CA based) | Full-Time Fuel the wild. Run the show. Wild Fox Foods makes cleverly clean, craveable snacks with no compromises. Our products are high-protein, flavor-forward, and made with nothing artificial: no seed oils, no refined sugars, no shortcuts. We’re a fast-growing, founder-led company backed by a seasoned CPG team. We’re looking for a hands-on operator to help keep our wild machine running. This is a high-impact role that touches nearly every function: procurement, logistics, customer service, inventory management, QA, and R&D support. You’ll work closely with leadership and key partners to ensure we’re delivering what we promise: on time, on spec, and on brand. We move fast and figure it out. If you’re scrappy, proactive, and excited to grow with a mission-driven company, we’d love to meet you. Plant Operations • Lead all day-to-day manufacturing operations to ensure production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and on schedule., • Develop and manage daily and weekly production schedules., • Monitor plant performance and implement improvements to maximize productivity, reduce waste, and improve throughput., • Ensure equipment, staffing, and resources are aligned to meet production demands., • Partner with leadership to support capacity planning and future growth. Team Leadership • Recruit, coach, and develop production supervisors and plant employees., • Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement., • Conduct performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching and development., • Promote employee engagement while maintaining high operational standards. Food Safety & Quality • Ensure compliance with all food safety, GMP, sanitation, and quality programs., • Maintain readiness for internal, customer, and third-party audits., • Work closely with Quality Assurance to investigate and resolve quality issues., • Ensure production consistently meets product specifications and customer expectations. Safety & Compliance • Champion a strong safety culture throughout the facility., • Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, and all applicable regulatory requirements., • Maintain SOPs and ensure employees are properly trained., • Lead incident investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions. Inventory & Production Support • Work closely with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure materials are available to support production., • Monitor inventory usage, yields, and production efficiencies., • Ensure accurate production reporting and inventory transactions., • Support implementation of inventory controls and FIFO practices. Continuous Improvement • Identify opportunities to improve labor efficiency, equipment utilization, and manufacturing processes., • Develop and track KPIs including OEE, labor efficiency, downtime, waste, and schedule attainment., • Lead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives., • Support new product launches and process improvements from pilot to commercial production. Other Duties as Assigned What You Bring • 5–10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods., • Experience managing supervisors and production teams in a food manufacturing environment., • Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SQF, food safety, sanitation, and quality systems., • Experience with production scheduling, labor planning, and manufacturing KPIs., • Proven ability to improve operational performance through process improvements., • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills., • Hands-on leadership style with a willingness to work alongside the team when needed., • Experience with ERP or manufacturing systems is preferred. Why Wild Fox Foods? We’re on a mission to fuel life’s adventures with clean, craveable snacks — and we’re building a category-defining brand from the ground up. You’ll be part of a humble and hungry team that’s: · Uncompromising We hold ourselves and our products to a higher standard, no shortcuts. Wild · Fox says NO to seed oils, refined sugars, and anything artificial. We only source nature’s purest ingredients. · Clever We bring creativity to every challenge, and always find a way. We’re outsmarting the competition and finding new better ways to make snacking healthy and delicious. · Wild We embrace boldness and adventure in everything we do. At Wild Fox, we say out with the old, in with the bold. We’re as unapologetically bold as the flavor in every bite. · Relentless We’re high energy doers. We act with urgency, focus, and intention, every day. We take protein seriously and pack our snacks with all the fuel needed for a busy life. The Details • In-office role based in Modesto, California, • Competitive compensation, • Equity participation, • Fast-moving, entrepreneurial team with lots of room to grow