Description

Company Description

Founded in 2019, TWIGZ Craft Pretzels has rapidly emerged as one of North America’s fastest-growing premium snack brands, now available in over 25,000 retail locations across the U.S. and Canada. But we’re not just making pretzels, we’re redefining the category. With bold, crave-worthy flavours, disruptive branding, and strong retail performance, TWIGZ is bringing new energy to the salty snack aisle while building strategic, growth-driven partnerships with leading retailers across North America.

As we enter our next phase of growth, we are seeking a hands-on and highly driven Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing operations and help build a world-class production environment.

Role Description

This is a high-impact leadership role for an experienced food manufacturing professional who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

The Plant Manager will be responsible for overseeing our internal & external manufacturing operations, with direct ownership of production, people, safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

If you have food manufacturing experience, strong attention to detail, and a hands-on leadership style, we want to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day manufacturing and production operations across internal and external production
  • Take ownership of production output, efficiency, labour, downtime, waste, and overall manufacturing performance
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing production and operations team
  • Establish production schedules and ensure customer demand and service levels are consistently met
  • Develop and track key operational KPIs, including throughput, yield, labour efficiency, waste, and downtime
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase capacity, improve efficiency, and reduce costs
  • Partner with Quality and Food Safety to maintain strong GMPs and support BRC and GFSI certification requirements
  • Champion a strong health and safety culture across manufacturing operations
  • Drive equipment performance, preventative maintenance, and production reliability
  • Develop and implement SOPs, production procedures, and operational controls
  • Support the implementation, ramp-up, and optimization of production equipment, processes, and product lines
  • Work closely with Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Sales to align production with business needs
  • Identify operational risks and proactively implement solutions
  • Build the systems, processes, and team required to support TWIGZ’s continued growth across North America

What you Bring

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing or plant operations
  • 3+ years of experience in a plant, production, or operations leadership role
  • Experience in food manufacturing, CPG, or a high-volume production environment
  • Proven experience leading production teams and driving operational performance
  • Strong understanding of production planning, labour management, manufacturing KPIs, and continuous improvement
  • Experience with food safety, GMPs, and GFSI-recognized certification standards
  • Strong mechanical and technical aptitude with the ability to understand production equipment and processes
  • Proven ability to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and increase production output
  • Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style
  • Strong problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and rapidly changing environment
  • Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement experience is considered an asset
  • Experience in bakery or snack food manufacturing is considered a strong asset

Why Join Us

  • Growth Stage: Step into a senior role during our most exciting phase of North American expansion
  • Category Disruption: Help reinvent a legacy category with bold innovation and modern marketing
  • Leadership Impact: Work directly with founders and senior leadership to shape company direction
  • Entrepreneurial Culture: Join a passionate, founder-led team that values creativity, results, and impact.