Meds & Food for Kids (MFK) was founded in 2003 by Dr. Patricia Wolff to combat childhood malnutrition in Haiti with Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF). What began as a small, hands-on effort has grown into a Haitian-led organization with a world-class RUTF factory and a team of nearly 100.
Today, MFK not only treats malnutrition but also supports Haitian farmers, trains healthcare workers, and provides supplemental foods to school children. To date, MFK has treated more than 1 million children and mothers, advancing the goal of Zero Hunger by strengthening food systems and breaking the cycle of poverty in Haiti.
And now, to help achieve this goal, MFK seeks to recruit a Plant Operations Manager

ROLE OVERVIEW
The Plant Operations Manager (POM) is responsible for leading and optimizing all production, maintenance, and peanut processing activities to ensure the efficient and reliable manufacture of Ready-to-Use Foods (RUF). The POM is accountable for achieving production targets, maximizing equipment reliability, improving operational efficiency, minimizing waste, and ensuring production activities are executed in accordance with approved operating procedures and food safety requirements. The role provides leadership to the Production, Maintenance, and Peanut Processing functions while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and workforce development across plant operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead all production activities to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent manufacturing operations.
• Develop and execute production plans aligned with organizational priorities and customer requirements.
• Monitor production performance, including output, productivity, downtime, waste, and yield.
• Identify operational constraints and implement solutions to improve plant performance.
• Ensure production targets are achieved while maximizing equipment utilization and labor efficiency.
• Ensure production activities are performed in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and operational controls.
• Collaborate with the Quality Manager to ensure production activities comply with applicable food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by ensuring operational readiness and timely implementation of corrective actions within Operations.
• Supervise peanut processing operations to ensure a reliable supply of production-ready raw materials.
• Optimize peanut processing efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with the Supply Chain Manager to ensure adequate availability of raw materials.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize resource utilization.
• Support implementation of new equipment, process improvements, and operational changes.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Production Maintenance Manager to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance activities support production objectives and minimize downtime.
• Review maintenance performance, priorities, and improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate maintenance and production schedules to maximize equipment availability.
• Evaluate the performance and development of the Production Maintenance Manager.
• Lead and manage the production, maintenance, and peanut processing
• Establish clear goals and performance expectations.
• Develop employees through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and operational discipline throughout the department.
• Respond to equipment failures, production disruptions, and operational emergencies.
• Lead operational investigations and implement corrective actions within Operations.
• Coordinate with the Quality Manager whenever operational issues affect food safety or product quality.
• Escalate significant operational risks to the COO.
• Optimize utilization of labor, equipment, utilities, and production resources.
• Monitor operating costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Participate in annual operating and capital budgeting.
• Support evaluation of capital investment projects related to plant operations.

Education
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical), Food Science, Business Administration, or related field
Advanced degree preferred
Experience
Minimum:
• 10 years of progressive experience in food production (vocational background), or
• 5–7 years (bachelor’s degree), or
• 2–4 years (Advanced degree)
Proven experience in production leadership within food manufacturing environments

Technical Knowledge
• Strong understanding of food production systems and manufacturing processes
• Experience with food safety and quality management systems, including:
• ISO 22000
• FSSC 22000
• HACCP
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, TPM, 5S, Six Sigma).


CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership & Team Management
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive accountability
Strong coaching and people development skills
Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving
Ability to make timely and data-driven decisions
Operational Discipline
Strong focus on execution, process control, and performance tracking
High attention to detail and operational rigor
Collaboration & Coordination
Ability to work across departments to achieve operational goals
Strong communication and coordination skills

• A cover letter for the mentioned position
• A resume with at least two references.
• Attestations and certificates obtained

Interested candidates are invited to send their complete application to the following addresses: hrm@mfkhaiti.org and recruitment@mfkhaiti.org with the subject: "First Name_Last Name_Plant Operations Manager" or to submit their complete application to the MFK office by July 24th, 2026, at 2:00 pm.

- We strongly recommend that residents apply for this position.
- This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. Meds and Food for Kids reserve the right to change this document and close adverts as soon as they have found the right candidate, and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to apply as early as possible.
- Only complete applications will be considered.

***Only selected candidates will be contacted.