The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!
Who We Are
At Van Drunen Farms, we’re not just providing ingredients; we’re providing people with purpose and possibility. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we’re striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.
What You’ll Do
Lead all plant operations, overseeing people, processes, and assets to deliver safe, high-quality products on schedule.
Set and execute plant strategy, goals, and budgets to drive performance across safety, quality, service, and profitability.
Build and develop high-performing teams by fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Partner with Operations Leadership to support company-wide supply strategy and production planning.
Drive operational excellence through process improvements, efficiency gains, and throughput optimization.
Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory standards, including OSHA and food safety programs.
Serve as the plant’s primary leader for customer engagement, community relations, and overall organizational health.
What You’ll Bring
10+ years of experience in plant operations or manufacturing leadership roles.
Proven success leading a food processing or manufacturing facility.
Strong financial and operational acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and performance metrics.
Strategic mindset with the ability to execute and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong leadership presence with excellent communication and team development skills.
Working knowledge of production systems, equipment, and operational controls.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
What You Can Look Forward To
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Paid holidays and vacation.
Tuition assistance and 401(k) with company match.
Executive-level leadership opportunity with full plant ownership.
Ability to shape culture, performance, and long-term operational strategy.
Career growth within a global ingredient manufacturing organization.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
Ability to work in both office and production environments as needed.
Occasional walking of the plant floor with exposure to noise, temperature changes, and production conditions.
Ability to respond to operational needs, including urgent or emergency situations.
The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world’s best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!
Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company’s achievement as well.
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at recruiting@vandrunen.com.
Van Drunen Family of Companies may use artificial intelligence ("AI") in its recruitment and hiring process. To the extent AI is used, Van Drunen Family of Companies ensures that its use does not result in discrimination against applicants on the basis of any protected class.
Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes, CV’s, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.
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