Jobs at HP Hood LLC

Supports food and beverage manufacturing through process design, scale-up, commercialization, material handling, batching, continuous improvement, and capital projects. Troubleshoots chronic process issues, evaluates ingredients, products, equipment, and technologies, measures process capability, documents changes in Product Lifecycle Management, and applies design of experiments, statistical analysis, and Statistical Process Control. The role requires plant-floor trial participation, occasional business travel, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Package quality food and beverage products safely and efficiently while operating and cleaning high-speed filling equipment. The role requires completing regulatory paperwork, meeting production quotas, following sanitation and safety procedures, participating in cross-training, and maintaining a clean work environment. Employees must work effectively with minimal supervision, support changing schedules and overtime needs, and safely handle packaging materials and equipment in wet, noisy production conditions.

Coordinates production scheduling, raw material deliveries, third-party repacker shipments, procurement, purchasing systems, inventory control, cycle counting, audits, contracts, and quality issues. Maintains inventory accuracy and minimum stock levels, supports production and processing procurement, and manages daily data entry. Requires communication, math, finance, computer, and procurement skills, along with frequent overtime and on-call availability.

Maintains accurate formulas, ingredient and product specifications, and process instructions in PLM and ENF systems. Reviews and updates R&D documentation, manages item creation and obsolescence, supports approvals with internal stakeholders and suppliers, and follows data-management standards, SOPs, and checklists. The role requires meeting project deadlines, careful attention to detail, collaboration, problem-solving, and foundational knowledge of food science, engineering, quality assurance, and food-industry processes.

Manages site-wide human resources activities, including compliance, recruiting, onboarding, compensation, performance management, career pathing, training, employee relations, affirmative action, and EEO reporting. Develops department goals, policies, procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering with managers and employees across the plant.

Design, program, and optimize industrial process control systems for high‑volume food manufacturing. Develop PLC/HMI code, implement advanced/process control strategies, standardize control hardware/software, lead controls for new equipment startups, apply statistical process control, document systems, and evaluate new technologies. Some travel to regional plants required.

Leads assigned manufacturing shifts to achieve production, safety, quality, cost, and employee-relations goals. Supervises, schedules, trains, coaches, and develops employees; enforces GMPs, SOPs, plant policies, and legal requirements; supports continuous improvement; resolves equipment issues; maintains food safety and sanitation; investigates accidents; and coordinates communication across shifts and departments.

The EH&S Specialist supports operations staff by providing training, performing safety inspections, and ensuring compliance with EHS programs and policies. They promote safety culture and assist with incident investigations and workers' compensation cases.

Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Demand Planning to drive revenue and sales productivity. Coordinate new product launches, develop commercial playbooks, maintain sales systems and data integrity, analyze POS/syndicated data for insights, improve CRM adoption, and lead cross-functional reviews to optimize commercial performance.

Lead sensory and consumer research and support product development for dairy and non-dairy products. Design, execute, and analyze sensory tests, produce clear insights and recommendations, develop formulas and specifications, manage multiple projects, collaborate cross-functionally and with external partners, and apply DOE/SPC and statistical methods to drive product and quality improvements.

Maintain and reconcile fixed asset accounts, prepare and post fixed asset journal entries, manage fixed asset database integrity, support capital expenditures and month-/year-end close, produce asset and capex reports, reconcile asset and accounting software, and provide audit support and ad-hoc analysis.

The Project Engineering Manager oversees project planning, directs project activities, prepares reports, and liaises with personnel to resolve problems and ensure project goals are met.

HP Hood encourages self-driven individuals to submit their information for general consideration for various career opportunities, promoting a culture of innovation and teamwork.

Coordinate with suppliers on packaging issues, ensure compliance with standards, sample incoming materials, and report quality metrics. Support QA management with product holds.

Manage all HR functions for a plant, including recruitment, onboarding, compliance (EEO/affirmative action), compensation and performance programs, training coordination, employee relations, and continuous improvement of HR policies and reporting.

The Regional Sales Manager will drive sales growth, manage a sales team, maintain relationships with key customers, develop strategies, and analyze sales performance.