A professional who directs and coordinates activities of food processing plant. Responsibilities include:

• Contacts buyers or growers to arrange for purchasing or harvesting and delivery of agricultural products, seafoods, meat, or other raw materials to plant for processing.
• Directs, through subordinate supervisory personnel, workers engaged in processing, canning, freezing, storing, and shipping food products.
• Directs and coordinates activities concerned with dismantling, moving, installing, or repairing of machines and equipment.
• Approves plant payroll and payments for purchased materials or products.
• Estimates quantities of foods for processing required and orders foods, materials, supplies, and equipment needed.
• Hires, transfers, and discharges employees.
• May provide suppliers with transportation to expedite delivery of purchased products or supplies to plant.
• May arrange for freezing of packaged products by other food processing plants.
• May negotiate with suppliers or growers prices to be paid for purchases.