Employment Type: Salaried
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
We are seeking a versatile and technical Manager of IT/OT Systems to own the infrastructure, software stack, and security posture that powers our manufacturing operations.
Reporting to the Director of IT Plant Infrastructure, you will bridge the gap between traditional IT Systems Engineering and Plant Floor Operations. You will be responsible for the "full stack" of plant technology—from managing Windows Servers and compute infrastructure to ensuring PLC/SCADA connectivity and driving OT Cybersecurity best practices.
Your primary mission is modernization: working alongside Plant Engineering to transform "brownfield" plants into modern, connected facilities, ensuring data flows securely from the production line to the cloud (AWS). You will be critical on modernizing our plants.
IT Systems Engineering & Infrastructure
OT Application Stack & Cloud Connectivity
OT Security (InfoSec) & Modernization
Engineering Collaboration & Project Execution
Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Required Technical Skills
Leadership & Soft Skills
Preferred Skills
Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.
Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:
*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Ventura Foods is a leading foodservice company that excels in providing food solutions that exceed customers’ expectations for great-tasting flavors and high-quality ingredients. Our products are proudly served on the menus of restaurants and shelves of major retailers across North America, and in more than 60 other countries around the world.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Ventura Foods has offices in Singapore, Canada and Mexico, as well as 14 manufacturing plants, three culinary centers and numerous distribution facilities.
We boast a portfolio of beloved brands including LouAna® Cooking Oil, as well as high-quality foodservice brands like Hidden Valley® Ranch, Mel-Fry®, SunGlow® and Sauce Craft™. We also make custom products that enable restaurants and chefs to create unique menus items.
We take great pride in nurturing and developing our team of nearly 4,000 employees by providing purposeful work, strong team support and opportunities for personal growth. As a values-driven company, we bring world-class service and products to our customers while exhibiting Integrity, Customer Focus, Teamwork and Personal Ownership. Through it all, we remain passionate about working towards the shared mission of helping our customers delight their customers.
