BOORTMALT is a general malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity. The group is present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Boortmalt's expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers, and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts.

The Boortmalt Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the agricultural and agribusiness cooperative Axereal. Our relationship with Axereal, Europe's largest grain cooperative, ensures us access to high-quality barley year-round.

At Boortmalt, we are passionate about delivering high-quality malt to brewers, distillers and food producers around the world. We are looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead our Villaverde site and play a key role in delivering safe, sustainable and high-performing operations while developing engaged and capable teams.

As Plant Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the site, ensuring we deliver operational excellence through strong leadership, continuous improvement and a people-first culture.

You will

- Lead, coach and develop teams across the site, creating an environment where people can perform, grow and succeed.
- Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement aligned with Boortmalt's values.
- Drive performance across safety, quality, service, cost and sustainability objectives.
- Ensure the site consistently meets operational, regulatory and food safety standards.
- Deliver production plans in line with business objectives, budgets and customer expectations.




- Lead change initiatives and support the implementation of operational excellence practices.
- Oversee maintenance, reliability and long-term asset management of the plant.
- Manage budgets, investment projects and capital expenditure plans.
- Collaborate closely with local and international stakeholders to support business growth and operational performance.

You are an inspiring leader who combines strong operational expertise with a genuine passion for people development.

You bring

- Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing, agri-food, beverage or industrial environment.
- Knowledge in malting and brewing is a plus.
- A track record of developing high-performing teams and leading through change.
- Strong operational and business acumen with the ability to translate strategy into results.
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives and performance management.
- Knowledge of quality, environmental, food safety and health & safety standards.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

This is an opportunity to lead a strategically important site within a global organisation that combines operational excellence with a strong commitment to people, safety and sustainability. At Boortmalt, you will have the autonomy to make an impact, the support to develop your career and the opportunity to work with talented colleagues across an international network.

📌 Plant Manager (Madrid)
🏢 Boortmalt
📍 Madrid