Senior Director of Operations

Job Overview

Employment Type: Full-time

Available Positions: 1

Location: Remote

Application Deadline: August 6th, 2024

Summary

The Senior Director of Operations will be responsible for all facets of operations at a multi-site level for FCH, including compliance with food safety, physical safety. She/He establishes systems and procedures for operating efficiency and achieving performance metrics. She/He is driven by challenge and success in a fast-paced, high-growth working environment and is passionate about leading people and operations for both current and future success.

Key Activities

* Direct and manage all sites’ operations to achieve corporate targets within Company policies and procedures. Agility and flexibility to be a change agent.
* Responsible for the achievement of profit goals, workplace safety, food safety, teammate relations, and overall performance.
* Provide clear and timely operational directives to direct reports.
* Compile, analyze, and report key financial and performance data, ensuring all key performance metrics for sites are met and course corrections or redirections are made as may be needed to reach targets.
* Enforce and comply with all GMP/HACCP and Safety rules and regulations. Attend and/or conduct Safety meetings as required.
* Responsible for developing and implementing strategies to ensure customer satisfaction through close collaboration with sales team.
* Develop and execute annual budget and production plan (AOP).
* Perform labor planning for optimal staffing levels and cost-effective site operations.
* Analyze unit costs by SKU to maximize profitability.
* Compile data and analyze profitability daily to determine sites’ achievement toward monthly targets.
* Work with the sites’ ops managers and production managers to verify that the facility and equipment are always kept in optimal operating condition.
* Motivate and foster a highly engaged site leadership team, including implementing development plans for everyone. Act as a liaison to the community-at-large, following values of good corporate governance.
* Drive continuous improvement efforts in all areas.
* Oversee the development and implementation of site standard operating procedures (SOPs) by best practices.
* Manages performance across all teams through positive recognition, guiding through ongoing coaching, and ensuring disciplinary/corrective actions are implemented per Company policies and procedures.

Preferred Skills

* Experience within Program Management or similar role (preferred).
* Experience leading operational excellence programs and management systems (preferred).

Educations & Experience

* Education: BS or MS degree from an accredited college/university and equivalent work experience (10+ years).
* Experience: Minimum of 10 years management experience (leadership, HR, P&L, food safety compliance, OSHA) in CPG, food manufacturing, logistics, or production/manufacturing plant operations work environment, demonstrated leadership skills, demonstrated team building skills, including demonstrated ability to motivate others.
* Must have produce/fresh cut experience.

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Job ID: 7351