Senior Director of Operations - Soli Organic

Description

At Soli Organic, we want to change the way people access organic, sustainable, and affordable food by revolutionizing what nature does best : growing healthy, flavorful plants.

We take what we know about the biology of growing the best produce, and then use technology to optimize nature’s processes.

We do all of this in our proprietary, USDA-certified organic, soil-based, indoor system. For us, everything begins with soil;

it is the foundational building blocks that enable us to provide an ecosystem in which plants can thrive.

Over the past 30 years, we've seen this mission spread beyond our wildest dreams. Today, we are an integrated food solutions group with a nation-wide presence, and an ambitious drive to continue to have a positive impact for consumers.

So how did we reach this far? We are constantly learning from nature, and we are taking those lessons in innovative ways and creative solutions that will serve the community of consumers who are looking for flavorful, healthy, and sustainable produce options.

The Senior Director of Operations is 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.

The Sr. Director of Ops. forecasts, plans, and budgets labor sufficient for optimized uninterrupted operations. Success in selecting, developing, managing, and retaining talent, as well as building high-performance teams, are key in this pivotal leadership position.

The Sr. Director of Ops reports to a Regional Vice President of Operations or Executive.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITY :

• 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 Soli Organic’s values of good corporate governance.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts in all areas.
• Oversee the development and implementation of site standard operating procedures (SOPs) by Soli Organic’s 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.

Requirements

Requirements :

• 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.

Knowledge of process improvement techniques and of project management principles and practices. Experience within Program Management or similar role (preferred).

Experience leading operational excellence programs and management systems (preferred). Must have produce / fresh cut experience.

Technology : MS Office Suite, Word, proficient in Excel, Outlook.

About Soli Organic :

We believe that accessing organic, sustainable, flavorful foods provides an opportunity for people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures to enjoy high quality produce.

We celebrate all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensure that everyone feels a sense of inclusion, participation and belonging.

We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles.

We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population shares our fundamental core values of Respect for All Individuals, Customer Obsession and Winning as One Team, which creates a culture that attracts top talent, forming the foundation for a great place to work!

At Soli Organic, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

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