The Food Production General Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the facility to ensure production & packing is timely, and high quality, control labor costs, and review & develop processes for improvement. Must have a proven history of meeting production targets.

• Direct managers & supervisors to ensure efficient daily operations of the harvesting, packing, & shipping/warehouse.
• Indirectly supervises daily operations of the greenhouses, seeding & transplanting areas.
• Accountable for operating expenses, quality control, & daily operation of the facility. (production, planning, reporting, facility performance, labor management, balancing inputs, throughput & demand, & facility maintenance).
• Work with the SVP of Sales, VP of Operations, & Head Grower to assure sales forecasts are met.
• Work with Supply Chain Director to assure raw materials are available for facility operations & sales, along with maintaining vendor relationships. support team on sales to review current and future needs.
• Work with Senior Food Safety Manager to assure optimal quality & food safety through sanitation &testing.
• Maximize the efficiency of packing & delivering high-quality produce.
• Maintain a neat, orderly, and safe facility & operation.
• Oversee large projects & interpreting performance reports.
• Enforce company policies & procedures.
• Provide support & continued education for employees.
• Develop strategic plans, budgets & policies to strengthen & support company financial goals.
• Implement changes to facility operations, manufacturing methods, facility layouts, capital equipment, & procedures that result in cost reductions.
• Coordinate with the support team for new product introductions as well as new product manufacturing processes or technologies.
• Work closely with Business Development, Quality, & Scheduling for the planning of new products & processing.
• Analyze, recommend, & justify the purchase of capital equipment to support the company’s strategic direction & changing technology needs.
• Identify & implement manufacturing methods & organization structure to improve the efficiencies of material flow & meet the needs of customers.
• Along with HR, recruit, develop, coach, & mentor employees with the aim of producing qualified, productive, & satisfied personnel that can keep up with changing technologies & customer needs.

• Manage multiple priorities which include matching staff to equipment to ensure product quality standards & production schedules are met.
• Apply management practices & team development techniques which include the ability to motivate staff, deal with difficult employee issues & maintain confidentiality.
• Effectively communicate, in verbal & written form, with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of GAP, GMP, GFSI, SQF, and Food quality processes & procedures.
• Develop & manage budget, including cost accounting & initiate costing changes.
• Develop & implement safety standards & ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Develop & implement quality standards, procedures, specifications, & corrective actions.
• Read, interpret, apply, & communicate technical information, including drawings & specifications.
• Knowledge of equipment & production processes.
• Excellent mathematical reasoning, memorization, oral comprehension, spatial orientation, & written comprehension.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, manufacturing management, or business is strongly preferred.
• 10 to 15 years of experience with production activities in a manufacturing environment, food-grade preferred or equivalent combination of education & experience
• 5 years of experience in people management.

• Subject to pressure for multiple calls, inquiries, & interruptions.
• Hearing protection is needed.
• Raising or lowering objects weighing no more than 10 - 20 pounds, from one level to another.
• Remaining in long periods or continuous sitting at times.
• Bending & stooping as needed.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas through verbal communication.
• Ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less.