General Manager

General Manager

• Full-time, direct hire
• Aberdeen, WA
• Onsite with travel
• Industry-Agriculture and Food Manufacturing

What you should know: Mulberry is partnering with a multi-generational private company to identify an experienced General Manager for a seafood specialty division. This role directly guides strategic initiatives and manages shellfish operations focused on resource management, process improvement, and efficiency optimization efforts. This role requires a leader with a strategic mindset and who can effectively communicate and execute the vision, develop, and grow a team, and sustainably and consistently grow and improve the business year after year. You are well-suited for this role if you are passionate about coastal and marine settings.

A day in the life:

• Oversee five seafood farm operations in partnership with the Regional Operations Manager.
• Supervise and develop the local teams to drive operational results and continual improvement
• Develop and implement annual planting and harvesting plans.
• Develop and implement annual farm budgets and transfer pricing. Manage labor and other expenses to meet or exceed budget at each location.
• Oversee two processing plants in partnership with the Operations Manager. Supervise the plant manager and operating team to ensure operational excellence.
• Ensure quality and food safety standards. Oversee and monitor the implementation of HACCP, SQF, and sustainability programs to ensure operational compliance and safety.
• Manage third-party sourcing and relationships with other growers to ensure inventory levels are available to meet sales and customer needs.
• Work closely with farm leadership to ensure continuous product flow and collaborate on planting operations. Oversee bushel rotation to ensure quality, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted production.
• Oversee transportation operations between South Bend, the Coast farms, and the hatchery.
• Responsible for the Coast Transportation P&L. Establish and manage freight rates. Manage labor and operating expenses.
• Supervise and monitor shipping practices at all facilities, ensuring customer orders are delivered accurately and on time. Oversee development and execution of weekly shipping schedules.
• Develop and execute the annual operating budget. Manage labor and other expenses to meet or exceed budget. Closely track inventory costing to ensure financial performance through the growth cycle. Ensure a strong commitment to financial and budgetary programs, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.
• Additionally, work with regional recruiter and HR on turnover metrics, optimal staffing levels, and hiring opportunities to increase team efficiencies.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise:

• 10 years of plant and people operations experience in agriculture, farming, seafood, or related industries
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must be a hands-on leader, strong integrity and people-skills, decisive, solution-oriented, resilient, and collaborative

Compensation and Benefits: $180,000 – $200,000 annual base salary. Benefits include high quality, low-cost health plans for employees and dependents including medical, prescription, dental, life and disability, FSA and HSA plans PTO, paid holiday, early enrollment 401k with employer match, product purchase at a discount and MBA support program.

Our client conducts pre-employment background checks, drug screens, and references.

Mulberry Talent Partners is dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with exciting opportunities. By applying for this position, you will also be considered for other open positions within our network. If you are already part of our community, we encourage you to reach out directly to one of our recruiters regarding any specific roles that catch your eye!