Nosh.com · 18 hours ago
Director of Operations - Yonder Cider Co.
Wenatchee, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$80K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expYonder Cider is a rapidly growing cidery based out of Wenatchee, Washington, and they are seeking a full-time Director of Operations to lead and optimize all operational functions. The role involves providing strategic leadership across production, packaging, supply chain, and facility management, ensuring efficiency and safety in operations.
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Responsibilities
Provide high-level leadership across all operational departments including production, packaging, logistics, supply chain, and maintenance
Responsible for general facility maintenance and upkeep, including preventative maintenance schedule. Ensure the site meets required standards OSHA and Food Safety Regulation
Oversee staffing decisions, performance management, training, safety and quality of the cidery operations. Ensure team members have the right tools, knowledge and equipment required to do their jobs safely and effectively
Guarantee a safe working environment for employees by maintaining the facility and equipment in an optimal working environment and enforces adherence to safe work practices
Work alongside cider making leadership to manage operational strategic plans and tasks, ensuring the teams remain focused on all core projects and feedback progress to leadership
Utilize cidery management software (EKOS) with skill in order to problem solve and investigate any issues which may arise, taking responsibility for ensuring stock is controlled from packaging all the way to delivery
Manage proper and timely procurement of raw materials; liaise with the staff members on site, and Shipping & Receiving Assistant, to ensure stocks of raw materials, work in progress and finished goods are stored and recorded accurately
Assist leadership in meeting production goals. Collaborate on all production activities and create schedules to meet sales forecasts and demands. Hold the teams accountable to timelines and delivery of results
Monitor and continuously improve cider making operations with regards to safety, quality, efficiency, cost optimization and profitability
Develop and implement long & short term planning goals and corrective action plans. Translate the overall business strategy into operational goals and objectives for the cidery
Standardize (and update as needed) procedures and protocols and ensure they are being adhered to. Take ownership of maintaining and developing all related SOPs and ensure they work in conjunction with SOPs maintained by the production team
Research and implement operation-related industry trends and compliance initiatives to evolve the cidery operations standards
Oversee the design, operation and improvement of systems that produce the Company’s products. Assess equipment purchases and major expenditures to maximize benefit and adhere to budgets
Overall responsibility for maintaining an enjoyable and efficient working environment on site, making sure the site is always functional, and site repairs happen quickly and efficiently
Maintaining positive relationships and open lines of communication with facility contractors, raw materials suppliers and distribution partners
Maintain positive and ongoing relationships with orchard partners, managing projections, receiving of fruit and returning of bins post harvest
Support overall operations by reporting data and making process recommendations, while ensuring all legal, compliance, and chain of custody requirements are met and diligently followed by all staff
Work with Accounting to review appropriate financial statements, sales and activity reports and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement. Identify and rectify areas for cost reduction and program improvement
Represent the company with professionalism, knowledge and passion. Be a champion for the Company in the beverage community. Network within the industry to maintain and create commercial relationships
Qualification
Required
Strong leadership skills
Maintain a positive production facility attitude and ensure that all employees under your supervision are aligned with the company goals
Mechanically-savvy
Ability to prioritize and make knowledgeable decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong communication, interpersonal, and teambuilding skills; comfortable reaching out via phone and email whenever necessary
Ability to be successful in a collaborative team environment
Proven analytical, problem-solving, project and time management skills
Self-starter, proactive, able to work independently and shows initiative to make things happen and improve results
Highly effective multi-tasker; must be able to function at a high level in a dynamic environment
Able to impact and effect positive change with a flexible, open-minded, positive approach
High attention to detail
Honest and trustworthy
Familiarity with email, Google Drive, MS Word, MS Excel and Google Drive
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in related field and/or more than 3 years relevant supervisory/leadership experience
Experience in an active production space, preferably in beverage production
Excellent organization, time management, and problem-solving skills
Integrity, creativity, persistence, honesty, and adaptability
Ability to execute against a budget
Forklift certification (can provide)
Ability to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs
Ability to work in an ever-changing climate, including hot, wet, cold, inside and outside
Ability to work flexible schedule as needed to accommodate for harvest and times of increased production
Benefits
Paid time off and holidays
Healthcare and matching 401k after 90 days
Employee discounts and cider allocation
Company
Nosh.com
Nosh: Food Industry News, Insights, and Education for the CPG Community. Published by BevNET.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase