Bearded Brothers ยท 1 week ago
Chief Operating Officer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveAustin Food Co. is the parent company behind Bearded Brothers, SANS Meal Bar, and Yumster Yo, actively expanding a co-packing business focused on bar extrusion and manufacturing. They are seeking a Chief Operating Officer to take full ownership of day-to-day operations and build a scalable manufacturing and co-packing platform.
E-CommerceFood and BeverageRetail
Responsibilities
Full responsibility for day-to-day operations across manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and fulfillment
Leadership and development of the Production Manager and Plant Manager
Establishing operating rhythms, KPIs, and accountability across the operation
Production planning, workflow design, and throughput optimization
Capacity planning and efficiency improvements across people, equipment, and processes
Implementation of repeatable, scalable systems that reduce friction and variability
Build and scale the co-packing operation, including onboarding new partners
Evaluate operational and financial feasibility of co-packing opportunities
Ensure co-packing customers are supported with strong execution, clarity, and reliability
Forecasting, inventory strategy, and cash-flow-aware decision making
Ingredient sourcing, vendor management, and cost control
Partnering closely with CEO to improve margins and operational leverage
Bring order, clarity, and documentation to a fast-growing operation
Create processes that scale with the business rather than break under growth
Balance near-term execution with long-term operational strategy
Qualification
Required
Full responsibility for day-to-day operations across manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and fulfillment
Leadership and development of the Production Manager and Plant Manager
Establishing operating rhythms, KPIs, and accountability across the operation
Production planning, workflow design, and throughput optimization
Capacity planning and efficiency improvements across people, equipment, and processes
Implementation of repeatable, scalable systems that reduce friction and variability
Build and scale the co-packing operation, including onboarding new partners
Evaluate operational and financial feasibility of co-packing opportunities
Ensure co-packing customers are supported with strong execution, clarity, and reliability
Forecasting, inventory strategy, and cash-flow-aware decision making
Ingredient sourcing, vendor management, and cost control
Partnering closely with CEO to improve margins and operational leverage
Bring order, clarity, and documentation to a fast-growing operation
Create processes that scale with the business rather than break under growth
Balance near-term execution with long-term operational strategy
A builder who enjoys creating systems and teaching others how to run them
Strong operational and financial instincts, including comfort with P&Ls, forecasts, and tradeoffs
Detail-oriented and process-driven without being rigid or bureaucratic
Able to move between strategy and hands-on problem solving as needed
Comfortable operating in a lean, high-accountability environment
Someone who wants real ownership and long-term impact, not just a title
Company
Bearded Brothers
Bearded Brothers is an e-commerce platform that sells organic energy bars.
Founded in 2010
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase