Director, Operations - Performance Specialty Meat & Seafood

Job Description:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

• Develop and execute operational strategies that support profitable growth, capacity optimization, productivity improvement, and customer service objectives across the Specialty Meat & Seafood network, including embedded cut shops.
• Lead and standardize operational execution across processing and distribution facilities by implementing best practices, performance standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Direct operational performance to achieve budget, operating profit, EBITDA, return-on-sales, and other financial objectives while identifying opportunities to improve labor productivity, yields, and expense management.
• Partner with Finance to monitor operating metrics, evaluate performance trends, implement corrective actions, and develop business cases supporting capital investments and operational improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, quality, regulatory, and workplace safety requirements, including USDA, FDA, HACCP, SQF, OSHA, and company policies.
• Establish, monitor, and continuously improve quality assurance, food safety, and audit programs that protect product integrity, customer confidence, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee inventory management strategies that optimize product availability, inventory accuracy, fill rates, and service levels while reducing spoilage, shrink, and excess inventory.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, Finance, Operating Companies, and facility leadership to align operational priorities with business objectives and customer requirements.
• Utilize operational analytics, KPI reporting, and technology solutions to improve visibility, efficiency, throughput, productivity, and overall operational performance.
• Evaluate facility capabilities, processing capacity, and network optimization opportunities, and develop short- and long-term capacity plans that support business growth.
• Lead operational assessments, strategic projects, acquisitions, integrations, expansions, and consolidation initiatives to strengthen network performance and scalability.
• Provide leadership, coaching, talent development, succession planning, and performance management for operations leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Provide feedback on BizChat
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

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