General Manager
Company: Monfefo LLC
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
As the General Manager at our Texas farm, you will oversee
day-to-day activities and long-term strategic initiatives at our
expanding facility in Buda, Texas. In this role, you will have
direct oversight over the farm's P&L and will be responsible
for preparing and maintaining budgets, leading cost-reduction
initiatives and instilling a culture of continuous improvement. A
key component of this role is liaising between the team on the
ground and Smallhold HQ to ensure alignment.This is a high-pressure
and fast-paced position that requires strong leadership and
management capabilities in addition to a hands-on,
execution-oriented approach. The General Manager, Texas will report
to the Director of Operations.Responsibilities -
- Oversee day-to-day operations at Smallhold's Texas -facility
including supervision of all cultivation, production, facilities
maintenance, shipping and receiving activities
- Ramp up and optimize cultivation and production operations. Our
farm will double in size by the end of 2022
- Manage, maintain and take direct responsibility for facility
budget and P&L. Lead cost-reduction initiatives and instill a
culture of continuous improvement
- Report on production KPIs on a weekly basis and work with HQ to
set and meet targets
- Champion and ensure compliance with Smallhold's food safety and
quality assurance programs
- Be the boots on the ground throughout facility construction.
Work closely with the Expansion Team to ensure the successful
buildout and launch of expanded facilities
- Shape and execute on an adaptive hiring plan. Anticipate and
head off labor shortages
- Propose and execute on strategies for growth and capacity
expansion with support from HQ
- Develop, supervise and mentor a team of managers and
employees
- Ensure worker safety and OSHA compliance. Foster an employee-
and safety- first environment
- Work closely with the Operations and Sales Teams to plan
production and delivery schedules
- Guarantee accurate and consistent inventory tracking, data
tracking and record keeping
- Foster a positive and collaborative environment. The ideal
candidate is ready and willing to jump in on the line and
troubleshoot alongside their employees when needed
- Build rapport and trust with landlords, fellow tenants and
neighbors
- Be Smallhold's primary brand evangelizer in Texas. Integrate
with the local community and bring our mushrooms to absolutely
everyoneQualifications
- 5+ years of management experience in facility operations or
manufacturing, ideally in food
- Strong leadership and mentorship skills. Experience coaching
and motivating a large team in a high-pressure environment.
Previous start-up leadership experience is a plus
- Prior experience leading cost-reduction and continuous
improvement initiatives with success
- Entrepreneurial, analytical and solutions-oriented mindset with
a hands-on approach
- Deep knowledge of and experience with worker safety and food
safety regulations. History of prioritizing safety above all
else
- Experience and comfort working with ERP, inventory management
and/or point of sale systems
- Experience with previous buildouts and/or facility maintenance.
Familiarity and comfort with complicated electrical and HVAC
systems is a huge plus
- Knowledge and experience operating and maintaining production
equipment
- Experience with creating, maintaining and holding people
accountable to budgets
- Experience with complex supply chain and production planning in
the midst of rapid growth
- Produce, dairy or other highly perishable cold-chain experience
highly desirableAt Smallhold, we're building the resilient farming
infrastructure of the future. From advanced distribution and
farming hubs to modular, high-output technology-enabled Minifarms,
we're bringing the farm to the people, supplying the freshest
organic produce to entire cities on a block-by-block basis. -Since
2017, Smallhold has established itself as the leader in US
specialty mushroom production with our products found in top
retailers like Whole Foods and Central Market and some of the
nation's most exciting restaurant kitchens, such as Maison Yaki,
the Standard Hotels, and Bunker Vietnamese. -Our mushrooms, farms,
and team (including an amazing cohort of farmers) have been
featured in publications like The New York Times, Wall Street
Journal, Gizmodo, Bon Appetit, Martha Stewart -- to name a few.
-What's next for Smallhold? Our network is growing and with it
we're rapidly expanding our infrastructure, building farms in new
markets and bringing specialty mushrooms to more people than ever
before. We have big plans for this year and need people like you to
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