A successful grower-packer of fresh produce in Santa Barbara County is seeking to hire a General Manager to oversee the entire operation, which includes farming, harvesting, land management and associated operations.
Jobs can come and go. Then there are those rare career opportunities that can be your last job. This could be it!
Our client has over 2500 acres in production, is debt free, has a solid multi-decade history, and team of professionals who are dedicated and experts in their fields. This job is basically replacing the owner, who has reached that point in life where he would like to cut back on his work and enjoy his family.
The successful candidate will be a proven leader, with a balance of produce-business acumen, ethics, team-building and people skills. Our client has an accomplished team in place. Our client wants someone who can work with the various departments, add value, keep the team focused on the priorities, collaborate, and keep costs in check.
- Unwavering business ethics, honesty and integrity
- Sound leadership, team building and coaching skills
- The ability to motivate and develop team member skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
- Sound analytical and decision-making skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated, results oriented, driven sales leader
- Strong management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
- A proven ability to understand and manage the “big picture,” while at the same time keeping your finger on the pulse of all the components applicable to operating a consistently successful and large farming operation
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- Directs and oversees the overall operations of the organization
- Works with the team to facilitate the organization’s goals and objectives, leading, assisting, and coaching team members keeping succession plans in mind
- Collaborates with existing management and personnel in the leadership of all farming, harvesting and production activities
- Responsible for the managerial oversight of human resources, finance and administration
- Ensures compliance with all labor laws, company policy and workers safety
- Involved in the oversight of company financials including revenue targets, actual to budget, gross margin and profit.
- Develops and manages operating budgets; assess the capital budget needs; manage costs; and deliver expected profitability
- Works closely with Controller and accounting department
- Partners with the operations/production team to identify bottlenecks, and increase labor efficiency, and profitability
- Provides guidance and support to Food Safety Director to ensure that the proper procedures and controls are in place
- Evaluates purchasing practices and negotiates contracts for materials and inputs in order to control costs
- Reviews, negotiates and approves grower, shipper and land contracts
- Participates in production planning and strategies
- Manages and fosters strong relationships with key external suppliers
- Recognizes deficiencies and develops strategies for process improvement and innovation as needed
- Communicates all results, challenges and developments to ownership
