Director of Operations

Agri Beef

About The Position

Join the Washington Beef team, where our talented people are the foundation of our success. We produce world-renowned Snake River Farms and Double R Ranch beef, which are coveted by top chefs around the globe. From ranch to table, we are committed to producing the finest beef available. We are more than just a place to work, we are a family! With ample growth opportunity, competitive wages and benefits, and a strong family culture, we’re here to welcome you home! The Director of Operations will report to the General Manager and partner with plant leadership in providing support, oversight and leadership to plant production operations. This role will be responsible for providing leadership direction to all plant production functions, to include staffing needs, development and adherence to operational budget items, product yields and recovery, production scheduling. The Director of Operations will work to develop and implement operational processes and systems to achieve business goals while demonstrating our core values of leadership, integrity, and innovation through sound practices and established guidelines.

Requirements

10+ years of beef plant operational experience in a management capacity
Strong presentation and business communication skills
Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding work environment with constant deadlines, interruptions, competing priorities
Solid computer skills, including Microsoft office products
Ability to interpret yield reports and statistical reporting
Strong knowledge of the United States CFR Title 9
Strong working knowledge of HAACP in beef slaughter facilities

Responsibilities

Responsible for directing day-to-day plant production operations to include operational expense management, production yields, operating efficiencies, shipping, by-product recovery, processing and plant sanitation.
Works with the management team in the development and effective management of the annual operations budget to include capital project requests and prioritization.
Works closely with HR in supporting initiatives for leadership development, education and training, staffing needs and strategies, and accurate and effective compliance with the union CBA.
Works with the management team in supporting the administration and compliance with federal, state, and local laws and company policies and procedures.
Works with HR to determine and communicate workforce staffing plans and plays an active leadership role in the development and retention of current and new employees.
Partners with senior management to identify and proactively develop talent through formal training, mentoring, coaching, and assignments. Participates in succession planning to ensure talent is available and ready to assume positions of greater responsibility within the Company.
Supports and utilizes the performance management process, working with plant management on their employee reviews and evaluations, providing training and consultation as necessary.
Supports and champions employee safety and engagement. Works closely with HR to review trends and implement actions to ensure positive organizational changes.
Develops strong and collaborative relationships with peers in Maintenance, Quality Assurance, IT, HR, Sales and Accounting so to function as an efficient and effective team in driving business success.
Works closely within the management team to support strategies and implementation of initiatives from other functional areas of the company.
Develops strong business metrics for the entire management team and creates and promotes an environment of continuous improvement with a strong sense of accountability and ownership at all levels.
Works closely with outside vendors e.g. packaging, equipment, laundry, security, cleanup, etc.
Perform other duties as required.