Director Operations Stock Yards Collective - Houston, TX
About The Position
The Director Operations Stock Yards Collective directs and oversees the overall operations and site management of the production and distribution facility. The role implements, guides, and coaches teams to ensure procedures are followed and the department operates safely, efficiently, with strong customer service, and profitably. The Director oversees production and promotes standardization, productivity improvement, and effective equipment utilization. The role establishes operations objectives aligned with business goals, develops and executes the department’s strategic plan, and integrates production, shipping, receiving, transportation, purchasing, and sales activities. It also supports the establishment of overall Production-Distribution Center business goals. The position plans, organizes, directs, and controls operations by coordinating functions and processes with business goals. It maintains profitable operations through control of inventory, losses, accidents, and safety, and seeks synergies and best practices to improve productivity and customer service. The Director guides operations management on compliance with government and regulatory requirements and Company programs, and implements safety, security, maintenance, and ergonomics programs. The role delegates responsibilities to managers, providing guidance and coaching to achieve productivity goals. It enforces Company and Production-Distribution Center policies concerning safety and employee discipline, communicates policy changes, oversees the work and performance of day warehouse associates, develops performance improvement plans, administers discipline, and identifies training opportunities. The position supervises all Production/Operations leadership for Stock Yards and works with Stock Yards and US Foods functional leaders, US Foods customers, and market and industry organizations. Compensation includes an expected base salary of $105,000–$160,000, an annual incentive plan bonus, and participation in a long-term incentive program. Benefits may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, an employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.
Requirements
- 10 years of operations experience across various job functions in food production and warehouse or distribution management.
- At least 5 years of management experience.
- Experience in continuous improvement and/or leading Six Sigma disciplines.
- Food manufacturing experience, including food safety requirements.
- Knowledge of warehouse management, customer service, budgeting, and cost control.
- Knowledge of OSHA, HAACP, and other regulations.
- PC skills.
- A four-year degree is preferred; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Four-year degree.
Responsibilities
- Oversee production, driving standardization, productivity improvement, and equipment utilization.
- Establish long-term operations objectives aligned with business goals and develop and execute the operations department’s strategic plan.
- Integrate production, shipping, receiving, transportation, purchasing, and sales activities by aligning accountabilities and interdependence across functions.
- Participate in establishing overall Production-Distribution Center business goals.
- Plan, organize, direct, and control operations by coordinating operations functions and processes with business goals.
- Maintain profitable operations by controlling inventory, losses, accidents, and safety.
- Identify synergies and best practices and implement methods to improve productivity or customer service.
- Guide operations management in complying with government and regulatory agency guidelines and laws and Company programs.
- Implement programs for safety, security, maintenance, and ergonomics across operations functions.
- Delegate responsibility to managers and provide guidance and coaching to help them meet productivity goals.
- Enforce Production-Distribution Center and Company policies on safety and employee discipline.
- Communicate policy changes to the workforce and oversee the work and performance of day warehouse associates.
- Create performance improvement plans, administer discipline, and identify training opportunities as appropriate.
- Supervise all Production/Operations leadership for Stock Yards.
Benefits
- Annual incentive plan bonus.
- Long-term incentive program.
- Health insurance.
- Pre-tax spending accounts.
- Retirement benefits.
- Paid time off.
- Short-term disability.
- Long-term disability.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
High school or GED
