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Director, Site Operations

Role overview

Summary

This role is for overseeing site operations at Quirch Foods, focusing on facility and transportation management. You will lead the operations team to enhance customer service and ensure compliance with regulations while fostering a positive work culture.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient knowledge of inventory and warehouse environment
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a relative field

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all Facility & Transportation responsibilities
  • Create a positive work environment consistent with the Company’s values
  • Translate business vision and strategy into operational tactics
  • Develop and monitor operating and capital budgets

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Leadership
  • Customer Service
  • Time Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Management
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Office
  • Organizational Skills
  • Detail Oriented

About the company

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Quirch Foods

  • Wholesale & Distribution
  • 1,001–5,000
Quirch Foods is a food distribution company servicing ethnic and national grocers as well as foodservice distribution customers across the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Quirch operates approximately 500 refrigerated trucks and over 2.3 million square feet of combined distribution space through 23 facilities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, Washington, Oregon and Puerto Rico. Quirch is the exclusive distributor of High River Angus®, McKinneys Beef®, Panamei Seafood®, Diamon Reef® Seafood, Kikiriquirch®, Jackson Farms®, Mambo Foods®, and is a licensed distributor of Certified Angus Beef® and Chiquita Brands® frozen Tropicals and Fruits. Quirch operates through a family of well recognized companies. For more information visit quirchfoods.com, coloradoboxedbeef.com, pacfoods.com, ejfoodsnw.com, buttsfoods.com, greatfishco.com, helmsmanfreightsolutions.com, and phoenixfl.com. To learn more about our brands, visit: highriverangus.com, panamei.com, diamondreefseafood.com, and mambofoods.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or call (800) 458-5252.

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Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for oversight of all Facility & Transportation responsibilities
• Maintain a high degree of visibility and access to employees
• Create a positive work environment that is consistent with the Company’s values and objectives
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, quality, and customer satisfaction
• Prioritize and adjust strategic plans and initiatives in response to organizational, regulatory, or market driven imperatives.
• Translate business vision and strategy into operational tactics in order to build the organizational support and infrastructure needed to achieve them
• Makes recommendations to the Regional Operations Director on programs to improve warehouse operations
• Track and adjust to local market conditions that impact business results
• Report sales, operations, financial results, and additional information and documentation to management team and supervisors
• Drives KPIs for assigned business unit
• Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with the implementation of changes within inbound and outbound warehouse operations. Identifies problems and proposes solutions to other members of management and promotes cooperation with other departments
• Develop and monitor operating and capital budgets
• Assists in developing a program to train and motivate personnel for increased effectiveness
• Lead and develop operations team to deliver unparalleled customer service
• Maintain elevated levels of accuracy in daily operations
• Operate in compliance with federal, state and local statutes

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relative field preferred. The equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience

• Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient knowledge of inventory and warehouse environment
• Appropriate time management and attention to detail
• Ability to work within a team environment and manager others
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Must be able to develop and lead highly productive teams with a focus on individual accountability
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Benefits you will enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Plan, Disability Plan, Life insurance Plan
• 401K savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Time off
• Employee Discounts

Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

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