Grocery) Regional Director of Cut Produce

Job Overview:

The Regional Director for Cut Produce Operations spearheads the strategic and operational growth of our divisions, ensuring they function efficiently and cost-effectively while meeting the organization's vision and goals. This role is pivotal in driving the performance of our cut produce operations, enhancing profitability, and ensuring compliance with company standards.

Full-time

The Regional Director for Cut Produce Operations spearheads the strategic and operational growth of our divisions, ensuring they function efficiently and cost-effectively while meeting the organization's vision and goals. This role is pivotal in driving the performance of our cut produce operations, enhancing profitability, and ensuring compliance with company standards.

• Lead recruitment, training, and mentoring of the team.
• Direct and manage the team's workload and schedules.
• Conduct comprehensive performance reviews.
• Implement discipline and manage terminations in alignment with company policies.

• Analyze divisional P&L to drive strategic decisions and identify growth opportunities.
• Champion merchandising strategies and brand management.
• Set, communicate, and realize the strategic direction of the operations division.
• Partner with executive teams to align on and realize company objectives.
• Foster collaboration across divisions to fulfill the organization's mission.
• Champion technological advancements and procedural improvements to optimize organizational efficiency.
• Ensure departmental strategies resonate with the organization's overarching vision.
• Oversee departmental budgets, ensuring financial prudence.
• Deliver performance insights to senior executives.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in operations management.
• Identify and facilitate relevant training opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to brand and regulatory compliance.
• Drive sales growth and outperform set targets.
• Enforce brand consistency and quality by ensuring franchisee adherence to corporate sourcing.
• Spearhead franchisee recruitment and support.
• Coordinate schedules for Reporting Managers and other direct reports.
• Monitor and oversee franchisee operations, ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Assess business procedures and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure safe, conducive work environments.
• Oversee key departments ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Communicate key directives and policy changes, fostering understanding and morale.
• Regularly inspect and assess store operations.
• Build strong partnerships with store managers, franchisees, and merchandisers.
• Lead recruitment for managerial roles and other key positions.
• Ensure training across all divisions and business lines.

• Technical Proficiency:
  Comprehensive understanding of product lines, inventory management, and store operations.
• Regulatory and Brand Acumen:
  Knowledge in food safety, brand compliance, and associated audit processes.
• Problem-Solving:
  Address franchisee, client, and chef requirements and manage operational challenges effectively.
• Leadership:
  Proven managerial skills, adept in mentoring, with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Adaptability:
  Embrace challenging tasks, be resourceful, and think strategically. Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

• Comprehensive understanding of business and finance concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient managerial and diplomacy capabilities.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Outstanding organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. MBA is an advantage.
• At least 8 years of diversified experience in a related…