Director of Operations - Yonder Cider

Director of Operations - Yonder Cider Co.

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• Position: Director of Operations
• Company: Yonder Cider
• Location: Wenatchee, WA
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: $80,000 – $90,000
• Reporting to: CEO/Founder

Yonder Cider is seeking a full‑time Director of Operations to lead and optimize all operational functions across production, packaging, supply chain, maintenance, and facility management. They will provide strategic leadership, clear oversight, and effective communication while supervising, motivating, and holding the production team accountable, with responsibility for developing operational plans, staffing strategies, and production schedules that support both short‑term output and long‑term growth.

The Director of Operations also supports warehousing and distribution to ensure timely product flow, while maintaining a safe, clean, and well‑functioning facility. The Director of Operations works closely with the CEO, Director of Production, and cider‑making teams to align operations with company goals and ensure smooth coordination across departments. They monitor and update reporting data, make process recommendations, and uphold all legal, compliance, and chain‑of‑custody requirements.

This role requires strong, hands‑on leadership, a forward‑thinking mindset, proven problem‑solving skills, and ownership of preventative maintenance programs to keep people, equipment, and product moving efficiently. Candidates must also be mechanically savvy, able to troubleshoot electrical issues, identify equipment problems, and be comfortable working around motors, at heights, and in small spaces.

We are a rapidly growing cidery based out of Wenatchee, Washington, with taprooms in Seattle and Cashmere. Established in 2020, Yonder is comprised of two operations: our consumer‑focused brand, and our premium juice and custom fermentation brand known as The Source Cider. Together, we press more than 4 million pounds of apples every year, working directly with orchardists, distributors and customers throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Yonder products are distributed throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California. Picked and pressed in Wenatchee, Washington – the heart of Apple Country – we create cider that’s as balanced, bright and complex as the land itself. Crafted using a blend of bittersweet cider apples and juicy dessert apples, our ciders are hardly simple, and never straightforward, but you can always count on them being interesting.

• Provide high‑level leadership across all operational departments including production, packaging, logistics, supply chain, and maintenance.
• Responsible for general facility maintenance and upkeep, including preventative maintenance schedule. Ensure the site meets required standards OSHA and Food Safety Regulation.
• Oversee staffing decisions, performance management, training, safety and quality of the cidery operations. Ensure team members have the right tools, knowledge and equipment required to do their jobs safely and effectively.
• Guarantee a safe working environment for employees by maintaining the facility and equipment in an optimal working environment and enforce adherence to safe work practices.
• Work alongside cider making leadership to manage operational strategic plans and tasks, ensuring the teams remain focused on all core projects and feedback progress to leadership.
• Utilize cidery management software (EKOS) with skill in order to problem solve and investigate any issues which may arise, taking responsibility for ensuring stock is controlled from packaging all the way to delivery.
• Manage proper and timely procurement of raw materials; liaise with the staff members on site, and Shipping & Receiving Assistant, to ensure stocks of raw materials, work in progress and finished goods are stored and recorded accurately.
• Assist leadership in meeting production goals. Collaborate on all production activities and create schedules to meet sales forecasts and demands. Hold the teams accountable to timelines and delivery of results.
• Monitor and continuously improve cider making…