Operations Director @ Elevation Global/Quari Ice - Chicago, IL

Operations Director for Quari Ice, a product of Elevation Industries (a Social Enterprise). Oversee operations from material sourcing to production to fulfillment at our high-growth Chicago-based company. Reports directly to the CEO.
 
Responsibilities and Duties:​

• Manage a production team of 15 members
• Mange the planned rapid expansion of the production team and manufacturing capabilities.
• Coordinate orders and production activities and achieve productivity commitments.
• Lead and deliver our strong culture encompassing quality, safety, productivity, process improvement, and cost management.
• Create and maintain a structured environment that encourages and rewards the team for meeting and exceeding goals.
• Interface with our customer team to ensure all orders have been received on time, at quantity, with high quality.
• Maintaining appropriate inventory levels for raw materials and packaging.
• Understanding, creating and documenting Standard Operating Procedures for production-related activities such as warehousing, fulfillment and production.
• Other responsibilities, as needed: order fulfillment, shipping/receiving support, customer service, etc.

Qualifications:​​
Skills/Talents

• Process engineer with strong leadership skills and experience overseeing operations, preferably at a high growth CPG startup
• Analytical, linear thinker (process driven, goal oriented)
• Ability to drive efficiencies and increase profitability through continuous process improvement - Experience with Lean or Six Sigma a plus
• Demonstrate Curiosity and innovation
• Ability to energize the team and drive teamwork and loyality
• Leadership: in a structured environment, help build and sustain a results-focused culture with an emphasis on personal accountability that inspires others to achieve their best
• Temperament - high energy ability to bring your sunshine in stressful situations
• Communication - set clear goals and manage expectations of a broad group of stakeholders
• Excellent organization skills

Experience/Background

• Experience leading a food production facility (a plus if served both retail and food-service customer groups)
• Ideally would have experience overseeing a CPG production facility with demanding retail customers (important because they understand the systems, process, people needed)
• Experience with frozen food manufacturing a plus, though not a requirement
• Experience capturing data on a daily basis and distilling key points for CEO
• Mission buy-in: Willingness to develop and grow our second chance artisans, helping them reach their career potential (wherever in the org that might be)

Other

• Effective with people (experience working with “second chancers” a bonus)
• Firm but fair with front line team members – A true leader that will manage all people situations
• Strong at identifying where people belong, yet decisive and quick to usher those out who don't

 
Working Conditions:

• Cold environment

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Position Structure & Benefits:​​

• $80,000-$110,000 depending on experience
• Full benefits and PTO

 
To apply:
Send resume to [email protected]