Chefs Warehouse

Director of Operations

Chefs Warehouse • $90K — $120K *
Carrollton, TX 75007In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted 1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree preferred
  • 5-7 years of distribution & transportation experience required
  • 5+ years of food distribution preferred
  • Extensive P&L knowledge with ability to drive efficiencies and controls
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Proficient in communicating with all levels of management
  • Exceptional organizational and planning skills
  • Experience managing and implementing through lean principles and practices

Responsibilities

  • Set strategic goals for operations and logistics in the market
  • Assist in facility development and layout for new and existing locations
  • Manage operations, logistics, and third-party vendor relationships
  • Oversee regional operations with a hands-on approach
  • Deliver cost and productivity improvements through enhanced processes
  • Implement best practices in technology and inventory control
  • Develop long-term distribution and transportation strategies

Benefits

  • Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
  • Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Life Insurance
  • 5% above cost for high-quality food products
  • Employee discounts for travel and events
  • 401k
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Full Job Description
Position Summary: This position will support all aspects of the region's operations and logistics functions, while providing on-going support to the sales organization.

What you'll do:
  • Set the strategic goals and vision for operations and logistics in the specific market - to include all operations, warehousing, transportation, inventory control and fulfillment.
  • Assist in development and layout of new facilities, and facility expansions.
  • Manage and develop all operations, logistics, third party vendor relationships.
  • Oversee management of the region's operations, requiring a "roll up your sleeves" attitude.
  • Deliver cost and productivity improvements through improved process and methodologies.
  • Reduce expense through improved performance and maximized efficiencies.
  • Identify and implement best practices in technology, inventory control, and logistics.
  • Develop and manage the region's long term distribution and transportation strategies.
  • Work with the Management team leaders to ensure the operation is delivering exceptional customer service and meeting operational expectations.
  • Report to senior management on operational and productivity metrics, resource needs and opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop an exceptional team through hiring, development, and continual training.

About you:
  • College degree preferred
  • 5-7 years of distribution & transportation experience required
  • 5+ years of food distribution preferred
  • Extensive P&L knowledge with ability to drive efficiencies and controls
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Proficient in communicating with all levels of management
  • Strong interpersonal skills, able to build effective relationships at all levels of the organization
  • Exceptional organizational and planning skills
  • Multi-site management preferred
  • Experience managing and implementing through lean principles, and practices
  • 15% Travel


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The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:
  • Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
  • Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Life Insurance
  • 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
  • Employee discounts for travel and events
  • 401k
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

About Chefs Warehouse

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is a specialty food distributor that began sourcing products focused on serving the specific needs of chefs who own and/or operate some of the nation's leading menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores. The Company's product portfolio includes artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate and pastry products. The Company also offers a broad line of center-of-the-plate products, including custom cut beef, seafood and hormone-free poultry, as well as broadline food products, such as cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk and flour. The Company operates distribution centers in New York, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Oregon, California and Illinois.
Learn more about Chefs Warehouse
Size
2,712 employees
Market Cap
$1.2 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
-$82.9 million
Founded
1985
5 Year Trend
+7.9%
Revenue
$1.1 billion
NASDAQ
CHEF
* Ladders Estimates

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