Our client, a highly entrepreneurial and fast-growing frozen entrée producer, is building a business rooted in southern comfort. Using quality ingredients and classic recipes, they service a regional slate of customers across both Foodservice and Retail. Our client has built the foundation of their quickly growing business and is now in need of a President/General Manager to help scale and continue the growth.

If you are a highly self-motivated, energetic, problem-solving operations guru, with the ability to streamline a new operation and having the vision to design, create and optimize the business, this role may be a perfect fit for you.

This is a highly unique opportunity with a company focused on truly putting good out into the world. If you can bring your production, fulfillment, and systems expertise to this company, you will be well rewarded!

While the company is currently based outside Atlanta, GA, this role has the opportunity to be remote. In addition, there is an opportunity for an equity stake in the company as well as a competitive salary and the chance to build a promising company into an in-demand product and service.

To be considered, please send your resume to Lynn Ducharme at Lynn@curtisfood.com.

Our client, a highly entrepreneurial and fast-growing start-up, is building a business rooted in postpartum nourishment, focused on organic and locally sourced food, and serving a national customer base. This is a mission-driven company, built on a passionate foundation of providing nutritional support to new moms. The business is growing quickly, and they need an Operations Manager to help scale and continue the growth.

This is no ordinary Operations Management role. There is a tremendous opportunity for growth for someone who is a highly self-motivated, energetic, problem-solver, with the ability to streamline a new operation and the vision to design, create and optimize the business into the future. If you can bring your production, fulfillment, and systems expertise to this company, you will be well rewarded.

Based in Austin, TX, this role does offer relocation. In addition, there is an opportunity for an equity stake in the company as well as a competitive salary and the chance to build a company that is already promising to be an in-demand product and service.

To be considered, please send your resume to Alexis Hoopman at Curtis Food Recruiters. alexis@curtisfood.com

Our client, a family-owned food manufacturer, is experiencing tremendous growth! We are searching for a strong Plant Manager who can guide a team of hard-working and loyal individuals, with a focus on streamlining processes and improving efficiencies.

The company continues to grow and is in need of someone that can grow with them! Senior leadership team removes obstacles and is open to new ideas for improvement. If you are a highly engaged individual who likes the hands-on aspects of managing a food production plant and coaching a team, this is a wonderful opportunity!

To be considered for this opportunity, your strengths should include:

• 10+ years broad food manufacturing plant operations leadership experience.
• Extensive experience in food manufacturing processes and efficiencies.
• Focus on employee and food safety, change management, operational improvements, technology, training and cost management. 
• Must have experience with an ERP system; Oracle NetSuite is a plus.
• Strong leadership, coaching and team-building skills and the desire to be visible and involved on the floor.
• Must have intellectual curiosity, financial acumen and strong leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree a plus.

Family-owned, financially stable company that is re-investing in the business. Highly entrepreneurial, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude. Excellent compensation, benefits, and relocation. To be considered for this incredible opportunity, please submit your resume to julie@curtisfood.com 

Are you a manufacturing leader who thrives on continually improving your organization and is committed to developing solid, long-term business relationships? Our client, a well-established natural food manufacturer, is searching for a Senior Director of Manufacturing to provide oversight and create efficiencies across multiple locations. This is a newly created role that will report directly to the President/CEO.

Looking for a collaborative leader that will engage their team, incorporate continuous improvement protocols and establish best practices company-wide.

Keys to success in this role:

• 10+ years progressive experience in food production providing operational / technical support.
• Passion for and experience in implementing new processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of SQF, Lean and OSHA.
• Proven success in creating strategies to reduce labor costs, scrap/shrink, and ensure a high-quality product.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and building highly engaged teams.
• Collaborative, but decisive; able to drive change and bring cross-functional groups together.
• Can operate comfortably in a “family-feel” type of environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, master’s a plus.

Excellent compensation package, bonus, benefits, and relocation package. Great growth potential! If you would be interested in discussing this rare and highly rewarding opportunity, please submit your resume to Melissa Kern melissa@curtisfood.com or call 763-428-3888.

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Are you highly motivated and self-driven? Do you want to roll up your sleeves and make a difference? Our client’s product already has endless demand, and they need a strong plant operations leader to bring key leadership to this new business. This organic and regenerative fertilizer product is utilized by the farming industry and was developed with sustainability in mind.

Our client is part of a larger parent organization and offers tremendous growth opportunity nationwide. If you are wanting to grow your career, this is the place to be!  

Some qualifications include:

• Strong plant operations and leadership skills.
• Adept at building processes and procedures.
• Experience growing and developing a team.
• Ability and drive to build something from nothing.

This is a role with extensive growth opportunity! Excellent compensation, benefits, and relocation. To find out more, please contact Alexis Hoopman at 763-425-2888 or alexis@curtisfood.com

Are you a dynamic Asset Protection leader who wants to be able to make key contributions and have your voice heard? Our client, a world-class grocery retailer is looking for someone to lead the asset protection team and create and drive change within the organization.

They need a strategic decision-maker and partner to work cross-functionally in championing programs that positively impact profits and reduce shrink. This person will also create and lead the AP strategy and partner on large-scale ORC investigations.

Some qualifications include:

• 6 – 10 years’ experience in asset protection, or other related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing an AP team; ability to train, coach and mentor team members.
• Strong change management skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with store operations and senior leadership to establish positive relationships and ensure AP needs are being met companywide.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to travel.

Great opportunity to be a key member of the leadership team! Excellent compensation, benefits, and relocation package. To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Melissa Kern at 763-428-3888 or melissa@curtisfood.com.

Are you a strategic thinker looking to bring your planning, communication and financial expertise to a company that will give you the opportunity to create and drive change? Our client is an established billion-dollar, vertically integrated livestock and feed producer.

They need a strategic decision-maker to partner cross-functionally and own the planning, execution and financial accountability of the company’s repair, maintenance and construction programs.

The ideal person will have an extremely high level of planning expertise and will serve as a key member of the leadership team.

Some qualifications include:

• 10+ years of progressive asset management experience within a multi-site organization in food manufacturing.
• Exceptional communication and strategic thinking ability, as well as strong business acumen.
• Highly collaborative.
• Drive and desire to mentor and grow team members.
• S. preferred (Engineering, Construction Management, Facility Maintenance).

This is a highly visible role with a wonderful company that cares about their employees and their customers. Excellent compensation, benefits, and relocation package. To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Alexis Hoopman at 763-425-2888 or alexis@curtisfood.com.

Are you an operations leader who thrives on continually improving your organization and is committed to developing solid, long-term business relationships? Our client, a well-established natural food manufacturer, is searching for a Director of Operations to provide oversight and create operational efficiencies across multiple locations. This is a newly created role that will report directly to the SVP.

This person will be responsible for running the day-to-day operations for multiple natural food processing plants. Looking for a collaborative leader that will engage their team, incorporate continuous improvement protocols and establish best practices company-wide.

Keys to success in this role:

• 7+ years progressive experience in food production.
• Passion for and experience in implementing new processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of SQF, Lean and OSHA.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and building highly engaged teams.
• Collaborative, but decisive; able to drive change and bring cross-functional groups together.
• Can operate comfortably in a “family-feel” type of environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, master’s a plus.

Excellent compensation package, bonus, benefits, and relocation package. Great growth potential! If you would be interested in discussing this rare and highly rewarding opportunity, please submit resume to Melissa Kern melissa@curtisfood.com or call 763-428-3888.

We are looking for a director of food processing at a fast-growing manufacturer of fresh, prepared foods in the Boston, MA area. With foods that are in growing market demand, both in retail and food service, our client is experiencing tremendous growth and needs to add talented leadership to their operations team. This company has a collaborative group of high integrity decision makers!

Hard work, fast-paced, innovative, and highly collaborative environment! This is a senior leadership role, reporting directly to the company president. If you think this might be an opportunity for you, please review below and see if this fits your background and what you’re looking for in your next role.

Strengths should include:

• Ability to provide strong leadership and guidance to the entire manufacturing team, at all levels.
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain processes and systems that result in improved efficiencies and operational excellence.
• Must have knowledge of HACCP / Food Safety Plans, sanitation, plant auditing, FDA, SQF (preferred) or BRC, and USDA.
• Multi-site experience preferred.
• Excellent communications, project management and leadership skills.
• Highly collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude.
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree.
• 15+ years of related manufacturing experience.

If you are interested, please contact Lynn Ducharme at lynn@curtisfood.com or 763-392-3981.

Our client, a very fast-growing pioneer in the specialty beverage market has experienced tremendous success. They are now in need of a Director of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to lead their supply and demand planning function, implement best-practice S&OP processes and manage overall product supply reliability.

This newly created, high visibility role will set the strategy and vision for S&OP. Collaborate with leaders across multiple groups including Finance, Operations, Marketing, Sales & Supply Chain. Direct all aspects of the S&OP process to drive best use of manufacturing resources to maximize profitability and deliver best in class customer service. No red tape! Fast pace! Innovative, collaborative and highly entrepreneurial company!

To be considered for this truly rare opportunity, your strengths should include:

• 10+ years’ experience in overall supply chain leadership within CPG (beverage preferred).
• Must have 3 years’ experience developing and leading S&OP processes.
• Strong forecasting and analytical skills.
• Highly entrepreneurial, “roll-up-your-sleeves” attitude.
• BA or BS degree in Business, Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• APICS or Lean Six Sigma cert a plus.
• Travel required: 20-30%.

Excellent compensation, benefits and relocation. To be considered for this incredible opportunity, please submit your resume to Alexis Hoopman at alexis@curtisfood.com or call 763-425-2888