Company description

Here at Cream Co., we distribute and sell the finest quality, humanely raised, flavorful meats available on the Left Coast. Our mission is to create a more transparent and diverse marketplace where consumers have greater access to quality artisanal meats and farmers are celebrated for their land stewardship, animal husbandry, biodiversity, and are given access to the resources they need to thrive. We are committed to exceptional customer service and sourcing the very best sustainable proteins.

We are proudly rooted in Oakland, CA.

Job description Cream Co. Meats is seeking a Production Manager who is excited to grow with us. 

Job purpose: 
To be the driving force behind Cream Co.'s meat processing department. Create a dynamic, profitable and efficient meat processing business with a core competency of efficient repeatable execution, along with impeccable product quality. To lead a team effort that is successful in creating artisan quality wholesale and retail meat products. To devise and implement new efficiencies and systems to improve the customer offering while increasing profitability and keeping labor and other overhead costs low. 

Key Skills and Specifications:
• Vision -- The successful manager will develop a strong vision for their division and will be able to clearly articulate what success looks and feels like.
• Leadership -- The successful manager possesses the ability to organize a team and inspire them to the successful completion of each task.
• Accountability -- The successful manager takes 100% accountability for the success of his division and the team under management.
• Communication -- The successful manager has excellent listening skills and prepares concise mission driven responses. 
• Production Technique -- The manager has vast experience in Retail and Wholesale carcass and primal fabrication (beef, hog, lamb and chicken) 
• Process focused -- Ability to learn and obey processing HACCP programs and USDA processing standards.
• Physically strong & high emotional endurance -- Ability to lift heavy weight, and work through long tough days with a positive attitude. 
• Followership -- Ability to take direction from senior management, and pivot on request.
• Safety Focus -- Ability to work safely and guide others to work safely.
• Collaboration -- The successful manager thrives in a team environment both leading a team and as a team mate.
• Focused Self Starter -- Ability to see what needs to get done and work productively without direct supervision
• Processing - carcass fabrication, portion cutting, meat grinding. 
• Packaging - packaging and labeling of all product flowing through the system.
• Order fulfillment - ability to accurately fulfill orders and complete the associated production paperwork completely.
• Detailed -- Detailed quality centered around discipline.
• Mechanical -- Ability to fix and maintain plant equipment and infrastructure. Ability to diagnose a problem to know when a specialist is needed.


Requirements: 
• 3+ years of experience in warehousing, inventory control, FIFO, cold chain supply, HACCP management, and food handling
• Experience using warehouse equipment, pallet jacks, forklifts etc. 
• Ability to thrive in a bi-lingual environment 
• A passion for sustainable agriculture 
• A High School Diploma or GED 
• Must have reliable transportation to and from the job site
• Experience in the meat or other perishable industry, working in cold environments, etc.

Compensation:
• Base Salary: DOE
• Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 10 business days (2 weeks) paid vacation 
• 5 business days paid sick/personal leave Compensation this position is : salaried Application instructions Deadlineno deadline