Operations Manager Prather Meats
- Date Posted July 13, 2020
- Location Dublin, CA
- Category Agriculture / Culinary
- Job type Part-Time
About the Ranch:
Located under the shadow of the majestic Mt. Shasta in Northern California. Prather Ranch is a sustainable, 30,000-acre cattle, hay and farming operation situated in the pristine region where the air and water are pure. The ranch's reputation has been recognized nationally for its progressive and sustainable ranching philosophy and the establishment of a superior branded beef product.
Prather Ranch is best known for its premium dry-aged natural beef program. The philosophy that drives this operation is “a deep understanding of the importance of low stress cattle handling, responsible stewardship of the land and a desire to provide a stable and satisfying life for those who work on the ranch.” This creates a “win-win-win” situation - the cattle live in an ideal environment, the ranch practices ecologically progressive and sustainable farming and ranching methods, and the customers are guaranteed they are receiving the most wholesome, sustainably raised beef available.
The beef is hand-cut in the state-of-the-art USDA federally inspected abattoir located on the ranch.
Prather Ranch is committed to the most natural way to raise wholesome beef for customers; the ranch does not administer growth-stimulating hormones or feed antibiotics. The animals are raised on certified organic pastures. No animal sourced proteins are fed to the cattle at the Prather Ranch to ensure a safe and pure product for customers. Computer based detailed records are kept on each individual animal and they are individually tracked through their entire life span.
Of the utmost importance is the certification by Humane Farm Animal Care. This certification ensures low stress cattle handling, provides open pastures and expansive grazing land to reinforce natural animal behaviors. The ranch follows a respectful and humane harvest process to ensure the highest quality of life for the cattle.
Location: Based in Dublin, CA with weekend travel to Farmers’ Markets in Bay Area.
Background and Job Highlights: Prather Meats sells the legendary Prather Ranch Beef at Bay Area Farmers’ markets and through an online store. We are looking for a key member to help us manage our quickly growing business. The Operations Manager will be responsible for the weekly operations of the business, including product and inventory management, fleet stewardship, order fulfillment, and farmers’ market weekend management. We believe this is an exciting and utterly unique opportunity for a hard-working individual with a strong sales background, sound analytical skills and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Direct Reports: Two or three Market sales associates
Reports to: CEO & CFO
Areas of Job Responsibility (weekly)
Inventory Management:
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Receiving meat order
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Product organization
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Finalizing inventory in POS
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Monthly physical inventory reports
Order Fulfillment:
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Manage online orders
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Fulfill, pack and ship orders
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Manage orders email line
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Customer service online
Market Prep:
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Vehicle maintenance, organization, and functionality
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POS material
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Custom order fulfillment
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Meat rollover and inventory
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All losses and transfers
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Weekly specials prep
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Supplies & equipment management
Market Operations:
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Forecast demand by cut
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Manage cash on-site/Ensuring accuracy of POS entries
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Manage inventory/Ensuring accuracy of reports
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Communicate performance to team verbally and reports
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Achieve goals and anticipate barriers that may hinder goal achievement
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Help CEO design and circulate new forms and procedures
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Recruit and Train new hires on effective selling and procedures/rules
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Lead weekly set up and break down of rigs
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Oversee maintenance of all assigned Farmers’ Market property
Physical Requirements
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Ability to work weekends
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Comfortable lifting and moving 60 lbs. materials frequently
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Working outdoors and sometimes in inclement weather
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Prompt and consistent and comfortable with early work hours
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Able to maintain clean and organized work environment
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Excels at adapting to dynamic and evolving workload
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Accustomed to standing for long periods of time
Skills Requirements
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Exceptional customer service skills
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Basic math proficiency for simple calculations
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Comfortable working in team-oriented and collaborative environment
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Able to keep clear lines of communication between staff and management
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Proficient at cash handling
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Excellent personal organization and time management skills
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Able to interact positively w/in the organization
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Able and willing to give constructive feedback to retail staff and management
Preferred Skills and Characteristics
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Builds work environments that help people meet goals. Can help create and communicate policies, reports, procedures, merchandising, selling messages that foster an entrepreneurial culture.
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Sound analytical skills, i.e. has demonstrated ability to create and analyze sales reports
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Strong knowledge of meat, cooking, and sustainable agricultural practices
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Effective at face to face sales of high-quality food product
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Follows directions quickly and accurately with little guidance
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Holds high standards of excellence with unquestioned integrity
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Meat sales or warehousing experience
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Is energized by goals and thrives in a meritocracy that rewards goal breaking
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Ability to focus with attention to detail
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Organized and has ability to prioritize
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Proactive problem-solving mentality
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Hobbies demonstrate joy in goal setting/ achievement/ personal best accomplishment
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Success in starting a business and making it profitable or being part of a successful start-up
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Successful seller in several arenas even if not in food or meat
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Professional experience in a food service kitchen or butchery shop
Hours: Part-Time starting out, but could move to full-time, must work weekends; 3 days 10 hours per day. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Compensation: Base rate of $25/hr. Plus weekly meat stipend and sales commission.