Director of Business Operations - Member's Cut

FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matches

PTO accrual

Paid Holidays

Company bonus incentive

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Identity Theft Insurance

Clothing allowance

Employee discount

Job summary

FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY seeks a dynamic Director of Business Operations for Member’s Cut, its premium retail meat division in Sioux Center, IA. You will drive profitable growth, own budgeting, pricing, and vendor terms, and lead a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

You’ll shape strategy, optimize operations, ensure food safety, and build partnerships with vendors and the local community to strengthen the brand.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail food management experience (meat retail preferred).
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and retail analytics knowledge.
• Proven leadership and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily store operations including staffing and training.
• Develop and implement growth strategies for profitability.
• Manage budgets, COGS, and vendor terms to maximize margins.
• Ensure food safety, quality, and customer experience at high standards.
• Oversee inventory, promotions, and in-store merchandising.

Skills

Retail food management

Leadership

Excel

POS systems

Inventory management

Tools

POS software

Inventory systems

Job description

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Director of Business Operations - Member's Cut

Full Time Management Sioux Center, IA, US

Overall Job Function

We’re looking for a dynamic, entrepreneurial leader to drive the growth and success of Member’s Cut, our retail meat business. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who sees beyond day-to-day operations and is energized by the challenge of building a thriving retail business.

As Director of Business Operations, you’ll have broad responsibility for the performance of Member’s Cut—from sales and profitability to people, inventory, customer experience, and operational excellence. You’ll play a key role in shaping the strategy, identifying opportunities for growth, and turning those opportunities into results.

You’ll lead and develop the team, optimize inventory and purchasing, create an exceptional customer experience, and ensure the highest standards of food safety and compliance. Just as importantly, you’ll own the numbers—managing costs, improving margins, maximizing efficiency, and finding new ways to grow the business.

We’re looking for a leader who brings retail food and meat expertise, strong business acumen, financial discipline, and the ability to inspire and lead people. Someone who is hands‑on, thinks like an owner, sees opportunities others may miss, and takes pride in building something that customers want to come back to.

If you’re ready to take ownership, grow a business, and make your mark on Member’s Cut, we’d like to meet you.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead daily store operations including staffing, scheduling, training, and supervision.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and food handling regulations.
• Develop and implement retail and wholesale growth strategies with the objective of consistent profitable top and bottom-line growth.
• Ensure Member’s Cut consistently delivers the highest quality, unique products in a high‑end, high service environment, with product quality and service top of mind in all aspects of the business.
• Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for quality assurance and service consistency.
• Develop and manage store budgets, including labor costs, overhead, and cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Analyze profit margins, product pricing, and vendor terms to ensure competitiveness and profitability.
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly sales performance; prepare and present performance reports to management.
• Identify opportunities for cost control and waste reduction across operations and purchasing, instilling a culture of continuous improvement.
• Oversee cash handling, reconciliations, banking, and financial reporting in compliance with internal controls.
• Manage inventory levels to ensure optimal stock rotation, minimize shrinkage, and avoid overstock.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors, negotiate pricing, and source high-quality meat and ancillary products.
• Implement inventory tracking systems for accurate forecasting and restocking.
• Ensure excellent customer service through team coaching and customer engagement.
• Resolve complex customer concerns or complaints with professionalism and a focus on retention and growth.
• Plan and execute sales promotions, product launches, and seasonal campaigns to drive foot traffic and increase basket size.
• Monitor customer feedback and adapt service strategies accordingly.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to manage in-store promotions and local advertising.
• Maintain store branding, signage, and presentation to reflect quality and professionalism.
• Engage with the local community and build partnerships to strengthen brand reputation.
• Contribute to long‑term business planning and expansion strategies.
• Evaluate store performance and market trends to recommend new product lines or services (e.g., delivery, online orders).
• Stay informed on industry developments, competitor activity, and changing consumer demands.
• Other duties as assigned.

Secondary Job Functions

• Wraps, weighs, and labels product.
• Performs cleaning in the department.
• Provides input on goals and pricing.
• Assists in other areas of store as needed.
• Performs other job‑related duties and special projects as required.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of retail food management experience, preferably in meat retail.
• Strong understanding of business finance, budgeting, and retail analytics.
• Proven leadership and team development skills.
• In‑depth knowledge of food products, food safety, and inventory practices.
• Experience with POS and inventory systems; proficiency in Excel and business software.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and decision‑making skills.

Work Requirements

This position will work indoors where conditions can be cold, wet, humid or hot. Equipment utilized will be knives, slicers, sausage stuffers, band saws, smokehouse, curing machines, etc. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, and airborne particles. The noise level is usually moderate but occasionally may be loud. PPE will be provided and must be utilized when applicable and according to safety standards. Typical store hours are 7am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday and Saturday 9:00 am until 5:00 pm but will flex based on customer and organizational demand.

While performing job functions the employee will be required to talk and listen most of the time. The employee will spend frequent intervals moving and standing for long periods of time, while also needing to reach, bend, twist, crawl, crouch, stoop or kneel. The employee will need to be able to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and 50 pounds frequently. The physicality of this job is high.

*FCS job descriptions are a representation of job requirements knowledge, skills, and abilities. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• 401k Company matches 50% up to 10%
• PTO accrual after 30 days of employment, 13 days accrual the first year
• Paid Holidays
• Company bonus incentive
• Excellent health insurance plans
• Short & Long-Term Disability provided at no cost to you
• Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Clothing Allowance
• 10% Discount on purchases at the How-To Building Center