General Manager

BrightFarms; Loudon (NH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightFarms is seeking a dynamic General Manager for their Loudon facility, responsible for leading operations and ensuring high performance in people, plants, and processes. The role requires 10-15 years of relevant experience, with a focus on continuous improvement and strong leadership skills. This is a key position to drive the company's mission of sustainable farming and enhance customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in manufacturing, distribution, or perishable food business.
• Proven success in start-up and scale-up sites.
• Familiarity with Lean tools like 5-S and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the team to achieve greenhouse business goals.
• Oversee farm operations, production, and safety.
• Implement production strategies and ensure facility maintenance.

Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Education

Experience in Manufacturing or Agriculture

Tools

Lean Business Operations tools

Job description

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BrightFarms is The Place to Grow!

At BrightFarms, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the way leafy greens are grown. But we don’t just want to grow great-tasting greens, we want them to do good as well: for the planet, for the health of people, and for the well-being of our employees. We give BrightFarmers the tools, training, support, and opportunities they need to do better for themselves and the world every day. Because when you do good for your people, they do good for the world.

BrightFarms is The Place to Grow!

At BrightFarms, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the way leafy greens are grown. But we don’t just want to grow great-tasting greens, we want them to do good as well: for the planet, for the health of people, and for the well-being of our employees. We give BrightFarmers the tools, training, support, and opportunities they need to do better for themselves and the world every day. Because when you do good for your people, they do good for the world.

Fueled by the support of our parent company, Cox Farms/Cox Enterprises, BrightFarms is a national leader in the booming indoor farming industry, transforming how produce is grown and delivered with its expanding network of high-tech, sustainable hydroponic farms. We’ve recently commissioned three state-of-the-art, fully automated gutter farms within our network of six indoor greenhouses. BrightFarms' fresh lettuce options, from classic greens to crunchy mixes and salad kits, are available in more than 4,500 retail stores across the East Coast, Midwest and South.

We are looking for a hands on and dynamic General Manager to operate our 1 acre (and growing) farm facility in Loudon, New Hampshire. In this critical role, you'll be at the helm of ensuring operational stability and leadership of the facility, ensuring unparalleled performance in people, plants, and processes. Your leadership will directly influence our ambitious goals and customer satisfaction, making this role instrumental to our success trajectory.

Specifically, You Will

• Lead, drive and support your team to achieve greenhouse business goals, foster a culture of commitment to the BrightFarms' ethos
• Oversee all facets associated with the farm, both direct and indirect including production, growing, Food Safety, Quality and people safety
• Ensure utmost employee and food safety, alongside efficient order fulfillment, and revenue management
• Implement production strategies, manage labor, balance resources, and ensure seamless facility maintenance
• Support and contribute to our ambition of becoming a lean organization, fostering and educating to achieve a culture of continuous improvement
• Translate objectives into actionable plans for the local team, ensuring effective execution
• Maintain an immaculate, safe, and inviting greenhouse environment
• Develop and guide the greenhouse management team, ensuring alignment with BrightFarms’ vision
• Oversee supply chain and logistics intricacies of the greenhouse
• Address and mitigate challenges to production goals, anticipating potential issues
  
  

Ideal Candidate

• 10-15 years in manufacturing, distribution, or agriculture/processing (experience in a perishable food business with a value-added function, such as cutting fruits/vegetables, processing fruits/vegetables, re-packing, desirable, though not a requirement)
• Proven success and growth in start-up and scale-up sites
• You are a natural problem solver and see challenges as an exciting opportunity to use your skill and resources to create a breakthrough
• Demonstrable history of achieving ambitious targets while optimizing spend and quality
• You are a blue-collar executive meaning that you strategic and forward thinking while valuing time on the floor “turning wrenches” as a critical part of knowing and running your site. Innate leadership qualities, coupled with a knack for inspiring, motivating, and developing teams, driving engagement and tenure to ensure operation stability
• Ability to forge cross-functional relationships and drive outcomes through collaboration
• Familiarity and experience using Lean Business Operations tools like standard work, 5-S, visual management, and root-cause analysis
• A desire to be accountable and drive successful outcomes at the farm. Celebrate the wins, learn from the setbacks and set the tone and spirit for your site
• Experience in a 24/7/365 facility helpful
  
  

Come grow with us - the future is BRIGHT!

BrightFarms is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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