Job Description:
Capitol City Produce is a family owned business founded in 1947, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Our mission is to provide our customers with the freshest quality produce and superior customer service while maintaining the highest standards for food safety. CCP currently services Louisiana and parts of Mississippi; providing the freshest fruits and vegetables, specialty produce, dairy products, frozen fruits and vegetables.
- Largest fresh produce distributor in the state of Louisiana
- Industry leader in innovation
- Over 1,500 line items in inventory
- 30,000 square foot temperature monitored state of the art facility
- 16 refrigerated docks with both receiving and shipping areas
- 58 refrigerated trucks, including 52 new Freightliners with Morgan bodies
- Rapid Inventory Turnover
- Over 175 trained and product knowledgeable employees
- Received the Purveyor of the Year Award from the American Culinary Chefs association.
- ProAct Member ($1B produce industry collaborative)
- Named one of the Capitol Region’s Top 100 Private Companies by the Business Report for years
- Superior ratings on all 3rd party audits
- Committed to improving the communities in the areas that we service
To learn more about Capitol City Produce, go to: capitolcityproduce.com
The Chief Operating Officer of Capitol City Produce (CCP) provides strategic leadership, management, and direction to meet and exceed the company objectives for quality, safety, performance, growth and profitability. This includes the management, hiring, monitoring, training, motivating, evaluation and oversight of the Operations, Sales & Marketing departments of the organization. This position will report directly to the CEO. The primary goals for the Chief Operating officer are to:
- Fulfill our mission, to provide our customers with the freshest quality produce and superior customer service while maintaining the highest standards for food safety
- Develop in-depth knowledge of all operational processes and be able to incorporate best practices
- Met and exceed operational goals and work strategies targeting effectiveness and long-term business success
- Increase operational efficiency within the organization
- Lead, develop, and engage managers; maximizing growth and profits through the CCP team
- Make a substantial contribution to the overall success of the company
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Responsibilities & Duties:
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Direct managerial responsibility for operational department heads:
- Shipping/Receiving
- Warehouse
- Inventory Control
- Quality Assurance
- Procurement
- Direct managerial responsibility for the Sales & Marketing function of the business
- Direct the strategic planning process; ensuring the strategies and plan of actions accurately support the goals and are carried out as planned; on time and on budget
- Evaluation and improvement of work processes and standards
- Identify needs and assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures
- Foster open channels of communication, resolve problems, and promote teamwork
- Identify opportunities for new and improved sources of revenue generation
- Lead the application of HR processes and systems in assigned areas including: reporting, staffing, salaries and bonuses, job performance, development and retention of personnel
- Lead the management of team and individual performance by: monitoring performance, rewarding and recognizing, mentoring, personnel development and conducting performance appraisals
- Provide oversight of the annual budget process to ensure appropriate use of expenditures
- Lead the development of a positive work environment and culture that fosters excellence and engagement; a culture which focuses on the performance the clients desire
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree; prefer business, engineering, or technically oriented fields; advanced/MBA a degree a plus
Ideal Candidate:
- Experience leading a sales and/or marketing department
- Understanding of logistics, supply chain, and/or distribution
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving ability; sound judgment; process orientation
- Successful experience providing oversight to large scale construction projects
- Strong computer skills; technology savvy
- Ability to effectively interact with managers, employees, and customers
- Ability to effectively lead and manage in a cross-functional, team oriented environment
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrates through action, high integrity
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Innovative and creative; life-long learner
- Motivated by goals and incentives
- Positive attitude; genuine enthusiasm for work and appreciation of others
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years successful operational experience; 5 years of executive leadership responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead processes and people to ensure a financially successful organization
- Must have had former P&L responsibility; ability to take financial information and use it to make effective business decisions
- Ability to successfully lead and manage a professional work team in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment
- Experience leading the development, process, and execution of strategic plans
- Aptitude and experience leveraging technology to improve business processes and systems
- Experience in hiring, developing, and retaining management professionals; including implementing performance management systems
