[Seafood] Operations Manager

Our client is a distinguished wholesaler of live, fresh, and frozen seafood, catering to high-end celebrities, chefs, commercial kitchens, fine dining, restaurant chains, casinos, country clubs, and Michelin Star restaurants in Southern California. They offer a generous benefits package, fully covering medical, dental, vision, and 401k, with PTO included. They are seeking a dedicated Operations Manager to supervise all production activities, ensuring the effective and efficient utilization of facilities and personnel.

Operations Manager Job Responsibilities

• Oversee production activities; plan and assign work, implement policies and procedures, and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate delivery routing and dispatch of drivers.
• Prioritize fish processing based on delivery schedules.
• Collaborate closely with purchasing and sales teams.
• Manage food safety, quality assurance, and sanitation efforts.
• Supervise 3 supervisors, warehouse drivers, and a logistics analyst.
• Rotate weekend production oversight responsibilities.
• Understand and optimize cuts, yields, and yield recovery to ensure efficient and economical utilization of materials and elimination of wasteful practices.
• Influence leadership team to address inefficiencies and implement necessary changes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Production Management Experience with Seafood / Proteins
• History of stable employment (No Job Hoppers)
• Fluent in both Spanish & English
• Experience in managing sanitation, QA, production, custom cuts, yield recovery, etc.
• Availability to be in-office every day from 4:30 am to 3 pm

If you are a seasoned operations professional with a strong background in the seafood industry and meet the above qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and high-impact role.