General Manager

A well-established produce distributor is searching for a General Manager to join their team in Florida. This position will oversee all operations and business development efforts

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provide leadership & direction to Operations/Logistics Manager, Procurement Manager, Office Manager.
• Full P&L responsibilities with strong support from Corporate Office
• Responsible for motivation, evaluation, guidance and employee relation
• Responsible for scheduling programs (in conjunction with Corporate Office) for: equipment maintenance, facility maintenance, food safety programs
• Control storage, inventory and purchasing of essential warehouse supplies
• Be familiar with all fresh fruits and vegetables that the company distributes, including pack styles, processed items, availability, origin, pricing etc.
• Business Development: work in tandem with Corporate Sales team and Procurement Manager to target new business with independent retailers, foodservice and wholesale customers in the state of Florida
• Maintain and grow current accounts as the point of contact to those customers
• Stay current and up to date with the produce industry (new products, new regulations, anything that may affect the business)

Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in produce leadership roles including operations, procurement, logistics and/or sales
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Must have customer and vendor relationships in the fresh produce industry in the state of Florida and Southeast region
• Provide prompt, courteous and excellent service to all customers, internal and external.
• A well-organized and self-directed individual with the ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced and rapidly growing distribution environment
• Self-motivated and highly driven focusing on success
• Strong personnel and communication skills

Compensation: 125-150K, Bonus, Medical Benefits