Company description

Stemple Creek Ranch is a family-owned and operated cattle ranch in Marin County, California. They raise all-natural, organic, grass-fed and grass-finished beef there just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, and graze on pastures in Sonoma and Humboldt Counties as well. They treat their animals with care and respect, and have worked with the Global Animal Partnership (GAP) to receive a Level 4 certification for animal welfare. They're also working with the Marin Carbon Project to fight climate change and enhance ecosystems through carbon farming.

Loren Poncia is the 4th generation of his family to be ranching on the same location at Stemple Creek. He and his wife Lisa run the entire ranching operation, including studying and planning the genetics of the herd, managing the pastures to increase efficiency and decrease stress to the environment, and making sure all their animals are well cared for. Stemple Creek's cows and pastures are certified organic by Marin Organic Certified Agriculture (MOCA), but can't be labeled as organic due to the regulations on processing and packaging. They produce grass-fed and grass-finished beef that is flavorful, tender, well-marbled, and humanely raised.

Job description

Overview

To manage and optimize Stemple Creek Ranch (SCR) warehouse fulfillment operations and product quality control and assurance. The combination of excellent organization, communication, leadership, planning, and analytical skills contribute to optimization and effectiveness of SCR’s operations. 

Key Responsibilities

• Improve operational efficiencies in pursuit of increased gross margins
• Maximize staff utilization and quality control/assurance across all warehouse activities
• Manage and control inventory, insuring accurate reporting, and proper handling

Essential Functions

• Oversee all aspects of warehouse-related activity, including direct management of operational staff
• Plan and execute periodic cycle counts to accurately report inventory levels to the team
• Oversee the DTC shipping operations, with the “always on” goal of improving efficiencies and including direct management of DTC shipping-related staff
• Maintain well stocked, clean, and organized warehouse, optimizing layout and storage for efficient order selection, packing, and shipping
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by creating and maintaining healthy standards and procedures complying with all state and federal guidelines
• Oversee fulfillment including accurate selection, proper packing, timely shipping, and tracking of all customer orders
• Recruit, interview, select, and supervise staff as needed, providing guidance and leadership
• Ensure compliance with regulations
• Develop and maintain operational SOPs ensuring an efficient and safe working environment
• Communicate regularly and clearly with entire team
• Analyze and assist with improvement of organizational processes and workflow in warehouse, production and account support
• Determine the most cost-effective method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates
• Oversee and approve all staff time-card submissions and ensure proper timekeeping processes
• Responsible for creating and maintaining accurate product and facility quality control systems by conducting regular inspections, ensuring only the highest quality of all products to maintain brand integrity
• Regularly promote a creative, innovative and improvement-focused working environment by demonstrating strong leadership skills and seeking out ideas for process change
• Participate in and contribute to weekly team meetings
• Work closely with the Supply Chain and Sales teams to ensure effective and accurate inventory, forecasting, and fulfillment processes
• Maintain an understanding of all levels of production, harvesting, wholesale, retail, shipping and farmers market operations
• Ability to demonstrate and actively promote to all other members of management and the team, clear understanding of all policies, procedures and standards as stated in the Stemple Creek Ranch Employee Handbook and all relevant SOPs
• Consistently offer professional, friendly, team-focused communication to all members of the team, clients and vendors

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED require
• Minimum of 5 years operations experience required
• Must be proficient with Google Suite and MS Office, specifically Excel
• Ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer services
• Must be able to communicate clearly with staff, managers, coworkers and clients
• Must be able to clearly, effectively with high level of professionalism communicate in English
• Ability to take and give direction
• Must possess strong leadership and people management skills
• Ability to harmoniously and collaboratively work in a team environment
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• A proven track record of successful warehouse management
• Meat and food inventory management experience
• Ability to demonstrate problem-solving abilities, self-motivation; be detail oriented and highly organized

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $65,000.00 - $78,000.00

Application instructions

Deadline

October 11, 2024