Senior Manager Food Production, NA

Passionate to eat better, Infarm was founded in Berlin in 2013 by Osnat Michaeli and the brothers Erez and Guy Galonska. With the aim to share the goodness of own-grown produce with everyone, they developed a smart modular farming system, that allows distribution of farms throughout the urban environment, growing fresh produce in any available space and fulfilling any market demand. 

Today, with cutting edge R&D, patented technologies, and a leading multi-disciplinary team, Infarm is growing a global farming network helping cities become self-sufficient in their food production while significantly improving the safety, quality, and environmental footprint of our food. 

Be part of the Infarm (r)evolution and help people to take back ownership of their food. 

The Food Production Director will be responsible for building a world class food manufacturing culture across infarm’s global network of production sites. They will have direct management responsibility for global health and safety, food standards and crop operations support teams, as well as our Berlin ‘gold standard’ production facility.

Who you are

• You're excited about our vision to reshape the food industry.
• You believe diversity, collaboration and teamwork are key drivers for success.
• You thrive in an environment where you can take ownership and solve hard problems.
• You love a challenge and want to do well while doing good.
• You want to expand your horizons and grow with us as we grow.

Responsibilities

• Custodian of the ‘Infarm growing system’ - our blueprint for site culture - ensuring that the operating principles within this (Safety, Hygiene, Quality, Service & Cost) are implemented in a balanced way across our North American sites.
• Management of a team of local functional experts across H&S, Food Safety, Plant Health & Maintenance operations.
• Work closely with NA VP Operations and NA Regional Operations Directors to diagnose and resolve performance issues on NA sites as measured by global production KPI’s, and deploy your team’s resources to address these.
• Driver of NA health and safety performance, taking a proactive approach to risk management and hazard analysis and ensuring global compliance.
• Control food safety and hygiene management system to Global GAP standards and beyond, developing a strong hub level network of Quality and Hygiene Controllers.
• Implement a system of regular measures and checks in place around safety and hygiene, and carry out robust incident management procedures in line with local legislation and certification requirements.
• Manage NA regional plant expert and maintenance technician, responsible for taking global crop operations knowledge from their HQ counterparts, and using this to optimize harvest performance and plant quality through local hub based roles on the ground.
• Collaborate closely with operational programmes and industrial engineering teams to ensure smooth execution of change and automation projects.
• Partner with local supply chain and site development teams to ensure new site build activities are conducted in a safe, efficient and responsible manner.
• Become a key part of the global Food Production team, defining and implementing what ‘world class manufacturing’ looks like across our network.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience along with a Bachelor's degree (B. A. / B. S.) from four-year college 
• Proven track record as a leader within FMCG manufacturing, ideally in a high care food environment, and across multiple sites and countries
• Strong experience of working within regulated environments operating to Global GAP Food standards or related (e.g. Pharma/Aerospace etc)
• Health and Safety management, with relevant associated training/qualifications in Canada/USA
• Clear examples of managing performance KPI’s across a portfolio of locations
• People management experience of at least 3 direct reports
• Experience of working within a matrixed organizational structure is an advantage
• History of collaboration with diverse functional teams around an established business - ie. marketing, commercial, supply chain
• Proven experience in supporting communication and change management associated with the roll out of new procedures and principles within existing sites and their stakeholders.

What we offer 

• The opportunity to join Infarm as we expand across the globe and help change the future of farming
• The ability to drive impact and be a true partner to the business, working closely with top-level managers 
• A friendly work environment with a diverse group of motivated, talented, and visionary
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits fully paid medical, dental and vision for eligible employees
• 20 days of accrued paid time off annually
• Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions

How to apply

• Please be sure to carefully review the above job description first and also check out our website and media in order to get an introductory overview of Infarm
• Submit your CV/resume and any additional documents in English
• Please note that we only accept applications coming through our platform. No applications will be accepted by email or LinkedIn direct messaging

We strive to grow an inclusive environment, where everyone can thrive, regardless of your background and circumstances. We nurture diversity because we appreciate the uniqueness and differences between people. Each employee’s distinctive experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints helps us build a resilient environment, where we can all learn, grow, and create great things together.  

Infarm is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Infarm does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, provincial or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Infarm also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

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