Operations Manager - throughput and quality (Nashville, TN)

Nova Orchard Farms is looking for an Operations Manager. The job centres on throughput and quality for seasonal crews, and it would suit someone who likes steady, practical work. You would join a large organisation of about 276 people based in Nashville. What you will do • Plan daily and weekly work and keep it moving when things change. • Track performance measures for seasonal crews and act on them. • Find and fix the small process problems that cost hours every week. • Manage vendors, contracts and budgets. • Manage a team of supervisors and coordinators. What we are looking for • Comfort with numbers, schedules and reports. • Four or more years in operations, with some people-management. • Good judgement under pressure. Nice to have • Experience with grower contracts. • Lean or continuous-improvement training. Working arrangement • Part-time, about 24 hours a week, with flexible days. • On site in Nashville, with some flexibility after the first few months. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.