Abe's Muffins

Vice President of Operations

Position Summary

The Vice President of Operations is responsible for the leadership, performance, and continuous improvement of the manufacturing operations across our production facilities in West Nyack and Middletown, NY.  Reporting to the founders of the company, this role ensures that both facilities operate safely, efficiently, profitably, and consistently while supporting the company’s strategic and financial objectives.

About Our Culture

We are a founder-run, independently owned company that has grown to be a successful consumer brand, with our products distributed at Whole Foods, Sprouts, and many other retailers nationwide. As a natural foods manufacturer, we take pride in our on-site day-to-day operations and as such, we expect admin & management roles to be with us on-site during the week.

Who You Are and What You’ll Do

We are looking for an intelligent, detail-oriented individual with strong interpersonal skills who will drive operational excellence while maintaining product quality. This role reports directly to the founders and is key in helping us continue to grow and build a legacy within a fun, purpose-led, and growing company. The ideal candidate will ensure both facilities operate safely, efficiently, profitably, and consistently while supporting our strategic and financial objectives. You will focus on evaluating production numbers, labor expenses, and waste; and find ways to reduce all three. You’ll also identify our bottlenecks and work to resolve them.

Specific responsibilities:

·        Lead our production efforts in fulfilling all production and delivery to our customers while maintaining high standards of safety

·        Help to enhance our reputation and market acceptance

·        Lead our efforts in designing and implementing a more rigorous and applicable process of continuous improvement

·        Standardize manufacturing processes, policies and best practices across both plants

·        Drive accountability through key operational metrics

·        Drive improvements in equipment reliability and manufacturing efficiency

·        participate in automation and process improvement initiatives

·        Build leadership capability through coaching and mentoring

·        Support long-term manufacturing capacity planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Business, or a related field required
• 12–15 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
• Significant experience leading multi-site food manufacturing or commercial bakery operations
• Proven success improving operational performance, productivity, and profitability
• Strong knowledge of commercial bakery or food manufacturing operations
• Comprehensive understanding of HACCP, SQF, GMPs, OSHA, and regulatory compliance
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and influence leaders across multiple locations
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Pay

The pay range for this position is $170,000-$185,000 plus discretionary bonus based on performance. Abe’s Vegan Muffins takes into consideration a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.