Halperns' General Manager

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Position Summary:

The Halperns' General Manager leads and manages the strategic vision of our Atlanta, GA facility toward continual, aggressive business growth. They will support Halperns' culture in rapidly changing regional markets.  

What you will do:

• Develops Annual Operating Plan (AOP) in alignment with division and corporate objectives

• Maintains AOP and reacts and adjusts based on market conditions

• Participates in corporate Long Range Planning (LRP) by providing market trends and opportunities

• Understands the key business drivers and can provide support and direction in all areas of the business including:

  • Sales – Partners with sales to ensure meeting growth and sales strategies

  • Finance – Responsible for financials and understands financial reporting and what actions influence key financial indicators

  • Human Resources - Directs the leadership development process to ensure the organization has the best individuals necessary to execute the AOP and support future growth

  • Warehousing – Understands KPI’s and recognizes opportunities to gain operational efficiencies

  • Transportation - Understands KPI’s and recognizes opportunities to gain operational efficiencies

  • Marketing – recognizes opportunities to enhance margin on the supply side and drives the proper product mix to achieve divisional goals

• Interviews, hires, trains, and retains staff.  Conducts performance monitoring of staff, initiating follow-through with disciplinary action and termination in consultation with Human Resources when appropriate for the department.  Mentors, motivates, and develops staff and serves as a role model and resource.

• Is visible to, and engaged in, all areas of the organization

• Works with Home Office to leverage resources and break down barriers

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to the table:

• Understanding of core financial trends and performance metrics - sales, margin, expenses, earnings, etc. and business acumen

• Financial Statements - understand Income Statements, Capital requests and planning, monthly General Ledger, etc.

• Knowledge of and ability to develop strategic and long term planning

• Ability to make difficult decisions , with ultimate accountability

• Ability to identify talent, assess performance, develop and grow employees and determine successors

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse people groups (ie. Warehouse, Trans, Sales, Finance, et..).  Has inspiring and influential communication and presentation skills with all levels of individuals at customers, suppliers, and GFS

• Ability to Build Direct Relationships will all employees - motivating, inspiring, coaching, and creating an open door environment; exhibits servant leadership

• Promotes an environment of cultural diversity

• Accessible and visible to day shift and night shift teams throughout the division

• Basic computer skills such as creating presentations, spreadsheet analysis, business writing skills, teleconferencing, etc.

• Bilingual preferred

You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.  If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [email protected] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.