Operations Generalist - Smallhold

LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY

CLOSING DATE: open until filled

OPPORTUNITY TYPE: Job

JOB #: 17268

POSTED: April 27, 2021

Description:

Since 2017, Smallhold has established itself as the leader in US specialty mushroom production with our products found in top retailers like Whole Foods and Central Market and some of the nation’s most exciting restaurant kitchens, such as Maison Yaki, the Standard Hotels, and Bunker Vietnamese. 

Our mushrooms, farms, and team have been featured in publications like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, Bon Appetit, Martha Stewart -- to name a few. 

What’s next for Smallhold? Our network is growing and with it we’re rapidly expanding our infrastructure, building farms in new markets and bringing specialty mushrooms to more people than ever before. We have big plans for this year and need people like you to help us spread our roots across the country!

The Challenge

Smallhold is in the process of a national scale-up, producing more and more mushrooms in more and more places. The Operations team is at the forefront of this expansion, project-managing concurrent build outs, iterating on rapidly scaling processes and ensuring our farms and people have everything they need to keep things running smoothly. The Operations Generalist
will do a little bit of everything, supporting multiple members of the team with projects related (but not limited) to expansion, supply planning, data analysis, packaging, documentation, food safety, logistics and more.

Details

  • Full Time, Salaried with Bonus
  • Location: Brooklyn, NY
  • Travel: Frequent
Skills/Eligibility:

Here are some of the qualifications you should have or be working towards when applying for this job:

  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in agriculture or the food industry
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel. Experience
    compiling, synthesizing and presenting data
  • Proven history of data-driven decision making
  • Exemplary project management and organizational skills, with excellent attention to
    detail
  • Clear, concise and confident communication skills on paper and in person
  • Action-oriented mindset. You are eager to get things done and affect change
  • Comfort with software and tech. Able to pick up and master new tools quickly.
    Familiarity with Notion, Asana, Monday, Smartsheet and similar tools is a
    plus
  • Experience with supply planning and forecasting a plus
  • Experience with freight and shipping logistics a plus
  • Grant and application writing experience a plus
  • Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly changing environments. Startup experience is a
    plus
  • Passion for Smallhold’s mission and/or mushrooms
How to Apply:

Email your resume to hiring@smallhold.com with a short intro explaining who you are and why you’re interested in this role.

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