Operations Manager Candidate

SEEKING A ROLE AS: Operations Manager with a small to mid-sized food processing or food service company, with interest in roles that leverage strengths across operations, purchasing, inventory management, food safety/quality assurance, 3PL/fulfillment management, supply chain, and logistics.

IN LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY
Worksite Preference: Remote, Onsite, Hybrid (Onsite/Remote Combination)

SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
Operations leader with 11 years of experience in food-focused operations, supply chain execution, and continuous improvement. Known for applying Lean and Kaizen to scale throughput, protect quality/safety, and reduce costs—delivering measurable results across manufacturing and meal production environments.
Key strengths you can count on:
• Bi-Lingual English/Spanish
• Lean-driven process improvement that scaled production from 200 to 2,000 units weekly
• Quality, safety, and regulatory KPI monitoring aligned with Lean best practices
• Facility planning + maintenance management supporting 4x facility expansion
• Supply chain leadership spanning procurement and purchasing, vendor management, inventory optimization, fulfillment, and 3PL partnership performance
• Cost and efficiency impact, including labor cost improvement of 14%, process efficiency gains of 80%, and defect-rate reduction from 33% to 0.55%
• Procurement and budget ownership within a $2M purchasing budget, including 8% annual cost reduction via contract and bid management
• Managed teams of direct reports: led a team of 15 in meal production while ensuring food safety compliance

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
• B.A., University of California Santa Barbara
• Operations & Process Management Certificate, Illinois Tech (2025)
• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), FSPCA/IIT (2023)
• Associate in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, California Culinary Academy

COMPENSATION:
Base salary expectation is $85 – $100k plus incentives, aligned to the responsibilities and cost of living for a strong operations leadership role.

If you are interested in speaking with this Food Processing / Operations leader who:
• Is looking to lead a Food Processing / Operations team
• Is looking to help you scale throughput, strengthen supply chain execution, and drive measurable continuous improvement based on proven results in operational performance, cost reduction, and quality improvement
• Is capable of delivering Lean, KPI-driven operations leadership and hands-on execution across manufacturing and procurement, then…

please reach out to Rhea Sharbono at rheas@kinsa.com for more detail.
Contact:
Rhea Sharbono
rheas@kinsa.com
Worksite Preference:Onsite, Hybrid Onsite/Remote Combination, Remote
Employment Preference:Permanent