Operations Manager

HF Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HFFG), headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a leading marketer and distributor of fresh produce, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to primarily Asian/Chinese restaurants and other foodservice customers throughout the United States. HF Foods aims to supply the increasing demand for Asian American restaurant cuisine, leveraging its nationwide network of distribution centers and its strong relations with growers and suppliers of fresh, high-quality specialty restaurant food products and supplies in the US, South America, and China.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Overseeing Packaging Efficiency, Quality Control, and Inventory Management
• Function: Ensures that the packaging process runs smoothly, and that product quality meets customer and regulatory standards.

Key Activities:

• Managing the packaging line to minimize downtime, maintain product quality, and optimize resource use.
• Conducting quality control checks to ensure proper fill levels, accurate labeling, and package integrity.
• Monitoring inventory of packaging materials, oils, and other supplies to prevent stockouts and maintain consistent production flow.
• Maintains high packaging standards, reduces waste, and ensures that products are available for timely distribution.
• Coordinating Distribution Logistics and Order Fulfillment
• Function: Manages the distribution process to ensure that orders are accurately fulfilled and delivered on schedule. He/She is responsible for the proper receipt, warehousing, and inventory control of raw materials and finished goods. This position oversees daily sales order picking, packing, and distribution activity. Monitor processes and procedures for areas of continuous improvement and an optimally efficient running DC Operations.

Key Activities:

• Scheduling deliveries, coordinating with transportation providers, and managing logistics to optimize distribution routes and costs.
• Overseeing order accuracy and packaging for distribution, ensuring correct quantities, labeling, and documentation for each shipment.
• Tracking shipment statuses and addressing any delays or issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensures timely and accurate delivery, builds customer trust, and optimizes logistics to control costs.
• Managing stock levels, overseeing product flow (receiving, storing, and shipping), conducting regular inventory audits, and ensuring accurate record-keeping.
• Ensuring Quality, Compliance and Safety in Packaging and Distribution Processes
• Function: Sets and reinforces high standards in quality control and regulatory compliance to protect both customers and the business.

th the company’s growth objectives, creating a strong foundation for sustainable success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

People

• Establish and ensure that all supervisors and associates are trained and competent and understand how their work relates to the customers' business objectives.
• Establish and sustain that we recruit, hire, train, develop and retain quality associates.
• Establish and sustain effective, two-way communication that informs and motivates as well as recognizes excellence among team members.
• Establish and sustain strong and effective relationships with associates, the customer, and supporting departments.

Operations

• Meet or exceed all customer key performance metrics and objectives.
• Interact daily with local customers to ensure existing and emerging customer needs are understood.
• Lead team to identify operational improvements in areas such as route optimization, carrier selection, backhauls, and trailer loading.
• Collaborate with other HFFG sites to share best practices, leverage resources/assets, etc.

Finance

• Develop and execute annual financial and operating plans.
• Lead the operation with integrity to meet or exceed the Business Plan targets.
• Identify issues with the operating metrics and P&L and make required adjustments in a timely manner.
• Ensure customer billings and associate payroll are prepared timely and accurately, the payables and intercompany charges are valid and correct, and all other activities are accurately reflected in the P&L.

Safety

• Lead a culture of safety through personal example.
• Develop, execute, and assess continuous improvement plan to reduce accident and injury frequency.
• Ensure each associate understands their individual role and responsibilities, as well as the group's role and responsibilities required to achieve and maintain a safe work place.
• Proactively identify and correct unsafe conditions, work processes, and behaviors
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies, company policies and procedures.
• Coach through safety observations.

Growth/Customer Experience

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and challenge the status quo.
• Execute a process to track and record value delivered to the customer.
• Identify and seize profitable business opportunities for the customer and HFFG.
• Utilize available metrics to monitor and maximize customer efficiencies and achieve cost savings.

Fleet/Assets

• Lead effort to improve fleet/equipment utilization, maintenance availability and fuel efficiency.
• Contribute to equipment specification at time of start-up and renewal.
• Build a strong working relationship with local OSHA and DOT agencies
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years of experience in Distribution and/or Operations management with leadership responsibilities.
• Project management experience in one of the following: Lean Six Sigma, 5s, or other project management experience
• Experience with SAP, WMS, and TMS systems or similar ERP systems is an advantage.
• Experience in End-to-End global supply chain / effectively manage global supply chain activities that involve suppliers, plans, distributors, and customers located around the world.

EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:

• Bachelors/Master’s Degree in appropriate discipline – essential
• MBA – preferred
• Additional languages – Spanish is a plus

BENEFITS:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

WORK CONDITIONS:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Office and warehouse environment
• Occasional periods of standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Required wearing of appropriate PPE
• Exposure to hot/cold weather and loud noises in a warehouse environment
• Frequent computer and telephone use
• Frequent communication with people throughout the day

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

HF Foods Group emphasizes and provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability.