Facilities and Warehouse Manager

Facilities Manager

We grow the world’s BEST Strawberries, and our Managers are a gigantic reason why!

As a key team member, the Facilities Manager is accountable for the outcomes of all facility operations, ensuring security, safety, cleanliness, sanitation, and maintenance across our production building, office, and warehouse spaces. The facilities manager will be responsible for identifying the root causes of issues, developing and implementing effective solutions, and communicating clearly and confidently with executive leadership. This role requires close coordination with cross-functional stakeholders such as engineering, maintenance, operations, research & development, and the people teams to ensure seamless facility management. The facilities manager will lead by example, holding themselves and their team accountable for measurable results. Depending on team size and business needs, the facilities manager may supervise direct reports.

What you'll do as a Facilities Manager: 

Safety & Security:

• Own and drive the implementation of facility safety programs, including safety training and required inspections, ensuring the highest standards and continual improvement.
• Lead incident and injury investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Proactively resolve unsafe work areas and ensure PPE is always in stock.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, training, and safety-related activities.
• Conduct routine walkthroughs, escalate concerns, and partner with stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Manage and oversee facility security, including physical and intellectual property security.
  • Responsible for ensuring all security cameras provide continuous coverage for at least 30 days, and for conducting regular audits to confirm compliance and optimal camera placement.
• Manage and audit Kisi security card access and camera systems (Reolink) regularly for 100% coverage.
• Ensure the facility is secured at all times, including visitor NDAs, key/lockbox access, and parking lot safety.
• Audit all facility programs regularly-including safety, security, sanitization, inventory, and maintenance ensure compliance, effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

Facilities Upkeep, Cleanliness & Sanitation:

• Provide strategic oversight and management of facility cleanliness and sanitation-including pest control-consistent with our standards as a food facility. Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and best practices to ensure facility upkeep at all times. Responsibilities include:
  • Manage third-party vendors such as landscapers and cleaning contractors to maintain operational excellence.
  • Oversee timely trash removal and snow removal as necessary to ensure uninterrupted facility access and safety.
  • Ensure adequate cleaning supplies and other common area supplies are consistently in stock and readily available.
  • Guarantee all farm uniforms, farm suits, lab coats, and additional uniforms are maintained in stock at all times.
  • Conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness in bathrooms, kitchens, and all common areas, recognizing that facility cleanliness is paramount in a food production environment.
  • Hire, train, and manage staff and contractors as required, ensuring alignment with budget and project requirements to fulfill operational responsibilities.
  • Understand, implement, and enforce food safety policies, including worker hygiene, sanitation protocols, and the maintenance of proper documentation.

Warehouse Management: 

• Accountable for ensuring proper inventory locations (correlated with WMS), racking and warehouse oversight for raw materials and packaging for two sites 
• Own proper receiving and check-in of shipments for major inventory items. Own all paperwork, truck unloading, and digital recording of all inventory. 
• Conduct weekly cycle counts (i.e. 1-2 SKUs) of fast-moving inventory items (primarily packaging) to ensure accuracy, adjusting quantities with finance as needed 
• Conduct monthly full inventory of the warehouse, with accountability to finance, to provide full inventory levels for financial adjustment 
• Help train/coach the operations team in proper check-out of inventory when depleting to ensure good inventory records are maintained 

As Part of Local Leadership:

• Champion operational excellence by establishing and maintaining a highly organized facilities team structure, ensuring every team member understands their role, responsibilities, and workflow to drive efficiency and accountability across all facility operations.
• Execute routines and priorities as defined by LCC and GCC Leadership, aligning all activities with organizational objectives and standards.
• Develop, monitor, and continuously improve key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and enhance facility performance, providing regular, data-driven management updates to key stakeholders and managers for full alignment and transparency.
• Enforce the disciplined use of the Acctivate inventory management system to ensure accurate, real-time tracking, control, and reporting of all inventory, consumables, and non-product materials across the facility.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, such as maintenance, to ensure seamless, integrated operations and organizational alignment.
• Proactively coordinate and troubleshoot with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve potential issues, escalating gaps as necessary to maintain operational continuity and excellence.
• Serve as a people manager, as appropriate to facility size, by directing work, providing feedback, evaluating performance, assigning tasks, setting goals, coaching team members, resolving issues, and ensuring consistent staffing levels to support business needs.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Ability to climb a ladder
• Ability to crouch or kneel
• Ability to reach and stretch
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and heavy machinery
• Comfortable in an active non sedentary role for lengths of up to 5 to 6 hours at a time
• Comfortable working outdoors as necessary

Who will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii. 

• One Team, One Fight!
  • Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose. 
  • Ability to work cross functionally and collaborate to ensure a clean, secure & safe working environment for all. 

• Focus
  • Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment.
  • Ability to synthesize information quickly to aid in the troubleshooting process. .
• GSD (Get Sh** Done!)
  • Capable of prioritizing tasks and considering the resources available when doing so.
  • A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes. 
  • Ability to take direction and run with it!

What we look for in a Facilities Manager: 

• High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree in business or other relevant field is a plus!
• 3+ years of experience working in a farming, production, warehouse or similar environment. 
• 3+ years of experience leading teams.
• Must have a vehicle and valid driver’s license
• Solid computer literacy and familiarity with technology such as ConnectTeams, Google suite, Slack, Asana etc. 
• Flexibility & Ownership mentality: There may be times where you may have to respond to emergencies or issues off hours that impact the facility or your team. 

Perks at Oishii:

• Competitive salary $75K - $80K with an equity package
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid Parental leave
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance + Long Term Disability Insurance
• EAP Access
• Pet Insurance
• Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
• Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners…

About Oishii: 

At Oishii, we grow the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We’re the first in the WORLD to grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides. 

Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishi was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022. 

At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, product managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members. 

Learn More https://oishii.com/