Production Manager

You could make a real difference every day for peoples health animal and the planet working with a passionate vegan team

You certainly can at LeafSide! We are a growing company offering innovative 100% whole-food plant-based (WFPB) vegan meals that deliver the highest standards in lifestyle medicine. Our mission is to make optimally healthy whole vegan eating so easy and enjoyable that it becomes a societal norm.

Role Summary

LeafSide is seeking aProduction Managerto scale our operations through project management supply chain optimization and production automation.

As our teams hands-onProduction Manager youll be responsible for overseeing and improving the team making LeafSides life-changing magic meals. From supply-chain to production to fulfillment youll lead daily execution excellence and key strategic improvements while staying aligned with LeafSides vision and values. Being a great manager and coach is central to this role too. Other expectations include overseeing clear & sufficient (not excessive) documentation and data-backed reasoning & problem-solving in general

Itll all be happening in the fast-paced environment of a growing mission-driven company so were looking for someone who will see this role as not just another job but key to their career and aligned with their lifes calling.

This role is on-site in Tempe AZ.

What This Role Is (and Isnt)

This role is:

• Hands-on leadership and coaching of staff across supply chain production & fulfillment and special projects therein; some cross-functional projects may also arise.
• Data-centric with concise written analysis and reporting including plans briefs tables/spreadsheets predicting tradeoffs doing due diligence and sharing crisp updates to staff.
• Where progress and results are delivered by disciplined follow-through risk tracking & mitigation root cause analysis and steady systems improvements.

This role is not:

• A high-level COO/Integrator role or a role with broad autonomy at least not initially.
• Responsible for full P&L oversight; but managing costs effectively (with a strategy and prioritization) is required.

Non-Negotiable Outcomes

Production & Operations Execution Reliability and Scalability

• Keep production going to meet demand with daily operational excellence across all Ops functions and strategic improvements in productivity/training and quality assurance.
• Oversee SOPs checklists playbooks and documentation.
• Own & maintain effective dashboards and trackers that show progress and constraints.
• Drive steady measurable progress that lowers manual effort and costs while maintaining or raising quality.
• Strengthen supply chain forecasting ordering cadence and risk visibility.
• Coach and develop emerging leaders to proactively problem-solve and run their work with clarity and determination.

How We Work (Critical Fit)

LeafSide operates with high rigor. Success in this role requires readiness for:

• Writing-first thinking: Plans status decisions and risks are concisely documented.
• Data-backed reasoning: e.g. tables comparisons assumptions and proof.
• Execution within constraints of time and budget.

Qualifications

• 7 - 10 years of experience in production manufacturing and/or supply chain (food/CPG or regulated environment strongly preferred)
• 3 - 5 years in production leadership (manager level or above)
• Fluent with business & operations software e.g. Google Docs/Sheets and software/operations tools
• AI-empowered and constantly learning
• Track record of coaching teams to higher standards and responsibilities

Salary & Benefits

• We offer market-competitive compensation & total rewards plus bonus dependent on experience and qualifications.
• Total time off per year starts at 5 weeks per year. (8 paid holidays 5 sick days and 12 PTO days) with sick and PTO time accrued per fully employed pay period.
• Health dental and vision plans are offered with full or partial coverage by the company depending on the plan chosen.
• Complimentary LeafSide meals every workday and employee discount on LeafSide products. Unlike most food companies we eat our own products every day and high-quality food drives us to perform our best!
• Knowing directly from customers that your work uplifts the health & lives of people all across the country.

Our Application Process

Email your application to:

Subject line: Production Manager Your Full Name

Include:

• Your full name & phone number
• LinkedIn profile link
• Resume (PDF)

Include this exact sentence in your email:

Im ready to lead track and improve production & operations at LeafSide with mission-driven gusto and clear communication.

In the body of the email please answer these prompts (short is fine; clarity matters):

Describe one of the most important business changes you drove that required getting buy-in from several stakeholders.

• What was your process
• What were the options
• What data or comparisons did you include
• What did you recommend and why

Supply chain leadership:

• When demand has spiked in the past what are the top 3 indicators you monitored to prevent supply chain failure
• What proactive measures did you take

One example of thousands of unsolicited kudos from our LeafSiders:

In one week of eating LeafSide meals I lost 9 pounds was pain-free had more energy and mental fact it was so amazing that Ive decided that Im going to make their meals a cornerstone of my healthy new plant-based diet lifestyle. With these meals all I have to do is heat the water up in my little 12 Volt portable kettle and pour the hot water into the bowl with the meal. Presto! I have a healthy plant-based organic meal! Love love love LeafSide!!! - Kelley

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance