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Description
Northeast Biodiesel, LLC seeks an entrepreneurial General Manager to obtain optimum efficiency and profitability for our biodiesel production facility. GM is responsible for business operations, sales and marketing, fiscal management, personnel management, and public relations.
Northeast Biodiesel will produce 1.7 million gallons of biodiesel from waste vegetable oil collected from restaurants and cafeterias in the region. We will sell our biodiesel for home heating and transportation fuel. We plan to begin construction in the spring of 2005 and begin production in July of 2005. Job begins Jan 2005.
Qualifications
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED: Business degree and three years management experience OR ten years management experience with full profit and loss responsibility for $2 million or more in annual sales
PREFERRED: MBA; startup or turn around experience; experience in wholesale and retail marketing and sales; experience in manufacturing management; experience with biodiesel production technology or chemical processing; engineering degree; participatory management experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Strong written and oral English skills required; public speaking skills required
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Strong mathematical reasoning skills required
COMPUTER SKILLS
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, internet browser and email skills required
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires a person to inspect manufacturing equipment, climb a ladder, stoop, and carry 50 pounds for 20 feet.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment is a manufacturing facility. Staff will get greasy and dirty. There are hazardous materials and foul odors in the plant.
VALUES
Commitment to social, economic, and environmental sustainability
How to Apply:
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications listed above to Lynn Benander.