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Senior Vice President Operations

  • Company Whitsons Culinary Group
  • Location Chicago, IL
  • Posted December 2, 2025

Our client is seeking a Senior Vice President of Operations who thrives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Ideal candidate excels at building high-performing teams, elevating operational excellence, and shaping the future of a multi-site network. If this sounds like you, this executive opportunity may be your next great chapter!

This is a chance to provide vision, leadership, and hands-on operational excellence for a up and coming culinary production facility. This role will also oversee multiple manufacturing and distribution centers nationwide. This is a critical role responsible for ensuring flawless execution, best-in-class food safety, operational efficiency, and collaborative alignment across the entire supply chain.

The SVP of Operations will architect the operational strategy that powers the company’s long-term growth, optimizing productivity, elevating consistency, and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and performance.

This is more than an operations job, it is an opportunity to transform how a national culinary manufacturing organization operates. You will build teams, shape culture, elevate performance, and create the operational backbone that will fuel growth for years to come!

What We’re Looking For:

  • Extensive experience leading multi-site food manufacturing operations and scaling operations in growth-oriented environments
  • Demonstrated success modernizing systems, processes, and plant performance
  • Experience with refrigerated or ready-to-eat foods is a plus
  • A leadership style grounded in accountability, continuous improvement, and safety

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Melissa Kern at melissa@curtisfood.com.