What you’ll do: 

As CAF’s Operations Manager, you will have thorough and effective communication skills and need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced organization. Must have a competitive drive, willing to adapt and adjust to changing internal and external customer needs with creative and innovative solutions. CAF is seeking an extremely enthusiastic, passionate and results driven person with outstanding work ethic, “make it happen” attitude and an emphasis on creating and implementing processes. This position covers a broad spectrum of functions and responsibilities which include both operations management as well as manufacturing and procurement.

What You Will Need to Succeed: 

• Fit CAF culture and team values
• 5+ Years of Operations and Management experience
• Some travel required. Estimated 3-5 trips/year
  • Domestic and International
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Excellent financial and business understanding
• Process focused with ability to create, refine and/or implement processes
• Proven success in a small, fast-paced and dynamic company
• Strategic thinking and planning / organizational skills preferred
• ERP technology skills
• Full computer proficiency (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Can satisfy pre-employment background check and drug testing

Our Culture: 

CAF takes pride in our unique, down to earth culture with enthusiastic, tenacious, grounded, yet super-fun employees that are diverse in background and talent. Our culture is customer-oriented, and sales is key to the growth of our fast-paced company. We believe that customers come first but we also recognize the need for balance between work and family – weekends are for spending time with family and friends. Are you a creative thinker? Do you strive to learn new things? Are you fun to be around and value others input and camaraderie? If you get excited about working where you live, driving change, and being an integral part of a growing organization, then CAF is where you should be! 

Reports to: 

The Operations Manager reports directly to CAF’s CEO, Derek Zahajko, who’s background is all about Customers Obsession given his long background in strategy and entrepreneurial development.  That said, “numbers matter” and are imperative in the discussion.  Derek's management philosophy is focused on four (4) Employee Tenants: Grit. Smart. Culture. And Job capabilities. 

Fair Pay: 

Compensation is designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented employees who drive the company’s success. No two jobs are equal, but all jobs are important – that’s why we tailor an individual compensation plan benchmarked to market data from industry leaders payscale.com for each person and position, based on several position and market compensable factors. 

Perks and Benefits: 

What makes a great job even better? Throwing in a few perks! We want to provide our CAF’ers with everything they need to maintain their health and wellbeing. Things like: 

Health and Wellness 

• Medical Insurance 
• Dental Insurance 
• Vision Insurance 

• Long Term Disability 
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) 
• Wellness Reimbursement Program (e.g., gym, golf, activity passes, massage, weight loss, etc.) 

Financial Benefits 

• Simple IRA Retirement Plan 
• Performance Bonus 
• Tickets at Work Program 

Office Perks 

• Flexibility in schedule when needed 
• Company social outings 
• Free snacks 
• Educational learning opportunities 
• Recognition/rewards for anniversaries, birthdays and for going above and beyond 

Paid Time Off 

• PTO/Vacation/Sick Policy 
• 11 Paid Holidays (including Christmas week!) 
• Maternity/Paternity Leave