Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Apastioli
Job overview
The Chief Operating Officer at Apastioli leads operations across multiple business units, driving strategic execution and building high-performing teams to turn the CEO's vision into operational success.
Responsibilities and impact
The COO oversees day-to-day operations in manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and nonprofit outreach, manages budgets and supply chains, ensures regulatory compliance, integrates technology, and communicates with stakeholders to support company goals.
Compensation and benefits
The role offers a competitive salary based on experience, equity opportunities, and a purpose-driven culture with significant impact on the company's growth and mission.
Experience and skills
Candidates should have 7+ years in operations leadership, preferably in CPG, agriculture, food production, hospitality, or startups, with strong leadership skills and a mission-driven mindset; bonus points for experience in food manufacturing, regenerative agriculture, military service, nonprofit/for-profit models, or blockchain technology.
Career development
The position offers the opportunity to be part of a fast-growing brand with a chance to influence thousands of stores and hundreds of jobs, contributing to a meaningful movement and personal growth in a dynamic environment.
Work environment and culture
Apastioli promotes a purpose-driven culture focused on integrity, accountability, and making a positive impact, valuing humility, grit, and mission-based work.
Company information
Apastioli is a fast-growing brand involved in food production, farming, hospitality, and nonprofit outreach, combining for-profit and nonprofit efforts with innovative technology integration.
Team overview
The COO will lead department heads and frontline teams across various sectors including manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and nonprofit outreach, fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.
Unique job features
The role includes unique opportunities such as integrating blockchain-based POS systems and working within a hybrid nonprofit/for-profit model, emphasizing innovation and mission-driven impact.
Company overview
Apastioli is a specialty Italian foods company founded in 2024 by Joe Gallagher Jr. (also known as Chef Giuseppe) in Charleston, South Carolina, with origins rooted in a personal journey that began in a small kitchen. The company is best known for its chef-driven pasta sauces, such as the Roasted Garlic Sweet Onion Marinara, which are sold in regional grocery stores like Piggly Wiggly and through local markets. Apastioli emphasizes blending traditional Italian flavors with unique twists and is expanding its operations to include food processing, packaging, and regenerative farming on a 1,700+ acre property near Charleston. The brand is also exploring agritourism and has garnered attention for its social impact and storytelling, with a possible Netflix series in development. Apastioli generates revenue through retail sales, wholesale distribution, and potentially future agritourism experiences.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight leadership in operations across multiple sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and nonprofit outreach, showing your ability to integrate complex business functions effectively.
Emphasize your experience in strategic execution, team building, financial stewardship, supply chain management, regulatory compliance, and tech integration, aligning closely with Apastioli's COO responsibilities.
Apply through Apastioli's corporate career page and LinkedIn, as well as other reputable job boards that list executive roles to maximize your application visibility.
Connect with current leaders and department heads at Apastioli on LinkedIn, using ice breakers like commenting on recent company initiatives, expressing admiration for their mission-driven approach, or asking about their experience with the blockchain POS system rollout.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'strategic execution,' 'operational oversight,' 'supply chain management,' 'regulatory compliance,' and 'blockchain POS systems' to ensure your resume passes initial screenings.
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