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Yellow Springs Provisions – Yellow Springs, Ohio
15–25 hours per week | On-site presence required | Full time possible as business scales up.
Yellow Springs Provisions (YSP) is a new regenerative livestock operation operated on 200 acres in Greene County, Ohio producing grass-fed, grass-finished beef, pastured poultry, lamb, and other pasture-raised products.
We are building a premium, direct-to-consumer meat business designed for long-term stability, disciplined growth, and land stewardship. Our production is led by an experienced rancher. We are now seeking a business operator to help design and manage all non-farming aspects of the enterprise.
- This is a fractional leadership role responsible for building the business infrastructure that supports production.
- This is not a marketing position.
- This is not a farming position.
- This is a systems, finance, and operations leadership role.
Responsibilities
Financial & Administrative Oversight
- Supervise part-time bookkeeper and payroll
- Ensure timely, accurate monthly financial reporting
- Develop SKU-level margin visibility
- Build and maintain annual budgets and forecasts
- Track KPIs and deliver concise owner reporting
Inventory & Production Coordination
- Build a 12-month rolling slaughter and sales calendar
- Align processing schedules with demand planning
- Design inventory tracking systems
- Reduce volatility and over/under-supply risk
Revenue Systems
- Develop structured sales plans
- Implement subscription and pre-sale programs
- Monitor retention, pricing discipline, and sell-through
- Ensure revenue growth aligns with production capacity
Vendor & Infrastructure Management
- Oversee external vendors (website, marketing, branding)
- Manage processors and key suppliers
- Supervise construction and capital improvement projects
- Evaluate ROI on infrastructure investments
eCommerce & Retail Oversight
- Oversee Shopify / POS systems
- Ensure inventory integration and fulfillment workflows
- Plan for potential farm store operations
Livestock production and grazing management remain under separate leadership.
Ideal Background
- 8+ years experience in operations, general management, or COO-type roles
- Experience in inventory-driven businesses (food, manufacturing, distribution, CPG preferred)
- Strong financial literacy and comfort with P&L management
- Proven ability to build systems in small, growing businesses
- Calm, structured, low-ego leadership style
- Interest in long-term, values-driven enterprise building
TO APPLY:
If interested, please email a cover letter and CV to our email address listed.
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