2nd Shift Inventory & Operations Manager - Gettysburg, PA
Hillandale Farms, founded in 1958, has grown from a small egg resale business into one of the five largest egg producers in the United States. We specialize in producing high-quality conventional, cage-free, organic, and specialty eggs, with a strong emphasis on animal welfare, food safety, and sustainability.
Our vertically integrated operations allow us to manage every step of the process-from feed production through egg packaging-ensuring full traceability and consistent quality. Our mission is to deliver nutritious eggs while setting a higher standard for ethical and environmentally conscious agriculture.
The Opportunity
Hillandale Farms is seeking a Second Shift Inventory & Operations Manager to support our Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, operations.
This position is approximately 70% inventory management and 30% sanitation and operational oversight. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who takes ownership, holds employees accountable, and understands the importance of accurate inventory.
What You Will Do
Inventory Control & Accuracy
• Own the inventory control process across four sites, ensuring physical inventory, reported inventory, and system records are accurate and reconciled.
• Oversee daily inventory counts for eggs, packaging materials, and other supplies, ensuring counts are completed, documented, and entered accurately and on time.
• Monitor inventory movements between sites and ensure transfers, receipts, shipments, and other transactions are properly documented and reflected in inventory records.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, coordinate corrections, and implement measures to prevent recurring issues.
• Establish consistent inventory counting, reconciliation, reporting, and recordkeeping procedures across all locations.
• Conduct routine audits and spot checks to verify inventory accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
• Monitor inventory variances and recurring issues by site, identify trends, and communicate findings and corrective actions to management.
• Coordinate with shipping, receiving, supply, production, production planning, and day-shift management to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate inventory visibility across shifts.
• Ensure clear communication and handoffs between shifts so unresolved inventory issues are documented, assigned, and followed through to resolution.
• Train, coach, and hold inventory employees accountable for accurate counts, timely reporting, and adherence to established procedures.
• Develop and maintain inventory tracking tools, reports, and standard operating procedures to improve visibility, consistency, and accountability.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory processes, reporting, and system utilization, and support the future ERP transition.
Second-Shift Operations & Sanitation
• Provide second-shift oversight for sanitation employees while plant managers retain responsibility for scheduling.
• Monitor completion of assigned responsibilities and follow up on sanitation, performance, and operational concerns.
• Coordinate support between sites when operational issues arise.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for second-shift inventory activities and communicate issues requiring day-shift follow-up.
• Escalate inventory, staffing, and operational concerns appropriately and ensure outstanding issues are addressed.
What We Are Looking For
• Approximately five years of inventory control, warehouse, operations, or related leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing physical inventory, reconciling inventory records, and investigating discrepancies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage inventory data accurately across multiple locations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including maintaining tracking tools, analyzing data, and identifying discrepancies. Experience with ERP or inventory management systems preferred.
• Experience developing or improving inventory procedures, controls, and reporting processes preferred.
• Ability to lead employees, establish expectations, and hold teams accountable for accuracy and performance.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, including the ability to coordinate across departments and shifts.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between locations during the workday.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and balance daily operational demands with longer-term process improvements.
Our vertically integrated operations allow us to manage every step of the process-from feed production through egg packaging-ensuring full traceability and consistent quality. Our mission is to deliver nutritious eggs while setting a higher standard for ethical and environmentally conscious agriculture.
The Opportunity
Hillandale Farms is seeking a Second Shift Inventory & Operations Manager to support our Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, operations.
This position is approximately 70% inventory management and 30% sanitation and operational oversight. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who takes ownership, holds employees accountable, and understands the importance of accurate inventory.
What You Will Do
Inventory Control & Accuracy
• Own the inventory control process across four sites, ensuring physical inventory, reported inventory, and system records are accurate and reconciled.
• Oversee daily inventory counts for eggs, packaging materials, and other supplies, ensuring counts are completed, documented, and entered accurately and on time.
• Monitor inventory movements between sites and ensure transfers, receipts, shipments, and other transactions are properly documented and reflected in inventory records.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, coordinate corrections, and implement measures to prevent recurring issues.
• Establish consistent inventory counting, reconciliation, reporting, and recordkeeping procedures across all locations.
• Conduct routine audits and spot checks to verify inventory accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
• Monitor inventory variances and recurring issues by site, identify trends, and communicate findings and corrective actions to management.
• Coordinate with shipping, receiving, supply, production, production planning, and day-shift management to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate inventory visibility across shifts.
• Ensure clear communication and handoffs between shifts so unresolved inventory issues are documented, assigned, and followed through to resolution.
• Train, coach, and hold inventory employees accountable for accurate counts, timely reporting, and adherence to established procedures.
• Develop and maintain inventory tracking tools, reports, and standard operating procedures to improve visibility, consistency, and accountability.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory processes, reporting, and system utilization, and support the future ERP transition.
Second-Shift Operations & Sanitation
• Provide second-shift oversight for sanitation employees while plant managers retain responsibility for scheduling.
• Monitor completion of assigned responsibilities and follow up on sanitation, performance, and operational concerns.
• Coordinate support between sites when operational issues arise.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for second-shift inventory activities and communicate issues requiring day-shift follow-up.
• Escalate inventory, staffing, and operational concerns appropriately and ensure outstanding issues are addressed.
What We Are Looking For
• Approximately five years of inventory control, warehouse, operations, or related leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing physical inventory, reconciling inventory records, and investigating discrepancies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage inventory data accurately across multiple locations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including maintaining tracking tools, analyzing data, and identifying discrepancies. Experience with ERP or inventory management systems preferred.
• Experience developing or improving inventory procedures, controls, and reporting processes preferred.
• Ability to lead employees, establish expectations, and hold teams accountable for accuracy and performance.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, including the ability to coordinate across departments and shifts.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between locations during the workday.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and balance daily operational demands with longer-term process improvements.