Overview

Position Title: General Manager - MidwestDepartment: OperationsReports To: Chief Operations OfficerFLSA Status: ExemptCompensation: $145,000 - $165,00 AnnuallyPosition Summary:The General Manager - Midwest provides leadership and operational oversight for Bailey's Midwest/Eastern operations, including Illinois, Minnesota, and Georgia. This role leads day-to-day operations through the Production Leadership Team to align operational priorities, staffing needs, production plans, quality standards, and business goals.The General Manager works closely with the COO and key business partners to support operational excellence, financial accountability, safety, compliance, continuous improvement, and consistent execution across assigned locations. This role is responsible for building accountability, developing leaders, supporting a positive workplace culture, and ensuring the effective use of people, land, equipment, plants, and other nursery resources to produce high-quality nursery stock profitably and sustainably.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Operational LeadershipProvide leadership and operational oversight for the company's Midwest/Eastern operations.Lead the Production Leadership Team across assigned locations to align operational priorities, staffing needs, production plans, quality standards, and business goals. Maintain a hands-on leadership approach and strong communication across assigned facilities to understand operations, connect teams, and support consistent execution of company goals.People Leadership and CultureLead through managers by setting clear expectations, building accountability, developing leadership capability, supporting succession planning, and aligning teams across locations. Promote a positive workplace culture that supports safety, accountability, excellence, growth, and the company's Core Values. Production, Assets, and Continuous ImprovementEnsure the effective use of nursery assets, including people, land, equipment, and plants, from planning and propagation through planting, harvest, storage, and shipping. Support the consistent production of high-quality nursery stock in a profitable and sustainable manner. Promote efficiency and continuous improvement through improved processes, yields, automation, technology, continuing education, and Lean manufacturing principles. Financial and Business AccountabilityProvide leadership for operational financial accountability, including budget planning, labor cost management, productivity, capital planning input, operational forecasting, and profitability goals. Monitor expenses, payables, financial reports, operational metrics, and other business information to support effective decision-making. Documentation, Compliance, and Risk ManagementEstablish and maintain consistent, centralized documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures, property information, regulatory or legal information, and other key operational records. Partner with HR, Safety, Compliance, and operational leaders to support regulatory compliance, employee relations consistency, safety expectations, seasonal workforce needs, and operational risk management. Cross-Functional and Strategic PartnershipPartner cross-functionally with key internal stakeholders to align labor, production, inventory, customer demand, safety, financial goals, and overall business priorities.Collaborate with the West Coast General Manager and leadership team members to develop, understand, communicate, and execute long-term operational strategy. Stay engaged with the greater industry, customers, vendors, neighbors, and appropriate organizations to learn, progress, and promote the nursery.Required Qualifications:Minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role with responsibility for people leadership, operational execution, and business performance.Extensive knowledge of nursery production, combined with strong business acumen and the ability to lead co