Steve Griffiths

About Steve Griffiths

CSS Farms, a multi-state agricultural business, strives to provide innovative solutions and superior quality and service to our customers. We proudly and relentlessly continue to meet the highest standards of stewardship when it comes to the three things we value most:OUR LAND, OUR EMPLOYEES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   CSS Farms, LLC

   Aug 2020 — Present · Kearney, NE, US

   Accountable for all operating business segments of the company, including commercial farms, seed farms, and packing facilities. Growth oriented, entrepreneurial, and aligns with the company’s core value of “Committed to Excellence” in all aspects of production, including agronomy, equipment, people, and processes. Provides the leadership, management, and vision to ensure the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization, increase operating efficiency, ensure agronomic excellence, and maintain financial strength.

Education

• California State University, Chico

  Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Business and Management

  1992 — 1996

• Shasta College

  General Education

  1989 — 1991

Skills

• Customer Service
• Logistics
• Fruit
• Budgets
• Food
• P&L Management
• Forecasting
• Plant Propagation
• Supply Chain
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Nursery
• Agriculture
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Microsoft Office
• Product Development
• Horticulture
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Purchasing
• Inventory Management
• P&L
• Agribusiness
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Supply Chain Management