Deputy Production Manager

Newrest; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Newrest is seeking a dedicated supervisor to oversee culinary production, hygiene/quality compliance, and stock management at our Mississauga site. The role emphasizes leading a multi-functional team, ensuring safe food handling, and coordinating with the Handling and Food Departments to meet client needs.

The candidate should have a Diploma or degree in Food Production or related field and proven experience in supervising food production, with weekend availability and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Food Production, Food Science, Hospitality Management preferred
• Previous experience in food production supervision is required
• Previous multi-customer production experience is required
• Knowledge of catering is an asset
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) proficiency required
• Knowledge of food safety rules is essential

Responsibilities

• Carry out services in accordance with menus based on technical sheets and update them as needed
• Supervise production techniques (cooking, setup, plating)
• Provide technical sheets to relevant teams and inform them of cycle changes
• Manage complaints by drafting analyses and action plans and monitoring implementation
• Comply with hygiene and safety regulations and ensure quality of service
• Monitor procedures and address any non-compliance related to hygiene
• Identify needs and manage stock levels; supervise storage and organization of equipment
• Lead and manage staff; prepare schedules; ensure integration and training of new employees
• Collaborate with Center Director to align staffing with hours and workload
• Liaise between Handling Department and Food Department to ensure smooth operations

Skills

Team leadership

Food production supervision

Food safety knowledge

Cooking supervision

Flexibility weekends

Education

Diploma or degree in Food Production, Food Science, Hospitality Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About Newrest

Specialist in out-of-home catering in 54 countries, and the only player to intervene in all sectors of catering and related services, Newrest is one of the world leaders in multi-sector catering.

Our 36,000 committed and talented employees do what is necessary to offer consumers balanced, diversified and tasty meals while scrupulously respecting hygiene and food safety standards.

https://www.newrest.eu/

Responsibilities -

Culinary Function

• Carry out services in accordance with the menus based on technical sheets, evaluate or check them, and make corrections if necessary
• Supervise production techniques (cooking, setup, plating, etc.)
• Provide technical sheets to the relevant teams and inform them of any cycle changes
• Manage complaints: draft analyses and action plans, and monitor their implementation

Hygiene and Quality Function

• Comply with and ensure compliance with hygiene and safety regulations
• Monitor and ensure proper application of required procedures and the quality of service
• Follow up on non-compliance issues related to hygiene
• Inform staff of the importance of maintaining equipment and facilities
• Foster a sense of responsibility among staff regarding the cleanliness of premises and equipment
• Check the effectiveness of end-of-day cleaning

Stock Management Function

• Identify needs
• Manage stock levels
• Manage cleaning products
• Supervise storage and organization of equipment
• Liaise between the Handling Department and the Food Department
• Ensure the integration and training of new employees
• Work with the Center Director to align staffing with working hours and workload

Management and Organization Function

• Prepare employee schedules and determine the need for temporary and permanent staff
• Supervise the proper execution of client service preparations
• Lead and manage your team
• Ensure proper compliance with procedures within the department
• Act as a liaison between the Handling Department and the Food Department
• Ensure the integration and training of new employees
• Collaborate with the Center Director to match positions with working hours and workload
• Diploma or degree in Food Production, Food Science, Hospitality Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Previous experience in food production supervision is required;
• Previous multi-customer production experience is required;
• Knowledge of catering is an asset;
• MS Office Computer skills Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
• Knowledge of food safety rules
• Ability to build successful teams and partnerships.
• Availability to work on weekends, flexible.