Airline Catering - Food Production Manager

Flying Food Group; Kahului (HI); In loco; USD 75.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Descrizione del lavoro

Flying Food Group seeks a Food Production Manager to lead the hot food production in compliance with federal, state, and corporate standards and policies.

The role requires directing supervisors, ensuring production efficiency, meeting meal readiness times, and maintaining food safety, quality, and sanitation throughout the shift. Strong communication, housekeeping, and HACCP control are essential in a fast-paced facility.

Competenze

• Minimum of a BA/BS degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Food service experience required.
• 4-5 years supervising a food & hot kitchen production environment.
• Knowledge of Food Industry quality and sanitation standards and requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proper use of English verbally and written is required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel)

Mansioni

• Provide direction, guidance, and supervision to supervisors to enable them to work more effectively.
• Knowledge of hot food production processes.
• Improve production process to increase productivity and process controls.
• Ensure food ready time is met daily for meal processing and packing.
• Ensure no shortages occur and all special meals are produced to specifications.
• Ensure portion control is accurately measured and managed by supervisors and employees.
• Train employees and supervisors in production processes and measurements.
• Proactively manage employee relations issues to resolve them effectively and promptly.
• Provide counsel supervisors in effectively handling employee relations issues.
• Ensure controls are in place to manage food costs and report waste.
• Measure and manage productivity in the department to identify areas for improvement.
• Manage rotation of produced cold meals and hot meals to minimize waste.
• Manage rotation of bulk food production to FIFO
• Hold regular communication meetings with employees to review production results.
• Hold regular communication meetings with employees to review safety & hygiene.
• Prepare and post employee shift schedules and changes.
• Manage production schedules and processes to minimize overtime.
• Manage workforce accountability and ensure employees have the tools needed for production.
• Ensure that HACCP standards are achieved, and control documents are completed.
• Knowledge of internal policies and procedures.
• Competent in working independently within the area of expertise.
• Knowledgeable of safety requirements and strives to maintain a safe work environment.
• Effectively gives and receives feedback; willingly asks questions and seeks direction, as needed.
• Must be able to function within a team environment as well as independently.

Conoscenze

Food service experience

Supervisory experience

Quality and sanitation knowledge

Communication skills

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $75,000 to $80,000

Reports to: Regional GM

Date: March 2026

Job Description

We are looking for a Food Production Manager to lead the hot food production in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations with established policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Provide direction, guidance, and supervision to supervisors to enable them to work more effectively.


• Knowledge of hot food production processes.


• Improve production process to increase productivity and process controls.


• Ensure food ready time is met daily for meal processing and packing.


• Ensure no shortages occur and all special meals are produced to specifications.


• Ensure portion control is accurately measured and managed by supervisors and employees.


• Train employees and supervisors in production processes and measurements.


• Proactively manage employee relations issues to resolve them effectively and promptly.


• Provide counsel supervisors in effectively handling employee relations issues.


• Ensure controls are in place to manage food costs and report waste.


• Measure and manage productivity in the department to identify areas for improvement.


• Manage rotation of produced cold meals and hot meals to minimize waste.


• Manage rotation of bulk food production to FIFO


• Hold regular communication meetings with employees to review production results.


• Hold regular communication meetings with employees to review safety & hygiene.


• Prepare and post employee shift schedules and changes.


• Manage production schedules and processes to minimize overtime.


• Manage workforce accountability and ensure employees have the tools needed for production.


• Ensure that HACCP standards are achieved, and control documents are completed.


• Knowledge of internal policies and procedures.


• Competent in working independently within the area of expertise.


• Knowledgeable of safety requirements and strives to maintain a safe work environment.


• Effectively gives and receives feedback; willingly asks questions and seeks direction, as needed.


• Must be able to function within a team environment as well as independently.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.A./B.S. degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Food Service experience required.


• A minimum of 4-5 years supervising a food & hot kitchen production environment.


• Knowledge of Food Industry quality and sanitation standards and requirements.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proper use of English verbally and written is required.


• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel)

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, and this position will routinely use standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position. Hours of work may vary depending on the needs of the business.

Travel

0% - 10%

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

• Medical


• Prescription


• Drug coverage


• Dental


• Vision


• Life insurance


• Disability insurance


• Accident


• Critical illness


• Hospital indemnity plans


• Flexible spending accounts


• Employee assistance program


• Commuter benefit


• Retirement program 401(k)


• Tuition reimbursement


• Pet insurance