Airport Commissary Manager — High-Volume Food Ops Leader

SSP Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

EAP

Voluntary Benefits

SSP 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching

PTO

Bonus Eligibility

Job summary

SSP America is seeking a Commissary Manager to lead high-volume food operations at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). This hands-on leadership role requires strong team building within a union environment and a track record of delivering quality, safe food production in a fast-paced setting.

You will oversee central kitchen operations, purchasing, and logistics for multiple airport restaurant locations, while controlling costs and driving performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-secondary education; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of restaurant or foodservice management experience with direct P&L responsibility.
• Experience leading teams in a unionized environment strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-unit or high-volume food production environments.
• Culinary production background strongly preferred.
• Ability to partner effectively with executives, vendors, union representatives, and hourly teams.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing, high-volume food production, storage, and delivery logistics to support multiple airport restaurant locations while maintaining exceptional food quality and safety standards.
• Own Food Quality & Standards - Ensure recipe adherence, portion control, and compliance with company, brand partner, and food safety specifications.
• Cost & Inventory Control - Manage food and labor costs, inventory levels, and waste reduction to support operational and financial performance.
• Coordinate Deliveries - Ensure accurate and timely delivery of products and ingredients to airport restaurants.
• Lead & Develop the Team - Recruit, train, schedule, and coach commissary culinary and warehouse teams in alignment with collective agreements, fostering accountability, engagement, and consistency.
• Vendor & Partner Management - Work directly with vendors and service contractors to ensure specifications, service levels, and quality expectations are met.
• Operational Administration - Oversee inventory management, scheduling, payroll processes, and compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and labor standards.
• Problem Solving - Address day-to-day operational issues and elevate complex challenges as appropriate.

Skills

Leadership

P&L responsibility

Union environment experience

High-volume production

Operational analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

SSP America is seeking a Commissary Manager to lead high-volume food operations at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). This hands-on leadership role requires strong team building within a union environment and a track record of delivering quality, safe food production in a fast-paced setting.

You will oversee central kitchen operations, purchasing, and logistics for multiple airport restaurant locations, while controlling costs and driving performance.