Commissary General Manager: Scale & Profit

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South San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 130,000

Full time

13 days ago
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Job summary

ISS Facility Services / Guckenheimer is seeking a General Manager for a centralized commissary in South San Francisco. The role holds full P&L responsibility, overseeing production, distribution, and profitability across served accounts.

You will partner with sales to win new business and lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced, compliant environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commissary/central kitchen operations with direct P&L ownership, plus ServSafe certification or the

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
  • 5+ years of progressive commissary/central kitchen/distribution ops with direct P&L ownership.
  • Strong financial management including budgeting, forecasting, and margin oversight.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with sales and client-facing teams.
  • Proven leadership managing hourly and supervisory staff.
  • ServSafe Manager certification required or to be obtained within 90 days.

Responsibilities

  • Own full P&L for the commissary, including revenue, cost of goods, labor, and overhead.
  • Build and manage budgets, forecasts, and monthly financial reporting with variance analysis.
  • Price production and distribution services in line with account agreements and margin targets.
  • Drive profitability through efficiency, resource allocation, and cost control.
  • Oversee production planning, batch scheduling, and distribution logistics.
  • Manage vendor relationships, purchasing, and supply chain efficiency.
  • Maintain inventory audits, recordkeeping, and procurement systems.
  • Refine workflows to improve delivery speed and reliability.
  • Partner with sales on proposals, pricing, and feasibility for new business.
  • Assess capacity against the sales pipeline and flag constraints early.
  • Build relationships with account operators and client stakeholders.
  • Translate client feedback into operational adjustments.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and retain staff; coach performance.
  • Ensure hiring/training documentation is complete.

Skills

P&L ownership
Financial management
Cross-functional collaboration
Leadership
Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
ServSafe Manager certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

ISS Facility Services / Guckenheimer is seeking a General Manager for a centralized commissary in South San Francisco. The role holds full P&L responsibility, overseeing production, distribution, and profitability across served accounts.

You will partner with sales to win new business and lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced, compliant environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in commissary/central kitchen operations with direct P&L ownership, plus ServSafe certification or the

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