District Production Manager – Franchise Bakery & Café Concept

Restaurant Zone Recruiting; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

PTO + Paid Holidays

Additional perks in a strong growth environment

Job summary

A rapidly growing franchise bakery café concept is seeking a District Production Manager who will oversee culinary and operational excellence across 15+ locations. This field-based role involves training BOH teams, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, supporting new product launches, and driving operational performance. Ideal candidates will possess over 5 years of experience in food production environments and have a strong culinary background. The position offers additional perks in a supportive growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in bakery, café, or food production environments.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and quality systems (HACCP, GMP, ISO).
• Experience in training, coaching, and developing BOH teams.

Responsibilities

• Train and coach BOH teams on recipes and production standards.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health regulations.
• Monitor product quality and consistency across locations.
• Support new product launches and training.
• Conduct audits and provide corrective action plans.
• Analyze product costs and operational performance.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Training and coaching

Operational performance analysis

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Culinary or food production education

Job description

A rapidly growing franchise bakery café concept specializing in high-quality baked goods and beverages, focused on delivering consistent product quality, food safety, and a welcoming guest experience across all locations.

The District Production Manager is a field-based culinary and operations leader responsible for 15+ locations within the region. This role acts as a BOH training and quality leader, ensuring excellence in food production, sanitation, and product consistency.

Think “traveling chef/trainer”—leading BOH training, rolling out new products, and elevating standards across all stores.

Key Responsibilities

• Train and coach BOH teams on recipes, seasonal products, and production standards
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health regulations (HACCP, GMP)
• Monitor product quality, presentation, and consistency across all locations
• Support new product launches and conduct hands-on training
• Evaluate and improve production processes, workflows, and efficiency
• Partner with franchisees and store leadership to drive performance
• Conduct audits, inspections, and provide corrective action plans
• Analyze product costs, labor, and operational performance
• Travel daily to stores; support training at regional training centers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in bakery, café, or food production environments
• Culinary or food production education preferred
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and quality systems (HACCP, GMP, ISO)
• Experience in training, coaching, and developing BOH teams
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Comfortable in a high‑travel, field‑based role
• 401(k)
• PTO + Paid Holidays
• Additional perks and a strong growth environment