Food Operations Manager

Jack Flash Stores; Effingham (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail convenience store chain in Effingham, Illinois, is seeking a Food Service Operations Manager. This role requires managing food safety and operations within the commissary, ensuring quality control, and optimizing profitability through inventory management. Ideal candidates will have 1 to 5 years of food management experience and possess strong interpersonal and computer skills. A high school diploma is required, while a bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years of experience in food management is required.
• Proficient computer skills are necessary.
• Must speak clearly and listen attentively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper sanitation procedures are followed.
• Manage food preparation, packaging, and deliveries.
• Oversee quality control of all products.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Windows

Job description

Overview

Grow with us! Jack Flash Convenience Stores is a growing Central Illinois retailer focused on providing our customers with superior service and great product in the most appealing environment. As we grow we are looking for talented individuals to join our team as FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGER. We believe that our people (Customers, Team Members, and Vendors) are the most important aspect of our business; therefore a FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGER must have good interpersonal skills in dealing with customers, fellow Team Members and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Ensures program follows proper sanitation procedures.
• Ensures safety standards are maintained.
• Creates a food commissary that supplies stores with fresh food for cold cases.
• Evaluates food options from various vendors and determines the best recipes for food produced in commissary.
• Oversees operations within the commissary including food preparation, packaging/storage, scheduling, and deliveries to stores.
• Designs in-store and digital marketing and advertising for new fresh food concepts.
• Manages the commissary and other Jack Flash food concepts with a focus on improving profit margins by increasing sales and controlling waste.
• Partners with supervisors to manage category pricing strategy to maximize sales and profitability; from full price through promotional pricing.
• Oversees the purchase of all inventory using accurate build-to and par level guides for all Food Service products and vendors.
• Manages the reporting of store records including food production, inventory, temperature logs, preparation logs, and food expiration logs and waste logs.
• Ensure all equipment and supplies are in proper working order.
• Oversees quality control of all products and ensures customers' food and beverage service experience meets quality expectations.
• Reviews sales data to ensure that the hot case, cold case and all prepared beverage areas are adequately stocked to meet the customer demand, increasing or decreasing build-to as deemed necessary.

Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years experience in food management and a high school diploma are required. A bachelor degree is preferred.
• Proficient computer skills (Excel, Windows, etc.).
• Applicants must be able to speak clearly and listen attentively to customers, store managers and vendors.
• Applicants must be able to stoop, bend and perform excessive standing and walking.
• Applicants must have a valid state driving license.

Pay is commensurate with experience.