Food Production Lead (Procurement/Logistics Lead)

Round1 Entertainment Inc; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid training

Vision insurance

Education:

Job summary

Round One is seeking a Food Production Lead to oversee procurement and logistics within our Central Kitchen operations. This hands-on role directs receiving, storage, staging of ingredients and finished goods across cold and dry storage, ensuring on-time availability while maintaining food-safety standards.

The ideal candidate has supervision experience in a fast-paced food production or logistics setting, forklift operation skills, and a strong grasp of inventory, forecasting, and supplier

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, warehouse operations, or food production environments; supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with inventory management, logistics coordination, or procurement support in a food-related environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and temperature control practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee logistics, inventory flow, material handling, and procurement activities to support daily kitchen production.
• Coordinate receiving, storage, movement, and staging of ingredients, packaging, and finished goods across cold and dry storage areas.
• Provide on-shift direction to Logistics and Production Associates to ensure materials are available safely, efficiently, and on time.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Inventory management

Forklift operation

Food safety

Temperature control

Team coordination

Safety procedures

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Food Production Lead (Procurement/Logistics Lead) (Forklift Oper. Required)

Now recruiting due to business expansion!!

Join our growing entertainment company as a Central Kitchen Manager!

In this role, you will be is a hands-on leader responsible for overseeing logistics, inventory flow, material handling activities and purchasing activities that support daily kitchen production, this role focuses on coordinating the receiving, storage, movement, and staging of ingredients, packaging, and finished goods across cold storage, dry storage, and production areas. The Procurement/Logistics Supervisor operates material-handling equipment, including forklifts, ensures compliance with logistics, food safety, and safety procedures, and provides on-shift direction to Logistics and Production Associates to ensure materials are available safely, efficiently, and on time. Procurement/Logistics Supervisor for focuses on sourcing ingredients, packaging, and indirect materials; maintaining accurate procurement records. The Central Kitchen Procurement/Logistics Supervisor works cross-functionally to ensure materials are available safely, efficiently, and on time while providing on-shift leadership and guidance related to procurement processes.

Bringing smiles to the faces of people all over the world.

Round One is a family entertainment company that was established in Japan in 1980 and came to North America in 2010.

We are expanding across the USA with plans to open 100 stores by the year 2030! In addition to our core business of multi-entertainment facilities, we are planning to open Central kitchen for Japanese Food Halls within future stores.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in logistics, warehouse operations, or food production environments required; lead or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with inventory management, logistics coordination, or procurement support in a food-related environment preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and temperature control practices.
• Ability to coordinate logistics operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, organization, leadership, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, frozen, and refrigerated environments.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds without assistance; heavier items using forklifts or proper lifting equipment.
• Food safety certification preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or food production environments preferred.
• Experience sourcing food ingredients or packaging materials is a plus.
• Working knowledge of inventory management, forecasting, and supplier coordination Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and temperature control practices.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described there are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

Essential Weight Lifting/Force Exertion Requirements:

• Less than 1/3 of time : Up to 100 pounds.
• 1/3 to 2/3 of time: Up to 50 pounds.
• More than 2/3 of time: Up to 10 pounds.

The above job description identifies the essential job functions and skills needed by the person or persons assigned to this position. These job functions and skills are not intended to be a complete and exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. The information contained herein is subject to change at the company’s discretion.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance
• Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute: Downey, CA 90241 (Required)

Work Location: In person