Food Production Manager (Procurement/Logistics)

Round One Entertainment Inc.; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid training

Employee discount

Education

Job summary

Round One Entertainment Inc. is hiring a Central Kitchen Logistics Manager to lead logistics, inventory flow, and procurement supporting daily kitchen production.

You will oversee receiving, storage, movement, and staging of ingredients, packaging, and finished goods across storage areas, ensuring safety and on-time materials availability. The role requires forklift experience (certification preferred) and offers on-site, in-person work in Downey, CA, with opportunities to lead a small team and

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.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and temperature control.
• Ability to coordinate logistics operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Food safety certification preferred but not required.
• Experience sourcing food ingredients or packaging materials is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee logistics, inventory flow, material handling and purchasing activities supporting daily kitchen production.
• Coordinate receiving, storage, movement, and staging of ingredients, packaging, and finished goods across cold, dry, and production areas.
• Operate material-handling equipment, including forklifts; ensure safety and compliance.
• Provide on-shift direction to Logistics and Production Associates to ensure materials are available safely and on time.
• Source ingredients, packaging, and indirect materials; maintain procurement records.
• Work cross-functionally to keep materials available safely, efficiently, and on time with leadership guidance.

Skills

Logistics management

Warehouse operations

Food production experience

Supervisory experience

Inventory management

Procurement support

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Forklift operation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Now recruiting due to business expansion!!

Join our growing entertainment company as a Central Kitchen Logistics Manager!

In this role, you will be 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 Manager 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 Manager focuses on sourcing ingredients, packaging, and indirect materials; maintaining accurate procurement records.

The Central Kitchen Procurement/Logistics Manager works cross-functionally to ensure materials are available safely, efficiently, and on time while providing on-shift leadership and guidance related to procurement processes.

This position requires Forklift operation experience (certification preferred or ability to obtain certification).

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 to provide product for future Yuu: Japanese Food Halls within future stores.

https://www.round1usa.com/yuu

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, warehouse operations, or food production environments required; supervisory or managerial experience is 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.

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits

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

Ability To Commute

Anaheim, CA & Cerritos, CA 90703 & Downey, CA 90241 (Required)

Work Location

In person

Pay

$27.00 - $29.75 per hour.

Application Question(s)

• What's the maximum number of people you have experience managing?

Education

• Bachelor's (Preferred).

License/Certification

• Forklift Certification (Preferred).

Ability To Commute

• Downey, CA 90241 (Required).