Kitchen Operations & Inventory Leader

VLCM; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shopify experience

Fishbowl experience

AI tools familiarity

Job summary

VLCM in Logan, UT is seeking a Kitchen Operations Manager to own daily meal production, inventory, and the systems that make it run. You will oversee people, plan, cost, quality, and food safety, turning a largely manual operation into a documented, measurable process that scales without chaos.

This hands-on role partners with operations leadership, R&D, and customer service, and requires proactive communication, strict control of food cost and throughput, and a focus on safety and continuous

Qualifications

• Hands-on leadership in a high-volume kitchen/production.
• Builds repeatable processes and inventory discipline.
• Plans daily/weekly production from demand signals.
• Ensures on-time fulfillment and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily and weekly production to meet demand.
• Own inventory, par levels, reorder triggers.
• Stand up a reliable inventory/production system.
• Ensure on-time fulfillment against SLA.
• Maintain food safety and allergen controls.
• Lead kitchen team and shift leads.
• Provide daily visibility to remote leadership.

Skills

Inventory management

Production leadership

Systems thinking

Planning and forecasting

Proactive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost control

Quality and food safety

Tools

Shopify

Fishbowl

AI tools

Job description

VLCM in Logan, UT is seeking a Kitchen Operations Manager to own daily meal production, inventory, and the systems that make it run. You will oversee people, plan, cost, quality, and food safety, turning a largely manual operation into a documented, measurable process that scales without chaos.

This hands-on role partners with operations leadership, R&D, and customer service, and requires proactive communication, strict control of food cost and throughput, and a focus on safety and continuous