Kitchen Operations Manager: Lead Scalable Systems & Growth

Kelly Services; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Operations Manager in Utah to lead daily production, develop scalable systems, and manage labor, inventory and KPIs. You will ensure on-time, accurate fulfillment while maintaining food safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes close-to-floor leadership with visibility to remote executive teams, plus collaboration with R&D/Dietitian and vendors. A high-volume kitchen mindset and proactive communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading high-volume food production operations.
• Hands-on production leadership experience.
• Ability to build systems and processes within a growing operation.
• Strong production planning, scheduling and inventory management.
• Experience establishing and managing operational KPIs.
• Knowledge of labor planning, COGS, waste reduction.
• Excellent communication with senior/remote leadership.
• Coaching frontline production teams and shift leads.
• Comfort in fast-paced environments where processes evolve.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Food safety knowledge/certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily kitchen production and ensure orders are produced accurately, efficiently and on schedule.
• Build and implement repeatable systems, processes and SOPs to create a more scalable operation.
• Develop production schedules and proactively plan labor, ingredients, inventory and capacity requirements.
• Establish stronger inventory controls, including purchasing needs, usage, waste and availability.
• Create and monitor operational KPIs related to production, fulfillment, labor, inventory, waste and COGS.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement practical solutions to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Ensure production plans align with customer demand and fulfillment requirements.
• Provide proactive, clear and timely communication to remote executive leadership regarding production status, risks, inventory, staffing and upcoming needs.
• Lead, coach and develop Shift Leads and production employees while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Partner with the Director of Operations, R&D/Dietitian, Customer Service and external vendors/carriers to coordinate operational requirements.
• Maintain high standards for food safety, sanitation, quality and workplace safety.
• Support the transition to a larger/upgraded facility as the company continues to grow.
• Continuously assess the operation and identify opportunities to improve productivity, reliability, cost and scalability.

Skills

Food production leadership

Systems thinking

Production planning

Inventory management

KPIs tracking

Communication

Coaching

Problem solving

Team development

Job description

Kelly Services is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Operations Manager in Utah to lead daily production, develop scalable systems, and manage labor, inventory and KPIs. You will ensure on-time, accurate fulfillment while maintaining food safety and quality standards.

The role emphasizes close-to-floor leadership with visibility to remote executive teams, plus collaboration with R&D/Dietitian and vendors. A high-volume kitchen mindset and proactive communication are essential.