Meal Production Manager

Central Texas Food Bank; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Texas Food Bank is seeking a Meal Production Manager to oversee meal preparation and production while ensuring food safety and staff management. This role involves leading a team to create high-quality meals and requires strong leadership and organization skills in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

403b retirement plan with matching contributions

Paid time off and holidays

On-site gym with shower

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in food manufacturing and mass meal production.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations.
• Ability to manage teams and meet organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Supervise meal preparation and food production team.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Manage daily operations and develop training programs for staff.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food safety

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Job description

Position Title : Meal Production Manager

Department : | Reports to : Director of Culinary Services

Classification : Full-time; Exempt | Level : Manager (P)

About Central Texas Food Bank

Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) is a member of the Feeding America network and the leading domestic hunger relief organization serving 21 Counties throughout Central Texas with a facility based in Austin. With a focus on strengthening the food system and addressing the root causes of hunger and poverty, the CTFB is launching an industry-leading strategy. The Food Bank is therefore poised for innovative and thoughtful growth, which means we're looking for talented and dedicated team members to help execute our refreshed vision for Central Texas - the food bank is looking for you! We offer a diverse and inclusive workplace, professional development opportunities, and a culture of service. Join us as we chart our course with our core values, Compassion, Honesty, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork.

Position Overview

The Meal Production Manager is responsible for the supervision, preparation, cooking, and production of high-quality and nutritious meals that meet CTFB's menu plans in accordance with various program guidelines. The Meal Production Manager is responsible for volunteer training and oversight, purchasing and all administrative work, including daily record-keeping and managing team member performance. The Meal Production Manager is responsible for ensuring all meal production staff and volunteers adhere to all food and warehouse safety requirements.

Relationships

As a member of the food production team and reporting to the Director of Culinary Services, this position manages the performance of the meal production team to include a chef, cooks and dishwasher. The Meal Production Manager is a highly visible position internally and works cross functionally across the organization. In addition, this position requires proven and demonstrated professionalism and effective communication skills to achieve goals are necessary for this role.

Your Qualifications

• Minimum five years of food manufacturing, mass meal production, handling, storage, and kitchen experience.
• Understanding and knowledge of standard kitchen equipment, tools, techniques and safe operating procedures of large-scale food service and distribution operation.
• Experience with excel and plate costs.
• Thorough knowledge of kitchen facility upkeep, food safety, sanitation, care, and maintenance.
• Strong ability to work in deadline-oriented environment and to appropriately respond to urgent and difficult situations.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and managing responsibilities, while simultaneously maintaining composure and ensuring excellent customer service.
• Proven management and leadership skills to direct, coordinate, and manage the activities of the meal production team, ensure efficient operation, and hold team accountable to KPIs.
• Ability to assess proper cooking yields, execute portion control while reducing waste and converting recipes to larger batches.
• Ability to plan tasks days and weeks in advance and clearly communicate the plan.
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal, with comfort and ability to speak publicly and teach others.
• Detailed and thorough documentation and record keeping skills.
• Positive attitude, flexibility, and a good sense of humor.
• Access to reliable transportation to ensure daily attendance at work.
• Belief in CTFB's mission, vision, values and culture
• Display a willingness and desire to work with people from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds.
• Display a commitment to service above all else.

Your Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Culinary Services and food team to develop healthy, scratch cycle menus.
• Ensure production of a high volume of healthy and fresh meals daily, in accordance with program guidelines.
• Create daily production sheets and other administrative functions for every program supported.
• Maintain par inventory of food.
• Hire, coach, counsel, and conduct quarterly / annual performance evaluations of the meal production team.
• Develop, train, and mentor team aligned with Feeding South Florida's culture and values.
• Ensure the proper sanitation and maintenance of kitchen, equipment, and storage spaces.
• Manage the training and oversight of kitchen volunteers and standards.
• Ensure the highest of food safety and sanitation standards are met and always followed.
• Maintain a positive and engaging work environment.
• Assist Director of Culinary Services with day-to-day operations and in all areas connected to food production and kitchen.
• Develop a high-performance team culture focused on leadership and accountability at all levels, continuous learning, collaboration, measurement, and goal achievement by modeling the way and enabling others to act.
• Interview, hire, train, motivate, manage and evaluate kitchen staff
• Set performance goals for team members that align to CTFB's strategy, and evaluate performance against goals on a regular basis.
• Effectively coach team members and provide supportive and developmental feedback to enhance performance. Ensure that team members develop the technical, leadership and professional skills necessary for success.
• Actively supports organization's values, goals and objectives by leading by example
• Demonstrates support of organizational message without blaming other departments, leaders or providing personal opinions.

Working Conditions

• Hours of Operation : Generally Monday - Friday 8 : 00 am- 5 : 00 pm, some evening and weekend hours may be required, especially during peak times, disaster response, or holidays
• Environment : This position works in a kitchen setting with hot surfaces and moving parts. There may be extended periods of sitting, standing and / or bending, lifting; listening, talking and / or visual concentration; writing and / or computer use. Occasional work will occur in the warehouse or outside in inclement weather. The noise is the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Travel : CTFB serves 21 counties in Central Texas and often requires same-day travel between counties, using a personal vehicle, CTFB passenger fleet and possibly occasional out of town travel for meetings, special events or meeting for some positions.

We are committed to service, above all else, in our community and for our team members. With our commitment to the health and wellness of our team members, we provide a full benefits package to include the following :

• Medical, dental, and vision plans,
• company paid short and long term disability insurance plus employee life insurance,
• 403b retirement plan plus up to 5% matching contribution after one year of service,
• telemedicine for physical and mental health,
• employee assistance program,
• paid time off including paid holidays,
• outdoor seating area with a garden view, and an
• on-site gym with a shower.

In addition, Central Texas Food Bank is designated a Texas Mother-Friendly Workplace AND a Best Place for Working Parents. Grow your career, build your network and develop your talents while enjoying the flexibility of a family-friendly environment.

This job description does not list all the duties and responsibilities of this job. You may be asked to perform other duties based on the needs of the business. CTFB has the right to revise this job description as it relates to business operations at any time. Your signature provides acknowledgement that you received and understand the essential functions of this job.

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