Prepared Foods Manager

McHenry County Food Cooperative; Woodstock (IL); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

McHenry County Food Cooperative is seeking an experienced department manager to lead and develop the deli/kitchen team, oversee ordering, inventory, and pricing, and ensure exceptional customer service.

You will drive food quality, safety compliance, merchandising, and collaboration across departments while supporting community events and sustaining department margins and labor goals.

Qualifications

• Must have prior management and staff leadership experience.
• 5+ years in retail deli or kitchen roles.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
• Customer service focus with cooperative values.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Willing to work flexible schedules, including weekends.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop department staff.
• Oversee food production and inventory management.
• Ensure high-quality prepared foods and customer service.
• Maintain compliance with food safety regulations.
• Maintain merchandising, displays, signage, and presentation.
• Collaborate with peer departments and participate in community events.
• Own department sales, labor, and margin performance.

Connaissances

Management experience

Staff leadership

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Customer service

Food safety knowledge

Detail-oriented

Solution-focused

Flexible scheduling

Cooperative values

Description du poste

Description

Purpose

To develop a team and oversee the department according to company policy. Place orders and control inventory and pricing. To provide exceptional customer service and operational expertise.

• Leading and developing department staff
• Leading and overseeing food production and inventory management
• Ensuring high-quality prepared foods and excellent customer service standards
• Ensuring compliance with food safety and health department regulations
• Maintaining high standards of merchandising, displays, signage, and presentation
• Supporting and collaborating with peer departments
• Participating in community and store events
• Ownership of department sales, labor, and margin performance

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Has previous management and staff leadership experience.
• Has 5+ years of retail deli or kitchen experience.
• Demonstrates strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Works effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
• Brings a strong customer service focus and positive leadership style.
• Has knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Is reliable, detail-oriented, and solution-focused.
• Has a strong interest in local food systems and cooperative values.
• Is comfortable working flexible schedules, including weekends.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job

Requirements

Physical Job Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds frequently.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to be present and working in assigned area for up to 3 hours without rest.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, climb stairs or ladder.
• Ability to reach above shoulder height.
• Ability to talk and hear to communicate with customers.
• Finger and hand dexterity with ability to grasp and hold items of different sizes.
• Vision ability – close, distance, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Ability to read register screen and product and shelf labels.