Prepared Foods Team Manager

Goodwin Recruiting; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking (Employer-paid)

Semiannual bonus/profit-sharing

401(k) with 3% match

Health insurance (50% Premium covered)

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Travel between locations

Job summary

Confidential Specialty Grocery & Food Service in Boston, MA is seeking an experienced Prepared Foods Team Manager to oversee operations across two locations. This role emphasizes production, team development, inventory control, purchasing, and cost management.

The ideal candidate has management experience in prepared foods or related sectors, with strong leadership and process-improvement skills; bilingual Spanish/Portuguese is a plus. Travel between locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading prepared foods operations in a high-volume setting.
• Strong ability to manage inventory, purchasing, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee prepared-foods operations across two Boston locations.
• Manage daily food production and workflow.
• Establish and maintain recipe and production standards.
• Develop practical menus.
• Maintain production pars and inventory.
• Oversee purchasing, inventory, and product ordering.
• Maintain quality and presentation.
• Implement SOPs and training programs.
• Identify opportunities to grow catering and pickup business.
• Lead, train, coach, and develop the team.
• Hire and onboard new team members.
• Cross-train employees and develop advancement paths.
• Maintain a positive, team-oriented culture.
• Hands-on management style.

Skills

Leadership

Food production

Inventory management

Purchasing

Cost control

Team development

Menu development

SOPs & training

Communication

Spanish/Portuguese (optional)

Job description

CONFIDENTIAL PREPARED FOODS TEAM MANAGER

Specialty Grocery & Food Service | Boston, MA

A well-established, family-owned specialty grocery business is seeking an experienced Prepared Foods Team Manager to oversee prepared-food operations across two Boston locations.

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who understands food production, prepared foods, team development, inventory, purchasing, and cost control. Culinary experience is valuable, but the primary focus is strong management, organization, and the ability to develop and lead a team.

Compensation & Benefits

• $100,000–$125,000 base salary
• Employer-paid parking
• Semiannual bonus/profit-sharing opportunity based on sales, food costs, labor, and profitability
• 401(k) with 3% company match from day one
• Employer covers 50% of health insurance premiums
• Dental and vision available
• 2 weeks PTO
• Transportation available when travel between locations is required

Key Responsibilities

Prepared Foods Operations

• Oversee prepared-food operations across both locations
• Manage daily food production and workflow
• Establish and maintain recipe and production standards
• Develop menus that are practical and attainable for the team to execute
• Maintain appropriate production pars
• Oversee purchasing, inventory, and product ordering
• Maintain consistent quality and presentation
• Implement and maintain SOPs and training programs
• Identify opportunities to grow catering and pickup business

Team Leadership

• Lead, train, coach, and develop the prepared-foods team
• Hire and onboard new team members
• Establish clear responsibilities and delegation of duties
• Cross-train employees to build flexibility and bench strength
• Develop employees for advancement within the company
• Maintain a respectful, positive, team-oriented culture
• Lead by example with a hands-on management style

Cost & Inventory Management

• Manage and improve food costs
• Manage labor and staffing levels
• Monitor inventory and purchasing
• Maintain appropriate pars
• Minimize waste and improve production efficiency
• Maintain strong margins across prepared-food offerings

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Management experience in prepared foods, specialty grocery, food service, or hospitality
• High-volume food production experience
• Strong leadership and team-development skills
• Experience managing food and labor costs
• Knowledge of inventory, purchasing, production, and recipe standards
• Experience developing SOPs and training programs
• A hands-on management style
• Culinary or food-production experience
• Conversational Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred