Production Kitchen Manager

Newrest Catering Ltd; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global catering company is seeking a driven Production Manager to lead their kitchen team in Salt Lake City. This hands-on role involves overseeing meal production, managing operations, and fostering team accountability. If you're ready to impact food service delivery with your leadership skills, don't miss this opportunity.

Benefits

Free lunch every day

100% premium paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a high-paced kitchen environment required.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full production process ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Supervise kitchen staff, maintaining operations during peak hours.
• Handle administrative tasks including performance reviews and hiring.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Efficiency Management

Job description

Are you a natural leader who thrives under pressure,leads by example, and isn’t afraid to roll up your sleeves to get the job done?Newrest, a global leader in in-flight catering, is looking for a Production Manager over the kitchen who brings energy, urgency, and emotional intelligenceto the kitchen floor—not just a desk. Inthis fast-paced, high-impact role, you won’t be managing from behind ascreen—you’ll be shoulder-to-shoulder with your team, driving execution,solving problems in real-time, and setting the pace. From cold meals and saladsto sandwiches and desserts, you’ll oversee the full production process,ensuring quality, efficiency, and consistency in every dish that’s shipped outacross the world. This is a hands-onleadership opportunity where your presence will set the tone. You’ll need to besharp, responsive, and committed—capable of keeping operations running smoothlywith or without your direct oversight. From day one, you’ll be expected to hitthe ground running, embed yourself into the process, and build a team culturerooted in accountability and excellence.If you’re ready to lead from the front, act fast, and make animpact—this is your moment. Apply now and bring your leadership to thefrontline of food production.

BENEFITS OFFERED

• Free lunch every day
• 100% premium paid medical, dental, and vision insurancefor you and your family
• Health Savings Account
• Flex Spending Account
• Life insurance paid by the company
• Additional life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay

CAREER PROGRESSION

At Newrest, we're not just offering a job-we're offeringa career. We believe in promoting from within and are committed to helping yougrow and succeed. As a Production Manager, your career path could lead toroles such as an Operations Manager, Unit Manager and General Manager.

REQUIRED RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervisory and Management

• Supervise and manage the work of all the employees in allareas of the department.
• Motivate and inspire team members to perform aboveexpectations through proper recognition methods and programs.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are followed perNewrest and client’s requirements
• Communicate effectively with all crew members and teammembers
• Hold team members accountable for all expectations
• Other job duties may be assigned based on operationalneed

Operations/Logistics

• Ensure that all meal orders are filled accurately,promptly, and with high quality according to the datasheets and clients’requirements
• Ensure that processes are as efficient as possible
• Empower team members to identify and resolve operationalissues
• Bring up to management’s attention any concerns andrecommendations for such concerns
• Ensure proper communication with the supply department ofany stock item needs
• Foresee needs or problems that may arise and have actionplans in place to avoid production disruptions
• Clearly and confidently communicate with clientrepresentatives as needed
• Fill in as needed to maintain the flow of operations
• Other job duties may be assigned based on operationalneed

Quality and Safety

• Ensure that all processes conform to the customer andNewrest specifications
• Comply at all times with good hygiene and manufacturingpractices (e.g., hazard analysis and critical control points [HACCP], FIFO)
• Carry out cleaning, washing, and sanitation of premisesby cleaning plan
• Investigate and complete incidents/accidentsdocumentation
• Enforce safety processes and legal requirements for allprocesses
• Other job duties may be assigned based on operationalneed

Administrative Task

• Interview and determine the individuals to join yourdepartment
• Approve time off requests and other leaves of absence
• Perform performance reviews for all department teammembers
• Approve all timecards and resolve timecard discrepancies
• Mentor and coach team members and provide correctiveactions as required
• Regular and timely attendance is expected for theposition.
• Other job duties may be assigned based on operationalneed