Production Manager

Southern Foodservice Management; Artesia (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Foodservice Management is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to oversee daily kitchen activities, train staff, aid in purchasing, and ensure cost control. The role requires adherence to menu standards, the Food Code, HACCP, ServSafe, and our internal standards, policies, and procedures.

This position emphasizes teamwork and strong leadership. You will work with cooks to maintain kitchen organization, sanitation, and inventory while controlling costs and waste.

Qualifications

• Formal culinary training or equivalent experience.
• Restaurant/contract dining experience preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of food and beverage operations.
• Strong leadership and management abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with food safety standards and Army regulations is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to kitchen staff regarding food preparation and presentation.
• Oversee and organize kitchen ordering, storage, and issuance.
• Maintain FIFO rotation and proper dating for quality assurance.
• Train new kitchen staff on standards.
• Manage food purchasing records, waste reduction, and budgeting.
• Involve in product inventory and supply management.
• Supervise all food preparation to ensure quality and standards.
• Collaborate with cooks to maintain organization, training, and staffing.
• Support sanitation programs and maintain logs for temperature and sanitation.
• Maintain sanitation buckets, labeling, and daily cleaning in kitchens.
• Ensure storage units meet standards and are well managed.
• Coordinate with management on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency.

Skills

Culinary training

Restaurant/contract dining experience

Food & beverage knowledge

Leadership & management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Food safety/health regulations

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Job description

Description

Works alongside Building Managers to monitor daily kitchen activities, develop kitchen staff, aid in purchasing, and cost control. Ensures compliance with menu standards, Food Code and the Performance Work Statement (PWS), ServSafe, and Southern Foodservice Management Standards, Policies & Procedures and HACCP Plan. All the below listed job duties are to be executed in a teamwork type of approach and atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to kitchen staff members regarding food preparation, cooking, and presentation.
• Oversee and organize kitchen ordering, storage, and issuance.
• Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance.
• Trains new kitchen employees on kitchen standards.
• Manage food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimizes waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns.
• Be involved with product inventory.
• Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and standards.
• Works with Cooks to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities.
• Works with managers and cooks on the sanitation program already in place, as well as keeping temp and sanitation logs.
• Sanitation buckets, date and labeling and daily cleaning in the kitchens.
• Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed.
• Coordinates with management team on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency and staffing

Southern Foodservice Management's Culture

We have a philosophy for each and every one on our service team to give something extra. A Southern Foodservice Management employee:

• Exhibits a positive, friendly and respectful attitude towards guests and other team members.
• Arrives to work on time and in correct uniform, clean shoes, clean and pressed black pants and shirt, apron, name tag, and a SMILE.
• Understands job duties and responsibilities, as well as having an eagerness to learn more and develop new skills.
• Promotes a fun and efficient work environment, focusing on guest satisfaction.

Qualifications and Skills

• Formal culinary training, previous restaurant/contract dining experience, extensive food and beverage knowledge, restaurant industry knowledge
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of Army food service regulations
• Strong Leadership and Management skills
• Positive attitude and approach
• Ability to work under pressure
• Self-motivated, creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional customer service skills

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Requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Strength: Lift up to 50lbs
• Posture: Standing 80%, walking 20%
• Movement of objects: Frequent
• Heavy lifting, Heavy Carrying, Pushing, Pulling
• Climbing or Balancing: Occasional
• Stooping: Occasional
• Reaching: Frequent
• Handling: Frequent
• Talking/Hearing: Frequent
• Seeing: Frequent
• Temperature Variation: Frequent