Senior Kitchen Operations Manager (High-Volume, Nonprofit)

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa is seeking a Chef/Kitchen Manager to lead a high-volume kitchen operation and supervise both staff and volunteers. You will oversee meal production, safety standards, and cost controls while guiding the transition to the expanded Central Kitchen in Antioch.

The role reports to the Director of Culinary Operations and requires strong culinary leadership, budgeting, and operational planning to nourish communities across Contra Costa County.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of professional culinary experience in high-volume production.
• Experience supervising employees and managing commercial kitchen operations.
• Strong knowledge of food production, purchasing, inventory management, food cost controls, and food safety.
• Proven ability to lead teams, establish accountability, resolve problems, and manage competing priorities.
• Strong organizational, communication, planning, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with basic computer applications and systems used for scheduling, purchasing, inventory, and reporting.
• Current ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification, or ability to obtain and maintain certification.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily kitchen operations, ensuring efficient workflow, timely meal production, and consistent food quality.
• Oversee menu planning, production schedules, portion control, and meal preparation to meet organizational needs.
• Establish and monitor operational standards for productivity, food quality, efficiency, and waste reduction.
• Ensure coordination of meal production and distribution for LFCC dining rooms, mobile meal services, and other programs.
• Identify and implement improvements to kitchen processes, systems, and workflow.
• Provide hands-on culinary support while maintaining primary responsibility for Chef/Kitchen management.

Skills

High-volume kitchen leadership

Staff supervision

Food safety & sanitation

Budgeting & cost control

Planning & scheduling

Computer skills (scheduling, inventory

Tools

Scheduling software

Inventory management systems

Job description

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa is seeking a Chef/Kitchen Manager to lead a high-volume kitchen operation and supervise both staff and volunteers. You will oversee meal production, safety standards, and cost controls while guiding the transition to the expanded Central Kitchen in Antioch.

The role reports to the Director of Culinary Operations and requires strong culinary leadership, budgeting, and operational planning to nourish communities across Contra Costa County.