Food Production Manager

Job Title: Food Production Manager

Reports to: Director of Operations

Location: Bronx NY

Position Summary:

Kommissary is a social enterprise on a mission to spread joy through food. We produce and deliver high volumes of meals spanning a diverse array of cuisines to every demographic in New York City.

Our future Food Production Manager is an excellent Chef hardworking dedicated and experienced with a complete understanding of the central kitchen cycle including receiving breakdown production holding/cooling warehousing inventory management and distribution logistics.

Youll love this role if youre incredibly organized detail oriented and have a drive for getting things done! You have a no job too small mentality with an ability to effectively and professionally interface with Kommissary team members and clients.

We are a proud minority owned business that celebrates diversity equity and inclusion.

Requirements & Duties:

Schedule shifts/manage staff hours to optimize productivity.

Train new employees and provide follow-up training for current staff.

Cross-training across all teams.

Streamline operations and make it more cohesive.

Exceptional people management skills.

Create & compile Par Sheets daily to learn what is in stock and what needs to be prepared for that day and assign prep as required.

Ensures that recipes and procedures are followed to specifications to ensure quality and safety.

Creates and oversees prep and batch production for current location and ensures all production meets deadlines to avoid 86s.

Oversee pack-outs of orders for upcoming satellite locations.

Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems.

Prepares and maintains production reports inventory and order systems.

Conduct regular inventory audits to prevent shortages or overstock.

Manages production budgets and identifies cost-saving opportunities.

Ensures efficient collaboration and coordination between relevant departments including R&D procurement distribution inventory and management.

Responsible for producing quality products that meet all the Safety USDA and Customer regulations.

Establishes efficient production processes for all the companies product lines.

Ensures that all products comply with QA DOH and USDA procedures.

Maintains effective communication between the Shift Manager and supervisors. Identifies significant issues related to quality safety downtime production problems or any other unexpected issues. Required.

NYC Food Handlers Certification.

***You must have experience as a Chef in order to qualify for this role.***

Compensation & Benefits:

$850000.00-$90000.00/Annual commensurate with experience.

Health Dental Vision PTO and more!

Qualifications:

Bilingual English/Spanish.

5 years in manufacturing or High-Volume Catering commissary.

5 years supervisory experience in food production.

Strong knowledge of USDA FDA DOH GMP and HACCP rules and regulations.

Recipe development and pricing.

Inventory management.

Food science background.

*** You must be willing to work weekends and holidays.***

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Lift up to 50 lbs.

Work standing or walking for long periods of time.

Work bending and squatting.

Work in cold refrigerated and frozen conditions.

Work in hot conditions.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Kommissary does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factor. Kommissary is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact us at