Food Production Manager

Job Title: Food Production Manager

Reports to: Director of Operations

Location: LIC, NY (11106)

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 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.

You’ll love this role if you’re 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:

· Bilingual, English/Spanish.

· 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.

· Manages production budgets and identifies cost-saving opportunities.

· Ensures efficient collaboration and coordination between relevant departments, including R&D, procurement, distribution, 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.

Qualifications:

· 5 years in manufacturing or High-Volume Catering, Commissary.

· 5 years supervisory experience in food production.

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

· Recipe development and pricing.

· Inventory management.

· Food science background.

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 50-70 lbs.

· Work standing or walking for long periods of time.

· Work bending and squatting.

· Work in cold, refrigerated, and frozen conditions.

· Able to push/pull heavy loads using a hand jack.

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.

Compensation:

$75,0000.00-$90,000.00/Annual Commensurate with experience

Benefits:

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

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 HR@kommissary.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Astoria, NY 11106: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $750,000