Summary:

Provide production leadership and support for food creation and development for research and development, special events, sales support, and in-house catering, which includes but is not limited to lead cooking, inventory management, food safety and sanitation standards, product production, packaging, and leadership within a commercial kitchen setting. Assist the Culinary Director with training staff employees and ensuring all procedures are done correctly and in line with the needs of the company.

Job Details: W2 | Full Time | M-F 8am-5pm

Responsibilities

This role works with the Culinary Director to:

• Organize, oversee, and manage culinary shift leads. Monitor production staff in compliance with use, PPE/sanitation, and production guidelines; monitor schedules and tools to ensure that all operations run smoothly.
• Create, test, & document the development of new/modified recipes for integration into main production use, according to requirements
• Develop food products and menus as needed for menu presentations.
• Own R&D tool, Parsley, for all production products, nutrition, and labeling/packaging content.
• Execute ordering weekly production for inventory through vendors and maintain a healthy relationship with vendors. Able to seek out new vendors for production if needed.
• Complete food logs, waste, inventory, and other operational forms in line with SOPs as required.
• Assist the Culinary Director in the training of new personnel. Lead and coach staff in the operations requirements, including training and follow Standard Operation Procedures.
• Communicate with the Culinary Director on recommendations to adjust inventory, and production forecast needs on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for all products.
• Monitor material consumption and orders required food and equipment on a daily basis to satisfy the culinary production and special activities production plan(s).
• Prepare, set up, stock, clean, and manage the special catering in-house for events and activities. Must be aware of the content in catering manuals; update as needed.
• Develop the product and presentation content of special catering, events, demonstrations, sales support, product mailing with Ops, and other special activities presentation and tools required to execute the business.
• Ensure the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, and directed and that all delivery times are being met in a timely manner.
• Ensures food quality and product requirements meet required standards and exceed expectations.
• Handle general prospective staff inquiries and support the operations manager with solving problems
• Remain on budget and on time for all production and product delivery schedules

Required Qualifications

1. High school diploma or GED.
2. Experience in a food service environment in coordinating production or with four years of work experience in a commercial volume food service unit.
3. Four years' experience in food operations and management.
4. Two years of experience in a leadership or training position.
5. Ability to use Microsoft Office and Google Docs.
6. Food safety certification (Serv Safe or ANSI).
7. Food Manager's Certificate valid in Travis County / City of Austin.
8. HAACP Certification
9. Familiarity with creating operational tools & processes for recipe, inventory, ordering, and storage management.
10. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

1. More than four years of experience in a food service environment in coordinating production and serving 1000 meals daily.
2. More than two years of experience in a leadership and training position.
3. Familiarity with USDA or FDA production facility requirements.
4. Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
5. Bilingual preferred.
6. Ability to delegate tasks.
7. Strong organizational skills and the ability to complete last-minute requests.

Working Conditions

1. Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
2. May work in all weather conditions
3. May work around standard office conditions
4. May work around chemicals
5. Pushing, pulling, and moving up to 50 pounds; Lifting and moving up to 62 pounds.
6. Working in close environments with other companies.