What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Production Coordinator position at Green Top Farms?
***Must be able to work in a REFRIGERATED environment***
Green Top Farms was founded by a farmer-turned-public-school-teacher who was troubled by the lack of fresh, nutritious foods for many New York families. For the last ten years we have built a high volume food service, catering and delivery business. Throughout that time we have remained deeply involved in working to provide better food resources and education for school children, food pantries, and the broader community. We have also pursued our vision for a more sustainable and equitable food system. We spent the majority of our energies during the COVID Pandemic serving NYC City Agencies in the provision of food for the underserved, as well as non-profit agencies throughout NYC.
Our mission is to build a more sustainable and equitable food system, starting by reconnecting consumers and local farmers. We believe the results of strengthening that connection are better nutrition, more tasty food, greater social justice, and reduced environmental impacts. Our menus reflect this attention to bringing nutritious, delicious food to those who need it most.
About the Role
We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Production Coordinator to help expedite and organize daily production in our 10,000 sq. ft. commissary kitchen. This role is essential to keeping our production team on track, ensuring that recipes are executed accurately, and that products move efficiently from prep to packaging to delivery.
What You’ll Do:
- Expedite production to ensure recipes, orders, and prep lists are completed on time.
- Maintain flow between kitchen stations, packaging, and logistics.
- Coordinate with chefs, supervisors, and team members to keep production aligned with daily schedules.
- Monitor recipe scaling, labeling, and quality control.
- Assist in assigning daily tasks and rebalancing workload as needed.
- Support inventory checks, ingredient pulls, and replenishment of stations.
- Step in on the line when needed to keep production moving.
- Communicate with managers regarding any issues that may impact production timelines.
- Coordinate with chefs and supervisors to ensure the right staffing for each station.
- Adjust production plans in real time when unexpected changes happen (e.g., staff callouts, equipment failure, menu changes).
- Ensure that food safety protocols (HACCP, GMP, allergen control) are followed.
- Receiving deliveries (on SundayS when needed)
Who You Are:
- 2 years of experience in a high-volume food production or commissary environment.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Comfortable with recipe scaling, basic math, and kitchen documentation.
- Effective communicator; bilingual preferred
- Ability to work on your feet for long periods in a cold environment and lift up to 50 lbs.
- NY Food Handler's Certificate/Card preferred
- Ability to carry over 50 pounds and remain standing for long periods of time
- A self-starter, efficient and problem-solver spirit, experience working on teams and enjoy being a team player
What We Offer:
Green Top Farms provides benefits including medical insurance, sick leave, paid time off that increases with tenure, commuter benefits and potential for bonuses through our Green Shares employee bonus program.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Sunday 7am-3:30pm, Mon-Thur 8:30am-5pm
Pay: $24.00-$28.00
Reporting To: Executive Chef
Salary : $2 - $24