Fresh Food Production Manager

Job Title: Fresh Food Production Manager

Reports to: General Manager

Location: West Hollywood, CA

Company: JustFoodForDogs, LLC

Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Job Summary

JustFoodForDogs is on a mission to help dogs live longer, healthier lives through the power of fresh food. We’re looking for a dedicated and passionate Fresh Food Production Manager to lead operations in one of our open-to-the-public kitchens. As Fresh Food Production Manager, you’ll oversee daily production while upholding our highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. You’ll lead and support a team of cooks, mixers, packagers, and rovers, ensuring every meal is prepared with care and consistency. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and shares our deep love for pets and real food. If you’re passionate about people, pets, and purpose-driven work, we’d love to have you on our team. Apply today and cook with a cause!

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall operations for the back of house
• Responsible for proper training and developing of staff on food preparation and kitchen safety
• Work with managers to hire and on-board, manage staff schedules to the needs of the business
• Ensure company standards are upheld with quality of food, amount of food, and time it is produced
• Manage inventory: ensure kitchen is fully stocked and in compliance with safety and cleanliness standards
• Maintain and ensure corrective temperature and preparing of foods
• Effectively and directly manage and actively participate in the following departments:
  • Cooks: Responsible for preparing and cooking human grade pet food in small batches to ensure the highest safety and quality
  • Mixers: Complete recipes by adding oils, nutrients, and operating mixer to ensure evenly distributed ingredients; weigh and transfer finished product for packaging
  • Packagers: Ensure packages are accurately labeled, weighed and sealed; operate and maintain sealers to highest standards; fulfill requested quantities and transfer to freezer
  • Rovers: Prepare production and transfer documents, labels, move finished products to process supply deliveries
• Serve as a role model for company values and protocols, setting the tone for culture within the store
• Assists with clean-up during and at end of shift

Competencies and Qualifications

• Team leadership experience and skills
• Kitchen management experience
• Ability to multitask
• Attention to detail; ability to conduct repetitive tasks with quality
• Strong understanding of basic functions, various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
• Organizational skills
• ServSafe certification or Food Managers Card required

JUSTFOODFORDOGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
JUSTFOODFORDOGS does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, unemployment status or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law.