Food Production Operations Supervisor

Job Title: Food Production Operations Supervisor 
Job Location: Santa Ana-USA-92626 
Work Location Type: On-Site 
Salary Range: $70,000.00 - 75,000.00   

LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world’s largest airline catering and hospitality providers, known for its outstanding reputation and dynamic approach in the industry. Voted “Airline Caterer of the Year in North America” for 2023 and 2024, we are committed to excellence and innovation, driven by the dedication and expertise of our talented employees. Our team members are the heart and soul of our success, consistently delivering exceptional culinary experiences and outstanding service to our clients and their passengers across North and Latin America.

Seeking an outgoing candidate who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and enjoys managing a group of employees that are focused on delivering a quality product to our customers.  Additionally, this candidate needs to monitor and engage employees in all safety & performance initiatives.

 
The ideal candidate will have a strong culinary background in food production or the Corporate Catering Industry , with extensive operations, production and safety management experience managing large teams.

MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 1PM or After 

Supervisor Responsibility

• Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed and that all delivery times are being met timely
• Conduct daily work group meetings
• Schedule and control staff to meet labor productivity and overtime targets
• Ensure compliance with all government regulatory agencies standards (example: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), etc.)
• Document and follow up on all department processes in order to implement improvements
• Ensure on-time and accurate production and/or catering of all flights
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all safety regulations
• Other duties as deemed necessary

Leadership

• Guide, motivate and develop staff within the Human Resources policies
• Make the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)
• Manage productivity hours and costs in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations
• Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Quality, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety and Production systems

•    Two to five years of supervisory experience within a food production, manufacturing environment required
•    Problem solving and leadership skills
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills
•    Ability to develop and lead others to obtain desired results & achieve productivity goals
•    Working knowledge of OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), FDA, USDA and EPA regulations
•    Experience working within fast-paced deadline driven environments
•    Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications

LSG Sky Chefs is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.