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Kitchen Manager

Simple Plan Foods
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/15/2026

Job Summary

KITCHEN MANAGER OPENING WITH SIMPLE PLAN ).

Simple Plan is a healthy meal prep. Please review our website and be familiar with

what we do before applying We are huge on culture, and we don't want to waste

your time if you are not a good fit.

KITCHEN MANAGER (KM) JOB DESCRIPTION:

Currently, most hours will be on the weekends and Monday, with the opportunity

to grow with our business.

In this position, you are responsible for all aspects of our kitchen operations. Your

central goal is to ensure production is met in a timely fashion while maintaining

safety standards. Your duties will include oversight of employees including hiring

and reviewing performance, inventory planning and purchasing, and identifying

opportunities for efficiency improvement.

As kitchen manager, you will be leading a team of about 3-4 individuals.

DUTIES IN ORDER OF PRIORITY

 Being a leader for the kitchen team

 Making sure we have proper levels of inventory to meet production using a

lean manufacturing method

 Maintaining proper staffing for production days while meeting our

productivity rates

 Identifying opportunities for efficiency improvement

MANAGING INVENTORY

Managing our inventory and correctly ordering food products is critical to our

operation and is one of the key responsibilities of the Kitchen Manager.

Minor details of this priority include:

 Rotating products using a first-in-first-out method to ensure we keep fresh

products

 Identifying upcoming menu changes to reduce levels of products that will be

discontinued

 Purchasing and ordering products that will be needed for production

 Working with the storefront team to determine correct levels to stock the

store

PROPER STAFFING FOR PRODUCTIONS DAYS

Keeping proper staffing will require a balance between being flexible with our

employees' hours and making sure the workload doesn't become overbearing.

Minor details of this priority include:

 Maintaining the work schedule for production and monitoring change

requests

 Identifying when we need to add additional staff members to meet

production and conducting the hiring process when needed

 Communicating with employees on a weekly and quarterly basis (reviews) to

meet or exceed productivity rates

 Maintaining a weekly productivity measure & setting goal time

 Maintaining skills and safety training with staff

IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT

As a core philosophy, continual improvement is something that should always be

considered. A priority of duties is to identify opportunities for efficiency

improvements and providing possible solutions.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE

Maintaining all duties is the core competence of this position. As a Kitchen

Manager, there are always opportunities to go above and beyond to help develop

systems and processes from this level. Furthermore, the Kitchen Manager is in a

keen position to help with menu development and build team rapport.

WHO YOU MIGHT BE

 You like eating healthy and have a desire to help others

 You like food and being around a kitchen

 You like working out and staying active

 You enjoy leading a team to get better

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

 Minimum 1 year management or leadership experience

 ServSafe Certified or willing to obtain

 Pursuing degree in business management, operations, restaurant

management, or similar

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20

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