Central Kitchen Production Manager (Direct-Hire)
Full Time
Torrance, CA 90504
Posted
Job description
We have an immediate need for an experienced Central Kitchen Sushi Production Manager to work with a distribution company located in the city of Torrance.
This is a direct-hire position that offers a salary between $90k-$100k DOE.
This is a direct-hire position that offers a salary between $90k-$100k DOE.
Position Overview for Central Kitchen Sushi Production Manager
The Production Manager will be responsible for overseeing the Central Kitchen production operations including employee scheduling, food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation, and cleanliness, training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, presentation, portion, cost control, and sanitation and cleanliness.
Key Responsibilities and Duties for Central Kitchen Sushi Production Manager:
- Directly responsible for implementing and maintaining the Company’s Central Kitchen operations, reporting on performance, and initiating improvements for operations.
- Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the recipes, portioning, preparation, and serving standards.
- Organize and facilitate production line activities to ensure conformance to established requirements regarding quality, safety, employee relations, and productivity.
- Monitor productivity data and help develop corrective action plans necessary to achieve annual productivity improvements.
- Ensure all food safety measures are strictly adhered to; participate in food safety and quality assurance audits and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions
- Lead coordination of master planning, production, receiving, purchasing, and inventory management.
- Develop management systems, establish work measurement programs, and perform line workload observations to develop standards for labor and materials utilization
- Manage operational efficiencies to include yields, labor, shipping/picking efficiencies, and sanitation scores.
- Implement safety measures for accident prevention through departmental safety meetings and work with Supervisors to ensure employee compliance.
- Direct, coach and develop CK supervisors/line leads in the execution of their responsibilities.
- Organize, coordinate, and have general oversight of all production staff and activities, including but not limited to performance management and employee development, etc.
Qualifications and Skills for Central Kitchen Sushi Production Manager:
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in a food manufacturing environment
- At least 3 years of Sushi Chef experience and/or Asian Cuisine restaurant experience is required.
- Background in sushi production is preferred.
- Demonstrate knowledge of food safety and general facility safety practices and procedures
- Demonstrate the ability to apply project management principles and practices.
- Strong knowledge of business and management principles and practices.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and lead teams in processing, storing, and shipping food product initiatives
- Knowledge of food safety standards and HACCP experience.
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Highly self-motivated; ability to work with minimal supervision
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate up and down the organization
- Working knowledge of MS applications, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and ability to grasp additional business-related applications
- Bilingual in Japanese, Burmese, or Spanish is a plus
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