MGR, SAFETY (FOOD) - NYC

About the role

Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations! Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards- Best Places to Work, This is R/A !

Responsibilities

• Facilities, Equipment & Utility Uptime Management Maintenance & Repair Coordination: Act as the direct liaison with Facilities Management for repair and equipment vendors. Manage work orders, technician dispatch, and preventative maintenance for coffee systems, ice machines, and water filtration setups.
• Facilities Project Tracking: Apply formal project management methodologies to establish critical paths, track timelines, coordinate vendor site visits, and create contingency plans during major equipment breakdowns or facility repairs.
• Quality Assurance, Food & Workplace Safety Compliance & Auditing: Oversee location-level execution of food safety, sanitation, and physical workplace safety programs. Conduct daily audits of temperature logs, dish machine sanitation standards, and injury and foreign object reports.
• Health Code Readiness: Ensure continuous readiness for internal, third-party, and NYC Department of Health (NYCDOH) inspections. Maintain precise record-keeping and lead immediate corrective action implementation when gaps are identified.
• Safety Training & Incident Response: Coordinate required daily, monthly, and quarterly safety trainings for the team. Oversee incident reporting (including Origami Risk assessments, near-miss logging, and lost-time claims) and partner with regional safety leaders on compliance initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Project Management & Reporting Scope & Resource Planning: Define operational project scopes, set measurable success criteria, and manage progress updates for ongoing facility resets, equipment overhauls, or kitchen upgrades.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear, ongoing communication with location leadership and internal culinary teams regarding equipment status, maintenance downtime, safety metrics, and operational logistics.
• Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-project reviews and post-mortems following major facility work or operational pivots to refine best practices and streamline future site workflows.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Pay

Salary: $70000 to $82500

Req ID: 1579263