Production Manager

Kitchen Manager – Food Manufacturing Supreme Cuisine LLC | Montgomery City, MO Lead the Team. Drive Production. Make an Impact. Supreme Cuisine is looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead our industrial food manufacturing operations. This is not a restaurant management position. We are seeking a hands-on production leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about leading people, improving processes, and producing high-quality food products safely and efficiently. If you're the type of leader who prefers being on the production floor instead of behind a desk, enjoys solving problems in real time, and takes pride in building high-performing teams, we'd love to meet you. About Supreme Cuisine Located in Montgomery City, Missouri, Supreme Cuisine is a growing food manufacturer producing premium sauces, broths, stocks, beef tallow, soups, and custom food products for retail, foodservice, and private-label customers across the country. Our USDA-inspected and SQF-certified facility is committed to producing safe, high-quality products while fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. What You'll Do As Kitchen Manager, you'll be responsible for leading all daily kitchen production activities while ensuring safety, quality, efficiency, and employee development. Responsibilities Lead daily industrial food production operations.Manage, coach, train, and develop production employees.Execute daily production schedules and adjust labor to meet production demands.Oversee batch cooking, mixing, heating, ingredient preparation, kettles, tanks, transfers, and product changeovers.Ensure recipes, formulations, batch records, and SOPs are followed precisely.Monitor cooking temperatures, processing times, product yields, downtime, and waste.Drive labor productivity and maximize equipment utilization.Troubleshoot production issues and implement immediate corrective actions.Maintain accurate production records and manufacturing documentation.Ensure compliance with GMPs, sanitation, allergen controls, and traceability programs.Support USDA, FDA, SQF, HACCP, SOP, and SSOP compliance.Collaborate closely with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Warehouse, Human Resources, and Plant Leadership.Conduct employee coaching, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and recognition.Promote a positive, respectful, and accountable team culture.Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, and cost control. Qualifications Minimum 3-5 years of leadership experience in food manufacturing or industrial food production.Experience supervising production employees in a manufacturing environment.Strong knowledge of food processing equipment, batch manufacturing, and production scheduling.Understanding of USDA, FDA, GMP, HACCP, SQF, sanitation, and food safety requirements.Ability to read and follow production schedules, formulas, recipes, and batch sheets.Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and organizational skills.Strong problem-solving abilities with a continuous improvement mindset.Comfortable working in hot, cold, wet, and fast-paced manufacturing environments.Proficient with Microsoft Office and production reporting systems.High School Diploma or GED required; technical training or degree in Food Science, Manufacturing, or related field is preferred. Why Join Supreme Cuisine? At Supreme Cuisine, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We invest in our people by providing opportunities to grow professionally while working in a culture built on teamwork, integrity, and operational excellence. We Offer Competitive SalaryMedical, Dental & Vision InsuranceCompany-Paid Life InsuranceShort-Term & Long-Term Disability401(k) Retirement PlanPaid Time Off (PTO)Paid HolidaysEmployee Assistance ProgramCareer Advancement OpportunitiesStable, Growing CompanyCollaborative Leadership Team We're Looking for Leaders Who: Lead by example.Hold themselves and others accountable.Thrive under pressure.Communicate with confidence and professionalism.Inspire teams to achieve production goals safely and efficiently.Believe continuous improvement never stops. If you're ready to lead a high-performing production team and make a real impact in a growing food manufacturing company, apply today and become part of the Supreme Cuisine family!