PRODUCTION MANAGER -K12 Food Service- SPRINGFIELD, MA

Job Summary

Being part of CHARTWELLS K12 is about making a difference. If you are passionate about great food and outstanding service we want you to join our team and make a difference today!

Key Responsibilities

• Possesses knowledge and understanding of meal requirements
• Ensures proper portioning of foods
• Reviews Orders and receives food and nonfood items
• Verifies all items in their proper quantity are prepared for tray line
• Maintains, trains, and develops staff
• Collaborate with Lead cook, and FSD Production Managers, CNC Leads, FSW, Warehouse Managers
• Completes weekly inventory
• Monitors and investigates any overages or shortages
• Writes daily and weekly production schedule using the master cycle menu based on Weekly Consolidated Meal Planning report
• Ensures all tasks on daily production schedule are completed by staff
• Affirms standardized recipes are followed
• Works with FSD on accounting and budget processes
• Participates in food quality meetings
• Verifies food safety records are completed
• Maintains labeling of all items with proper information
• Practices and enforces all federal, state, and local regulations
• Schedules Maintenance on all equipment
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures
• Provides GREAT customer service to our clients

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Food Services Technology/Management or related field; or A.A. Degree plus four years of directly related experience preferred
• Four plus years of direct foodservice operational management experience in a restaurant, hotel, country club and/or experience producing meals for outside groups
• Some Manufacturing or Commissary back ground preferred
• Inventory and purchasing knowledge and control
• Excellent knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Excellent customer services skills and experiences
• Experience with P&L accountability highly desirable
• Contract-managed service experience is desirable
• High volume food production background highly desirable
• ServSafe(R) certified