Kitchen Manager

Position Overview

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for assisting the production of all cannabis infused edible products. Primary responsibilities include ensuring that production is on schedule, products consistently meet state and internal quality requirements, and that target inventory levels are properly maintained. The Kitchen Manager is responsible for assisting with the oversight of the kitchen staff and ensuring the quality of their work meets company standards.

Essential Job Functions

· Ensure a consistent implementation of approved Standard Operating Procedures within the kitchen operations.

· Ensure proper dosing of all distillate oil into edible products.

· Day-to-day management of production area and kitchen staff.

· Assist with production scheduling, execution, staffing, capacity planning and actively working on the production line for all edibles.

· Understand and execute batch calculations per product manufacturing formulas.

· Maintain production logs, lab test results and quality control samples.

· Demonstrate an understanding of state and local community health department requirements for kitchen production facilities.

• Always ensure readiness for regulatory inspections.

· Have a detail-oriented mindset with a focus on efficiency, quality, and sanitation.

· Ensuring all products are labeled and stored appropriately.

· Ensuring standards of quality, health, and safety are met consistently.

· Prepare product samples as needed for third party lab testing in strict accordance with state testing protocols.

· Maintain a clean and safe production facility.

· Complete the sanitation of production equipment and tools including workspace, production and packaging equipment, cookware, and appliances.

· Have a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of how to properly use and maintain all equipment in the kitchen, as well as trouble shoot any issues you may encounter during your production shift.

Preferred Skills/Abilities

· Experience with the emulsification of food products

· 3+ years’ experience commercial food production from bench to scale up

· 3+ years’ experience creating candies, chocolates, cookies, brownies, etc.

· 3+ years’ management experience within commercial kitchen or food production environment

· Experience working with regulated substances

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or 2 or more years of management experience
• Must have a culinary degree or equivalent work experience
• Basic computer operating skills
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail
• Able to lift and carry at least 50 pounds, reach arms above head, and stand for up to eight hours a day
• Must be able to pass any required CCC background checks

· Experience infusing foods and other products required, working with cannabis oil infusion strongly preferred

· ServSafe certification and HACCP familiarity

· Familiarity with Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission regulations, medical regulations, health regulations and sanitation regulations

NOTE:This job description may not be all-inclusive. Employee may be asked to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• If a current Happy Valley encouraged you to apply for this position please let us know who to thank for the referral.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Culinary: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Gloucester, MA 01930: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person