Production Manager

Overview

Come Join our growing Campus Dining Program. As Production Manager you will oversee food production at our main Dining Hall, serving over 200,000 meals a year. This position oversees the Dining Hall culinary team, helps to create menus and recipes, orders and inventories food, maintains standards in line with Client requirements within a set financial framework. This position will be a primarily Tuesday-Saturday position, primarily within a commercial kitchen setting.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

● Trains and manages all kitchen staff.

● Participates in hiring, scheduling, timekeeping, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions of kitchen staff.

● Supervises and coordinates culinary activities in all operations; assists the Executive Chef as needed.

● Makes food purchases and controls inventory in a fiscally responsible manner.

● Develops and selects the recipes to be used within the operation.

● Standardizes the production of menus and recipes so as to ensure that quality is offered at all times; communicates with the CDS Home Office regarding changes to the CDS production recipes and menus as necessary.

● Estimates and forecasts food consumption, monitoring production volumes, and adjusting future production as needed; maintains budgetary controls.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The Production Manager position involves physical work in a commercial kitchen environment and some work in an office environment operating standard office equipment and technology.

Responsibilities include moving inventory, product, carts, tables, etc. as well as using kitchen utensils and commercial kitchen equipment. Must be able to lift and carry 40 lbs. Environment may include hot, humid, or cold temperatures. May require extended working hours at times.

Education – Skills - Expectations

● Minimum of 5 years food service experience.

● Supervisor Experience Required

● ServSafe Manager Certification

Must possess a positive, can-do attitude, be detail-oriented, and possess a well-rounded knowledge of the food service industry. Must maintain professionalism at all times, and work with others in a cooperative manner, even while working under pressure. Willing to engage actively in the physical work of a high-quality hospitality service operation. As a representative of Creative Dining Services, must function in accordance with our corporate Mission, Vision, and Core Values statements.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $47,500.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends only

Supplemental pay types:

• Quarterly bonus

Experience:

• Food Service: 5 years (Preferred)
• Supervising: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• ServSafe Manager Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Midland, MI 48640 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Midland, MI 48640: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person