Our associates' experience and knowledge are our greatest asset. Continued positive growth is a necessity and we remain committed to providing our associates access to the best opportunities for career development and advancement.
Location: Philadelphia, PA.
Job Description:
Our Passion is Food!
At Bon Appétit Management Company we are committed to two things, great food and outstanding service! At Bon Appétit, you won't find our managers referring to a corporate recipe book or our chefs microwaving the lunch special. We do not have standardized recipes or central commissaries, instead, our chefs and managers are expected to stay abreast of current culinary trends and bring cutting edge food into their cafes. We are a restaurant company that operates in contract food service. That means you will have the freedom to be creative, take risks, and truly shine. We are committed to our staff growing, trying new things, and learning all that they can. Our rapid growth and breadth of accounts translates into exciting opportunities for our people!
Working for Bon Appétit Management Company will allow you the opportunity to work with GREAT people like yourself! You will be surrounded by people who are passionate about what they do.
QUALIFICATIONS: |
A food production manager oversees the physical operations of a food production kitchen and the activities of the staff. He/She schedules production, controls inventory, and trains and motivates his/her employees. The maintenance of the production equipment and food storage systems is also part of the job:
Job Duties
- Producing quality food products on schedule is the main goal of a food production manager.
- He/She needs to be aware of every customer's needs and be competent to adjust schedules to fulfill them.
- His/hers personnel duties include managing and motivating crews, sometimes on multiple shifts.
- He/She is expected to interact with sales and marketing staffers to anticipate demands for newly introduced or seasonal food products.
- Ensuring that the production equipment is regularly maintained is one of his/her job duties.
- Food production manager ensures that food is stored at proper temperatures.
- The food production manager oversees the physical operations of a food production kitchen and the activities of the staff. He/she schedules production, controls inventory, and trains and motivates his/her employees.
- The maintenance of the production equipment and food storage systems is also part of the job. Knowledge of safe food handling and storage guidelines is required.
Skill Requirements
- This job require keeping inventory levels adequate to meet production demands without creating excesses that incur loss.
- Strong math and analytical skills to successfully order raw materials from local and remote vendors.
- He/She needs computer skills to place and track orders and monitor production activities.
- Excellent communication abilities with his/her crew, management and vendors are vital for consistently smooth production operations.
- Knowledge of safe food handling and storage guidelines is required.
- General Hospitality knowledge and interest in sustainability and sustainable food practices
- Ability to operate Web based ordering system, process customer requests, changes to orders, menu updates and client profiles.
- Proficient with word processing and spread sheet applications.
- Posses the ability to meet Bon Appétit unit specific uniform standards for this position.
- Utilize all Personal Protective Equipment’s per Bon Appétit guidelines.
- Education: Degree from a post secondary culinary arts training program.
- Experience: A minimum of 3 years as sous chef plus 2 years in similar position in a like volume and quality food service establishment.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: |
- Must have a valid driver's license - minimum of Class C (non Commercial Driver License) license and clean motor vehicle record.
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) training
- ServSafe certified
- Online Sexual Harassment Training
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: |
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
- Stand, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
- Walk; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach with hands and arms.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Push and Pull carts weighing up to 100 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Must consistently utilize all Personal Protective Equipment per Bon Appétit guidelines.
- Must wear a cut resistance glove whenever using a sharp or potentially sharp tool or instrument.
Great People. Real Opportunities.
Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry
Compass Group North America is a diversity growth-oriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Job ID: HW08111551201