Operations Manager, Production
Core
Lead daily activities for a high-volume prep, cook, and plating production kitchen and fulfillment center, driving operational roadmaps and continuous improvement.
Role type
Senior IC operations manager (food production)
Builds
Production and fulfillment center operations for a meal-kit brand
Domain
Food service / Food production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic planning, team leadership, production scheduling, quality assurance, continuous improvement, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, executive communication, Lean/Agile production, food safety compliance
Preferred skills
APICS CPIM or CSCP certification, Spanish proficiency, new product initiative delivery
Technologies
Lean, Agile, FSMA, HACCP, SQF
Responsibilities
Build and establish a strong leadership pipeline; execute final production scheduling; ensure product quality; drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and delivery; communicate company goals to the production team; work directly on the shop floor with all staff levels.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC