Food Production Manager
Aramark
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: North Charleston • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage daily food production operations, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency.
- Oversee preparation, portioning, and presentation of meals for VIP events, executive dining, and large-scale functions.
- Ensure all food meets client expectations, brand standards, and dietary requirements.
- Supervise and schedule kitchen staff, including prep cooks, line cooks, and production assistants.
- Provide training, mentorship, and performance feedback to ensure a high-performing team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with culinary leadership to customize menus and production plans for high-profile clients and events.
- Ensure discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail in all client-facing interactions.
- Manage inventory, ordering, and receiving of food and supplies.
- Monitor food costs, waste, and portion control to ensure profitability.
- Enforce food safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards in compliance with local health regulations.
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Food Service Management, or related field preferred
- 5+ years of experience in food production or culinary management, preferably in a high-end or high-volume environment.
- Experience serving high-profile or executive-level clients is strongly preferred.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in kitchen management systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
- ServSafe or equivalent food safety certification required.
- Preferred Skills: Experience in luxury hospitality, corporate dining, or event catering.
- Knowledge of specialized diets and allergen management.
- Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
food productionculinary managementmenu customizationinventory managementportion controlfood safetysanitation standardsdietary requirementsallergen managementkitchen management systems
Soft skills
leadershiporganizational skillscommunication skillsmentorshipattention to detailaccountabilityprofessionalismcollaborationcontinuous improvementtraining
Certifications
ServSafe certification