Company description

LiTTLE GREEN GOURMETS is a fresh kids meal company dedicated to growing smart eaters! Our meals are delivered to children throughout NYC daily and made from the best local and organic ingredients. Our meticulous attention to quality and detail has helped us grow quickly and we are looking for talented, quality-minded people to join our team and grow with us!

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Assistant Manager will work directly under the Commissary Director and help manage all staff and daily operations for the kitchen, packaging, distribution & logistics, as well as the office support for these areas. Key to the role will be positioning all operations for growth. On a daily basis you will help lead a team of approximately 11 employees, overseeing cooking, distribution, packaging training, quality control, recipe consistency & development and food safety. You will also be responsible for the successful packaging and execution of allergy meals, which requires close attention to detail.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help manage growing kitchen staff of ~11 people including scheduling, staffing, new hires, etc
• Oversee daily & weekly workflow, pace, efficiency of team & information flow
• Ensure planning and prep for production is accurate, timely, efficient
• Learn all recipes, techniques and procedures in LGG’s repertoire.
• Manage recipes: fine tune, update, oversee and execute recipe testing, development of new techniques

• Oversee proper kitchen protocol, including health and safety practices, LGG SOPs, logs and record keeping
• Help develop and improve kitchen systems to meet company’s growth.
• Be willing and able to take on new projects to support growth and efficiency
• Report to the Kitchen Manager 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Restaurant / Food Manufacturing / High Volume Commercial Kitchen cooking experience and formal culinary training
• Experience working with and sourcing local, sustainable & organic ingredients
• Proven managerial experience 
• Ability to anticipate workflow
• Demonstrated knowledge of proper food safety, proper handling of food allergens and sanitation practices including NYC DOHMH, HACCEP, GMP’s, etc
• Proactive, with ability to anticipate workflow and delegate tasks efficiently & timely
• Strong communication skills are imperative, and being able to speak conversational Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Must be extremely well organized and have the ability to multitask
• Must be reliable, function well within a team and work calmly and efficiently in a fast moving environment.
• Must have NYC food handlers license, HACCP Certified is prefered
• Must be high quality minded with great attention to detail
• Computer Savvy: proficient in Excel/Google Sheets
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs and be on their feet at least 8 hours
• Be able to work variable hours, including early mornings and occasional holidays

COMPENSATION 

This position is full-time SALARY position. The facility operates 6-7 days a week, daytime hours.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, 50k-75k

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline