Food Production Lead (Procurement/Logistics Lead)

Round1•Downey, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is a hands-on leadership position responsible for overseeing logistics, inventory flow, material handling, and purchasing activities to support daily kitchen production. The focus is on coordinating the receiving, storage, movement, and staging of ingredients, packaging, and finished goods across various storage and production areas. The position involves operating material-handling equipment, ensuring compliance with food safety and safety procedures, and providing direction to associates. Additionally, the role focuses on sourcing ingredients, packaging, and indirect materials, maintaining accurate procurement records, and working cross-functionally to ensure timely and efficient material availability. Forklift operation experience is required, and certification is preferred or the ability to obtain it.

Requirements

Previous experience in logistics, warehouse operations, or food production environments required.
Forklift operation experience (certification preferred or ability to obtain certification).
Strong working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and temperature control practices.
Ability to coordinate logistics operations in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication, organization, leadership, and teamwork skills.
Ability to work in hot, cold, frozen, and refrigerated environments.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds without assistance; heavier items using forklifts or proper lifting equipment.
Bachelor's degree required.
Ability to commute to Downey, CA 90241.

Nice To Haves

Lead or supervisory experience preferred.
Experience with inventory management, logistics coordination, or procurement support in a food-related environment preferred.
Food safety certification preferred but not required.
Previous experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or food production environments preferred.
Experience sourcing food ingredients or packaging materials is a plus.
Working knowledge of inventory management, forecasting, and supplier coordination.
Understanding of food safety, sanitation, and temperature control practices.

Responsibilities

Overseeing logistics, inventory flow, material handling activities and purchasing activities that support daily kitchen production.
Coordinating the receiving, storage, movement, and staging of ingredients, packaging, and finished goods across cold storage, dry storage, and production areas.
Operating material-handling equipment, including forklifts.
Ensuring compliance with logistics, food safety, and safety procedures.
Providing on-shift direction to Logistics and Production Associates to ensure materials are available safely, efficiently, and on time.
Sourcing ingredients, packaging, and indirect materials.
Maintaining accurate procurement records.
Working cross-functionally to ensure materials are available safely, efficiently, and on time.
Providing on-shift leadership and guidance related to procurement processes.