Food Production Manager 2

Sodexo Careers•Brooklyn, NY

About The Position

Role Overview Lead large-scale healthcare food production that supports patient care across New York City. Sodexo is seeking a Food Production Manager to join our team at the NYC Health + Hospitals Culinary Center in Brooklyn — a high-volume cook-chill / commissary production environment that prepares and distributes meals across multiple healthcare facilities. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in a structured, unionized healthcare setting and is passionate about safety, quality, and operational efficiency. What You'll Do Oversee daily cook-chill food production operations, ensuring food is properly prepped, cooked, cooled, and staged for distribution Monitor retherm standards, blast chilling processes, holding times, and temperature compliance in accordance with DOH and regulatory requirements Coordinate daily production through cooks, food service aides, and frontline supervisors Lead and support a team of approximately 15 union employees, fostering accountability, teamwork, and productivity Maintain Sodexo’s zero-harm safety culture, ensuring adherence to safe work practices and established safety programs Enforce strict sanitation, hygiene, and HACCP compliance, including production logs and opening/closing procedures Ensure quality standards are met while maintaining efficient production schedules and workflow Partner with operational leadership to drive continuous improvement initiatives and meet service expectations What We Offer Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include: Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions Paid Time Off and Company Holidays Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire. What You Bring Experience managing high-volume institutional or healthcare food production (cook-chill / commissary experience strongly preferred) Knowledge of retherm systems, batch cooking, blast chilling, and large-scale meal distribution processes Experience working in unionized environments and collaborating effectively with union workforce teams Strong understanding of food safety regulations, temperature control, and sanitation standards ServSafe certification required upon hire Proven ability to lead teams in fast-paced, production-driven environments Comfort working in a refrigerated production setting (protective clothing provided) Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills Who We Are At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide. Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form . Qualifications & Requirements Minimum Education Requirement - High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent Minimum Management Experience - 1 year

Requirements

Experience managing high-volume institutional or healthcare food production (cook-chill / commissary experience strongly preferred)
Knowledge of retherm systems, batch cooking, blast chilling, and large-scale meal distribution processes
Experience working in unionized environments and collaborating effectively with union workforce teams
Strong understanding of food safety regulations, temperature control, and sanitation standards
ServSafe certification required upon hire
Proven ability to lead teams in fast-paced, production-driven environments
Comfort working in a refrigerated production setting (protective clothing provided)
Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
Minimum Education Requirement - High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent
Minimum Management Experience - 1 year

Nice To Haves

cook-chill / commissary experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee daily cook-chill food production operations, ensuring food is properly prepped, cooked, cooled, and staged for distribution
Monitor retherm standards, blast chilling processes, holding times, and temperature compliance in accordance with DOH and regulatory requirements
Coordinate daily production through cooks, food service aides, and frontline supervisors
Lead and support a team of approximately 15 union employees, fostering accountability, teamwork, and productivity
Maintain Sodexo’s zero-harm safety culture, ensuring adherence to safe work practices and established safety programs
Enforce strict sanitation, hygiene, and HACCP compliance, including production logs and opening/closing procedures
Ensure quality standards are met while maintaining efficient production schedules and workflow
Partner with operational leadership to drive continuous improvement initiatives and meet service expectations