Manager, Kitchen

Cresco Labs • Fall River, MA

23h • $80,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Kitchen Manager reports to the Facility Director, or other Operations Leadership as designated by Facility Director and is responsible for production of Cresco Labs and 3rd party cannabis infused edible products. Manage a team of kitchen staff to carry out day-to-day tasks including prepping, cleaning, cooking, and operating production machinery. Produce edibles in accordance with the State and standards set by Cresco Labs and 3rd party partners.

Requirements

• Effective solutions-based attitude and management style
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience leading, managing, coaching, and developing direct reports and teams.
• Experience in a field and/or operation that adheres to strict health and safety policies and procedures, preferably a regulated field producing products for human consumption.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of recipes, food production and kitchen sanitation.
• Strong and effective task-management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Attention to detail – ability to monitor basic kitchen production in processes, organize and maintain production logs and ingredient lot numbers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing and challenging environment.
• Requires work around plant material, which could include exposure to plant pollen and/or dust.
• Requires ability to sit, stand, kneel, and/or do repetitive actions with your hands for long periods of time.
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 lbs to torso level.
• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a production-heavy kitchen, kitchen management and chocolate/confection work a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with S&OP and Facility Leadership to set weekly and monthly production schedules
• Manage kitchen staff with daily production of various infused edibles using commercial machinery
• Understand and execute batch calculations per Cresco manufacturing formulas
• Maintain production logs, lab test results and other required documentation
• Organize and inventory ingredients and other kitchen production supplies at the facility.
• Place ingredient orders with approved vendors, log and date each shipment to ensure hitting weekly and monthly schedules
• Demonstrate an understanding of state and county health department requirements for Kitchen Production Facilities
• Handle preparation for periodic inspections.
• Maintain a clean and safe production facility in accordance with GMP
• Ensure personal hygiene is acceptable under standards set by Cresco Labs before performing any production activities by adhering to set forth SOPs
• Complete the sanitation of production equipment and tools including workspace, production and packaging equipment, cookware and appliances.
• State-required sanitation license must be up to date

Benefits

• Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D.
• We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off.
• Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed