Operations Supervisor - Cold Food

LSG Sky Chefs•Dallas, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At SkyChefs, the Supervisor Operations for the Cold Food Department plays a critical role in leading daily production activities to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely preparation of high-quality cold food items for airline catering. This position is responsible for supervising a team of kitchen staff, ensuring that all cold food items are prepared efficiently and meet quality standards. The supervisor will also manage inventory, monitor the adherence to food safety protocols, and work collaboratively with other departments to ensure seamless operations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of food production processes, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety.

Requirements

Associates/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
One to three years of supervisory experience in a food production and restaurant or catering environment or equivalent experience
Food handling and food safety knowledge experience
Strong and effective leadership and communication skills and the ability to successfully manage a staff of 20+ hourly employees
Candidate must be comfortable with all levels of employees and have the ability to drive positive program change.
Ability to give negative and positive feedback to employees on a daily basis
Working knowledge of OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), FDA, USDA and EPA regulations
Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills required along with the ability to multi-task
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications

Responsibilities

Supervising the Cold Food Department and working closely with other department leaders
Ensuring that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed and that all delivery times are being met timely
Conducting daily work group meetings
Maintains all financial goals related to material, productivity, overtime, and labor goals
Ensuring compliance with all government regulatory agencies standards (example: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), etc.)
Documenting and following up on all department processes in order to implement improvements
Other duties as deemed necessary
Guiding, motivating and developing staff
Responsible for performance evaluation, coaching, counseling and preparing corrective action for employees and liaises appropriately with HR and other support functions
Managing productivity hours and costs in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions
Participating and supporting company sponsored initiatives such as Quality, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety and Production systems