Prepared Foods Assistant Manager BOH
About The Position
Healthy Living is looking for a passionate and experienced Prepared Foods Assistant Manager to oversee the Back of House Cafe Team! We're seeking individuals who bring not only strong culinary expertise and team leadership skills but also a deep commitment to delivering outstanding food and exceptional guest experiences. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our BOH Café Department and kitchen production. As a leader at Healthy Living, you’ll work side-by-side with your team, setting high standards for food quality, freshness, and hospitality. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love inspiring others, and believe in real food made with care, we’d love to meet you. The Assistant Prepared Foods Manager - BOH is responsible for the operations of the Cafe, from product quality and consistency, purchasing of ingredients and supplies and managing inventory and safe storage/rotation of products. Together with the Deli/Prepared Foods Manager, they create a cohesive BOH Leadership team that supports the HL Mission.
Requirements
- At least 2 years management experience in a food service environment
- Previous culinary experience
- Previous guest service environment experience
- Knowledge of food procurement and inventory management
- Previous experience in a professional kitchen environment or equivalent
- Make Someone’s Day: Genuine enthusiasm, helping others, interacting with guests, supporting teammates.
- Move fast and be thorough: Work with a purposeful sense of urgency, complete tasks quickly, efficiently, and with skill.
- Create a team people want to stay on: Contribute to an upbeat, effective team, treat teammates with respect and kindness, offer empathy.
- Show Up: Be present for teammates, guests, and trade partners; be reliable and invested.
- "What can I do?": Proactively help others, anticipate needs of coworkers and guests.
- Come with a solution: Identify pain points and offer solutions, think outside the box, adapt to change.
- Own it: Hold yourself and teammates accountable, celebrate success, pay attention to details.
- Seek knowledge: Be curious, reflect on feedback, evaluate performance, help others grow, take on new challenges.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with local, organic products and familiarity with standards regarding local, organic produces is preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the BOH Cafe team, including staffing, scheduling, training, and performance.
- Ensure high standards of food safety, sanitation, and compliance with health regulations.
- Collaborate with the R&D Chef on seasonal offerings, promotions, and special events.
- Lead and inspire a team to consistently deliver high-quality prepared foods and exceptional guest service.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming department environment.
- Manage inventory, order supplies and ingredients for the BOH Cafe.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Wellness Program
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Affordable Health Insurance (Company covers 75% of single premium)
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
- Flex Spending & Health Spending Accounts
- Employer contributions to Dependent Care FSAs
- Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Generous Employee Discount (20% off groceries, 20% off hot bar/salad bar/coffee and juice, 10% off beer, 20% off wine, 30% off vitamins and supplements)
- Affordable Transportation (half-price bus passes)
- 401(k) Plan (100% match on first 3%, 50% on next 2%, 100% vested from day one)
- Income Advance Program
- Free Boston Celtics Tickets
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
