Production Manager

CareWell Health•East Orange, NJ

24d

About The Position

The Production Manager helps provide safe, attractive food preparation and service for patient meals, cafeteria meals, and nourishments. The role follows hospital and food service policies and procedures, customer service initiatives, and regulatory guidelines, and provides service to patients in a customer-friendly manner. The position supports food production planning and oversight for patient and non-patient clientele, staff training on portion control, menu and event execution, performance improvement initiatives, food quality monitoring, safety and sanitation, and inventory control. Work takes place in a commercial food service operation. The position may require extended hours with little notice and involves daily work pressure and workflow disruptions, occasional exposure to noise and temperature fluctuations, frequent standing and walking, and lifting or carrying materials weighing up to 40 pounds. Weekend and holiday work and additional coverage as needed are required.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent.
One year of basic management experience.
One year of work experience in food or culinary services.
Three years of food services experience in a related field.
Willingness to work holidays and weekends and provide additional coverage as needed.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of frequent standing and walking and lifting or carrying materials weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to work in a commercial food service environment, including extended hours with little notice and workflow disruptions.

Nice To Haves

SERVSAFE certification preferred.
Culinary certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in forecasting, coordinating, preparing, and monitoring food production for patient and non-patient clientele.
Participate in staff training to ensure compliance with portion control.
Assist with planning, development, coordination, and execution of menus, promotions, and special events.
Assist with performance improvement initiatives, including development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of promotions.
Complete taste and temperature panel forms for cafeteria food and patient meal assembly to evaluate temperature and food quality standards.
Monitor food quality during meal assembly and maintain standards proactively to enhance client satisfaction.
Ensure safety standards are maintained in accordance with CareWell Health standards, as observed by the Director of Food and Nutrition Services.
Maintain a safe, sanitary, and efficient operation in accordance with federal, state, and local health regulations and Joint Commission Accreditation for Hospitals standards.
Monitor and control food and non-food supply inventory for operational and financial efficiency.
Participate in and contribute to professional organizations as reflected in continuing education records.
Work holidays and weekends and provide additional coverage as needed.