Kitchen and Production Supervisor

Agri-Cultura Network (ACN) is New Mexico’s largest farming cooperative and is a community-driven model, building New Mexico’s small farming economy through sustainable and regenerative food justice.

ACN is looking for an experienced Kitchen and Production Supervisor to organize and oversee the production and distribution of all ACN’s farm-fresh goods and value-added products. ACN requires the Kitchen and Production Supervisor to have deep knowledge in inventory management, production procedures, food safety programs and management skills.

Goal: To ensure an efficient and productive kitchen, production and distribution team, producing quality and consistent value-added products, while adhering to strict food safety guidelines. This position reports to the ACN Executive Director.

Responsibilities:

· Work with Kitchen Managers to formulate objectives and coordinate requirement compliance

· Estimate costs and prepare budgets in coordination with ACN Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

· Organize workflow to meet specifications and deadlines

· Monitor production and distribution, identify and resolve issues

· Supervise and evaluate performance of kitchen personnel

· In coordination with Food Access Manager and Kitchen Managers, determine necessary resources for maximizing efficiency

· Oversee maintenance work and equipment purchasing

· Ensure output meets quality standards, including enforcing and documenting all health and safety precautions through daily review with Kitchen Managers

· Report to ED and CFO in monthly meetings with Kitchen Managers

· Co-develop, evaluate and revise operational systems with Kitchen Managers

· Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Skills

· Must have a passion for social justice and alignment with ACN’s farming mission

· Three or more years of commercial processing experience

· Experience with inventory management and product tracking and documentation, ideally using Local Food Marketplace, or similar, software systems

· Proven experience as production manager or lead in commercial kitchen and/or commercial processing facility

· Understanding of quality standards and health and safety regulations, in particular HGAP certification

· Must have Food Handlers Certification, with deep understanding of allergens and food storage requirements and recommendations

· Knowledge of staff performance evaluation practices and budgeting

· Experience in reporting on grant deliverables

· Proficiency in MS Office

· Outstanding communication skills

· Excellent organizational and leadership skills and exceptional attention to detail

· Strong decision-making skills and results-driven approach

· Understanding and/or experience with Farm-to-Market distribution systems (ex: Farmer’s Markets)

· Familiarity with NM-grown fruits and vegetables

· Food systems knowledge and an interest in organic farming/gardening, shopping local

· Understanding development and coordination of value-added food production

· Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred, but not required

Salary and benefits

This position pays $52K - $56K DOE. Agri-Cultura Network’s benefits include sick leave, 11 paid annual holidays, PTO, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and negotiable medical/dental/vision packages.

To Apply:

Please apply with a resume and letter of interest at hola@agri-cultura.org, and include the job title “Kitchen and Production Supervisor” in the Re: line. Candidate consideration through April 6th, 2025.

Agri-Cultura Network provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00 - $56,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift

Ability to Commute:

• Albuquerque, NM 87105 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Albuquerque, NM 87105: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $52,000 - $56,000