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Prepared Foods Department Manager

Good Foods Co-Op Inc
Lexington, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/29/2025


PREPARED FOODS MANAGER

Good Foods is seeking to fill our Prepared Foods Manager position. This position will oversee the operations of the Kitchen, Café and Bakery Departments. The Prepared Foods Manager is responsible for upholding, developing and implementing effective and efficient Deli wide operational systems and will be involved with hiring, training and supervision of staff. This position will work directly with the General Manager to establish budgets, goals and other plans for the Prepared Foods Departments. Candidates must demonstrate excellent customer service, possess leadership abilities to motivate and maintain staff, have proven sales performance and strong communication skills. The Prepared Foods Manger must be dependable and reliable, having the ability to work a flexible schedule that changes as the business changes; including nights, weekends and holidays.

Essential Duties

  • Supervising and managing staff: creating schedules, training, completing performance reviews and executing coaching toward positive outcomes and performance management.
  • Collaborating with the Store Manager to create budgets for each department, meeting goals for sales, labor, purchases and margin. 
  • Creating Menus and establishing recipes for hot bar, grab & go, holidays, monthly café specials and event. 
  • Ensuring compliance with local Health Department regulations
  • Exhibiting excellent customer service 
  • Creating a positive and safe work environment

Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Professionalism
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Adaptive, flexible and solution orientated 
  • Business math skills/abilities

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of food service experience
  • Minimum 3 years previous supervisory experience--hiring, training, evaluating, directing
  • Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience, including both FOH and BOH oversight.
  • Minimum 3 years of catering experience preferred
  • Prefer prior knowledge of natural, organic, vegan, vegetarian and local foods. 
  • Excellent writing/communication skills
  • Demonstrate understanding of financial statements  
  • Moderate computer skills

 

 

Starting Wage: 

$39,500 - $50,000 / annually

 

Benefits

  • 20% store Discount
  • Paid vacation time
  • Options for health, dental and vision insurance
  • Employer paid short term disability, long term disability and life insurance 
  • 401K match after 1 year

 

**Good Foods Co-op will not use and individual's age, race, color, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability status, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected military or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law**

 


Salary : $39,500 - $50,000

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