We are looking to hire a Head of Production for our CPU in West Norwood supplying our sandwich shop in Borough Market - The Black Pig. This is a hands-on role leading a small team to produce high volumes of food and prepare stock for delivery. We are looking for someone with extensive experience in a high volume professional production kitchen environment to help us develop working practices and our team.
Working hours are usually 8am - 4pm with availability Monday - Saturday.
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing all aspects of food production (delivery, preparation, cooking, packaging, storage) to meet strict quality standards and daily deadlines.
- Lead, train and develop our CPU team to create a positive, inclusive and supportive environment.
- Maintaining full compliance with food safety regulations and upholding a 5 star SOTD.
- Maintain consistency and quality across food production.
- Adhere to all recipes and cooking processes.
- Rota management
- Stock management, rotation and ordering according to turnover targets ensuring minimal wastage.
- You will work alongside the operations manager to streamline workflows and forecast schedules.
- Maintain equipment, uphold cleaning standards and troubleshoot operational issues.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a high-volume central kitchen, production environment, or other large-scale catering.
- Strong numerical and administrative skills
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- This is a hands-on role and requires the manager to be involved in prep.
- Level 3 food hygiene certification.
- Experience working to BRCGS standards.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
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