Prepared Foods Team Manager

Job Description

Job Description

CONFIDENTIAL PREPARED FOODS TEAM MANAGERSpecialty Grocery & Food Service | Boston, MA

A well-established, family-owned specialty grocery business is seeking an experienced Prepared Foods Team Manager to oversee prepared-food operations across two Boston locations.

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who understands food production, prepared foods, team development, inventory, purchasing, and cost control . Culinary experience is valuable, but the primary focus is strong management, organization, and the ability to develop and lead a team.

Compensation & Benefits

• $100,000–$125,000 base salary
• Employer-paid parking
• Semiannual bonus/profit-sharing opportunity based on sales, food costs, labor, and profitability
• 401(k) with 3% company match from day one
• Employer covers 50% of health insurance premiums
• Dental and vision available
• 2 weeks PTO
• Transportation available when travel between locations is required

Key Responsibilities

Prepared Foods Operations

• Oversee prepared-food operations across both locations
• Manage daily food production and workflow
• Establish and maintain recipe and production standards
• Develop menus that are practical and attainable for the team to execute
• Maintain appropriate production pars
• Oversee purchasing, inventory, and product ordering
• Maintain consistent quality and presentation
• Implement and maintain SOPs and training programs
• Identify opportunities to grow catering and pickup business

Team Leadership

• Lead, train, coach, and develop the prepared-foods team
• Hire and onboard new team members
• Establish clear responsibilities and delegation of duties
• Cross-train employees to build flexibility and bench strength
• Develop employees for advancement within the company
• Maintain a respectful, positive, team-oriented culture
• Lead by example with a hands-on management style

Cost & Inventory Management

• Manage and improve food costs
• Manage labor and staffing levels
• Monitor inventory and purchasing
• Maintain appropriate pars
• Minimize waste and improve production efficiency
• Maintain strong margins across prepared-food offerings

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Management experience in prepared foods, specialty grocery, food service, or hospitality
• High-volume food production experience
• Strong leadership and team-development skills
• Experience managing food and labor costs
• Knowledge of inventory, purchasing, production, and recipe standards
• Experience developing SOPs and training programs
• A hands-on management style
• Culinary or food-production experience
• Conversational Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred

Candidates with experience managing prepared foods in a grocery store, specialty market, upscale hotel banquet operation, or similar high-volume food-service environment are encouraged to apply.