PRODUCTION MANAGER II
Malvern, PAJob$55–75K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Production Manager plans, directs, and coordinates production employees preparing and delivering finished food products to serving areas. The role oversees meal requirements, portioning, ordering, production schedules, inventory, payroll, staff development, food safety records, and standardized recipes. It also collaborates with culinary and food service leadership on accounting and budgets, and supports food quality and customer service.
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Full job description
CulinArt Sector
Salary: $55,000/Yr-$75,000/Yr
CulinArt Group operates over 250 onsite corporate, higher education, private school, healthcare and destination recreation/leisure dining facilities in 18 states, including cafés, coffee bars, concessions, executive dining, catering and conference dining, social catering/special events, office coffee service and vending. CulinArt’s extremely diverse client portfolio affords great opportunities for career advancement within the company, across multiple industry segments and geographic regions.
Job Summary
Job Summary:
Being part of the Company is about making a difference. If you are passionate about great food and outstanding service we want you to join our team and make a difference today! As a Production Manager , you will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the activities of production employees in order to prepare and deliver finished food products to the serving areas in an efficient, timely and proper manner.
Key Responsibilities:
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Possesses knowledge and understanding of meal requirements
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Ensures proper portioning of foods
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Orders and receives food and nonfood items
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Verifies all items in their proper quantity are prepared for tray line
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Monitors staff completion of daily records
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Verifies and submits payroll
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Manages, trains, and develops staff
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Collaborates with Lead cook, and FSD
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Completes weekly inventory
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Monitors and investigates any overages or shortages
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Writes daily and weekly production schedule using the master cycle menu
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Ensures all tasks on daily production schedule are completed by staff
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Assures standardized recipes are followed
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Works with FSD on accounting and budget processes
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Participates in food quality meetings
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Verifies food safety records are completed
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Monitors labeling of all items with proper information
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Practices and enforces all federal, state, and local regulations
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Schedules Maintenance on all equipment
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Adheres to all company policies and procedures
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Provides GREAT customer service to our clients
Preferred Qualifications:
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B.S. Degree in Food Services Technology/Management or related field; or A.A. Degree plus four years of directly related experience preferred
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Minimum of two to four years of retirement or adult home/care experience preferred, depending upon formal degree or training
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Four plus years of direct foodservice operational management experience in a restaurant, hotel, country club and/or experience producing meals for outside groups
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Inventory and purchasing knowledge and control
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Excellent knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation a plus
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Excellent customer services skills and experiences
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Experience with P&L accountability highly desirable
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Contract-managed service experience is desirable
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High volume food production background highly desirable
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ServSafe® certified
Apply to CulinArt today!
CulinArt is a member of Compass Group USA
Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story! (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/)
Associates at CulinArt are offered many fantastic benefits.
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Medical
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Dental
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Vision
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Life Insurance/ AD
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Disability Insurance
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Retirement Plan
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Paid Time Off
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Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
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Associate Shopping Program
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Health and Wellness Programs
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Discount Marketplace
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Identity Theft Protection
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Pet Insurance
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Commuter Benefits
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Employee Assistance Program
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
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Paid Parental Leave
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Personal Leave
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_Culinart.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_Culinart.pdf
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Req ID: 1587936
CulinArt Sector
HILARIA KWAKUMEY
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How this job compares
Set against the 642 open Production Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–75K/yr
- US median$95–132K/yr313 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $65K, is 42% below the US median midpoint ($113K) — in the lowest quarter of Production Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Production Manager jobs in Pennsylvania and 642 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Carvana30 open
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- Experience
- Production Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 7 years (486 postings).
- Education
- 154 of the 642 open Production Manager jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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