Home Chef · 3 days ago
Operations Manager (Ready to Heat)
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expHome Chef is a food production company that specializes in meal preparation. The Tempo Operations Manager will oversee the end-to-end operations of Home Chef’s Ready to Heat production, ensuring quality, food safety, and production targets are met while managing a cross-functional team.
DeliveryFood and BeverageRestaurants
Responsibilities
Oversee Tempo Production and Kitchen Operations
Ensure seamless execution of all RTH production operations, including prep, cooking, cooling, portioning, traying, sealing, and labeling
Coordinate production planning, ingredient readiness, and kitchen line staffing with plant leadership and warehouse teams
Monitor adherence to production schedules and address obstacles in real time
Lead and Develop Cross-Functional Teams
Leads by example and embodies Home Chef values of Customer First, Best-in-Class Team, Ownership, Pursue Excellence, and Deliver Happiness
Directly manage Executive Chef and Production Kitchen Manager
Provide leadership, coaching, and professional development across kitchen and production teams
Foster a high-performance culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Drives strong communication across shifts and departments by ensuring huddles and daily communications are completed effectively
Drive Quality, Food Safety, and Compliance
Ensure strict compliance with food safety programs (GMP, HACCP, SQF)
Champion a “Safety First, Quality Always” culture across shifts
Act as escalation point for quality and food safety concerns, coordinating with Quality and FSQA teams
Partner with Corporate Teams
Collaborate with R&D chefs to support recipe rollouts, menu improvements, and ingredient transitions
Partner with Procurement to address sourcing issues and ingredient changes
Align with HR, Quality, and Engineering on process and system improvements
Reporting, Tracking, and Continuous Improvement
Own daily/weekly reporting of production KPIs, team performance, and quality metrics
Utilize Progress Tracker and other tools to track batch data, yields, and line performance
Identify process gaps and lead implementation of SOPs and efficiencies with Continuous Improvement
Qualification
Required
5+ years of leadership experience in high-volume food production, culinary operations, or manufacturing
Strong understanding of HACCP and SQF requirements
Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional production and culinary teams
Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and production tracking tools
Ability to manage in a cold production environment (~38°F)
Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
General high school degree, or equivalent, (e.g. GED)
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
401k program
Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
Company
Home Chef
Home Chef is a provider of subscription-based meal kit delivery services to help people to save time while enjoying home cooking.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$57MKey Investors
L CattertonShining Capital
2018-05-23Acquired
2016-09-29Series B· $40M
2016-06-28Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Erik Jensen
CEO
Recent News
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