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Jr. Commissary Prep Supervisor
Bronx, NY | $44,000–$50,000
We are seeking a Jr. Commissary Prep Supervisor to support the daily prep and batch production operations within a growing central commissary facility. This is a hands-on leadership role supporting the Prep Supervisor with organizing production, directing team members, maintaining quality and food safety standards, and keeping daily production on schedule.
The ideal candidate has experience in a high-volume kitchen, commissary, food production, QSR, or multi-unit food-service environment and is ready to take the next step into a supervisory role. This position is well suited for someone who is organized, hands-on, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Prep Supervisor with daily prep and batch production to ensure products are completed accurately, safely, and on schedule.
- Assist with organizing prep assignments based on staffing, production priorities, and deadlines.
- Help monitor inventory and par levels and communicate potential shortages or production needs to the Prep Supervisor.
- Support production of batch-prepared items for satellite locations.
- Monitor production throughout the shift and help adjust assignments and priorities as needed.
- Ensure recipes, prep procedures, portioning, yields, and production specifications are followed consistently.
- Conduct quality checks throughout production and communicate any issues to the Prep Supervisor.
- Monitor products for consistency in taste, texture, appearance, portioning, and overall quality.
- Ensure proper labeling, dating, storage, rotation, cooling, and handling of prepared foods.
- Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, and personal hygiene standards.
- Provide day-to-day direction and coaching to prep team members and help maintain accountability for productivity and quality.
- Support the Prep Supervisor in maintaining an organized, efficient, and productive work environment.
- Communicate staffing concerns, production delays, inventory shortages, equipment issues, or quality concerns to the Prep Supervisor.
- Assist with tracking production and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Work collaboratively with Production, Culinary, Procurement, Distribution, and Operations teams to support daily commissary needs.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in food production, commissary, commercial kitchen, QSR, or high-volume food-service operations.
- Previous lead, trainer, or supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, prep, and batch production.
- Ability to read and follow standardized recipes and production specifications.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced production environment.
- Comfortable providing direction and coaching to team members.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Dependable, hands-on, and willing to work alongside the production team.
- Ability to identify operational issues and communicate them appropriately to management.
- Comfortable learning and using inventory, production, scheduling, or reporting systems.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.
- Flexibility to work varying schedules, including evenings and weekends as operationally needed.
Compensation: $44,000–$50,000 annually, based on experience.
JOB ID: 181515
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Marion Walker-Linsky