Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

Application Deadline – May 26, 2023

SUMMARY: Under general supervision of the Executive Chef, the Production Manager is responsible for managing food production records, recipe scaling, ordering, receiving, and the safe storage of food and supplies. Ensures the culinary team has all products on hand for production. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below and will vary based upon a variety of factors including business necessity, location, and customer requests. Will be required to work evenings and weekends.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

• Responsible for ordering, receiving, inventory, and storage of all food, small wares, and supplies sufficient to meet forecast demand with minimal waste.
• Devise ways to optimize inventory control procedures.
• Accurately forecasts customer counts; adjusts food production records and scales recipes accordingly.
• Distributes production records and scaled recipes to the various departments in a timely manner, ensures production records are accurately completed daily by the culinary staff.
• Ensures accurate post-production data entry is completed in the food production system on a daily basis.
• Ensures HACCP food safety for all prepared, packaged received, left over, “FIFO, stored, and discarded food. Establishes labeling systems for prepared and stored food.
• Ensures compliance with established laws and regulations within their assigned area.
• Ensures continued adherence to all Foundation standards and procedures within their assigned area.
• Accountable for the development and implementation of effective training programs in area of responsibility.
• Ensures the cleanliness, sanitation, and safety of production, service, and common areas.
• Ensures assigned area is ready for service, and maintained at the highest quality and cleanliness at all times.
• Required to operate company vehicles to transport food, staff, and guests.
• Resolves equipment, maintenance, and facility issues quickly and effectively.
• Interacts directly with customers and vendors to resolve issues and complaints in a timely manner.
• Responsible for ensuring work schedules are communicated appropriately and time is recorded per foundations standards.
• Ensures staff report to work on time, in uniform, and ready to work.
• Maintains positive behaviors and actions and provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• May prepare a variety of food and beverages, receive and store inventory, move and lift supplies and prepare meals for customers.
• Responsible for submitting a variety of routine and complex reports in an accurate, timely manner.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• May prepare a variety of food and beverages, receive and store inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers.
• Responsible for the accurate monthly inventory of all food and supplies at the location.
• SUPERVISION: Responsible for the selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of staff necessary to carry out effective operations of area assigned; directly supervises and student staff; monitors the activities of contracted staff providing services that may include custodial, landscaping, trash collection, pest control, repairs and other facility services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a degree equivalent to graduation from a two-year college or vocational certificate in culinary arts or management and a minimum of two years of food production management; or a minimum of five years experience
• Experience as an Inventory Manager or equivalent
• Valid CA driver’s license and insurance.
• Servsafe Manager’s Certification or equivalent
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop, interpret and apply policies and procedures to variety of situations.
• Ability to be resourceful and to take initiative.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a multi-ethnic environment.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing schedules; open to new ideas and adaptable to changing technology.
• Strong writing skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Five years of successful supervisory experience in a college or university residential dining operation.
• Proven success in working with students, faculty, and staff, and reasonable experience and demonstrated capability in working with diverse student populations.

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Foundation require faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to fdnhr@cpp.edu.

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.