Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Job Description
Aramark is a global leader in food service, facilities, and uniform services, operating in 15 countries worldwide. Known for their commitment to service excellence, Aramark delivers seamless experiences ranging from food and catering in corporate workplaces to hospitality and facility management across multiple sectors. The organization prioritizes creating a positive work environment where all employees are valued, respected, and supported to grow professionally. Rooted in strong ethical values, Aramark emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, age, or other protected characteristics. Their mission focuses on doing great things for their employees, partners, communities, and the planet, aligning with a sustainable and innovative approach to their business operations. Aramark's Workplace Experience Group, particularly the Portfolio Group, plays a critical role in delivering tailored food and service solutions that excel in convenience, consistency, and high standards, meeting unique client needs and creating impactful experiences across various business segments.
The role of Food Production Supervisor at Aramark is fundamental in maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency in the food service environment. This position coordinates the activities and training of food production staff and kitchen workers, ensuring that food preparation, cooking, and kitchen operations align with established sanitation and food handling regulations. The Supervisor is responsible for managing daily operations of the food production department, including supervising staff assignments to optimize timely and cost-effective food production while maintaining exceptional quality. They develop recipes, analyze menus for food, labor, and overhead costs, and assign pricing to ensure profitability and customer satisfaction. Maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local health and safety regulations is paramount in this role, as is fostering a safe work environment through consistent training and adherence to OSHA standards. The supervisor also plays a role in human resource functions such as employee motivation, training, wage administration, and compliance with labor laws, further supporting a productive and harmonious workplace.
This position demands a leadership mindset combined with advanced culinary knowledge and experience in managing kitchen operations. The Food Production Supervisor must be responsive to customer needs, maintain positive service attitudes, and implement company policies to achieve budget and quality objectives. The role includes strategic planning for menu utilization, inventory control, and workforce scheduling to meet operational goals. The work environment is dynamic, requiring flexibility and dedication to adapt to new responsibilities and meet Aramark's commitments effectively. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact both guest satisfaction and employee development within a globally recognized organization committed to excellence, sustainability, and community impact.
The role of Food Production Supervisor at Aramark is fundamental in maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency in the food service environment. This position coordinates the activities and training of food production staff and kitchen workers, ensuring that food preparation, cooking, and kitchen operations align with established sanitation and food handling regulations. The Supervisor is responsible for managing daily operations of the food production department, including supervising staff assignments to optimize timely and cost-effective food production while maintaining exceptional quality. They develop recipes, analyze menus for food, labor, and overhead costs, and assign pricing to ensure profitability and customer satisfaction. Maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local health and safety regulations is paramount in this role, as is fostering a safe work environment through consistent training and adherence to OSHA standards. The supervisor also plays a role in human resource functions such as employee motivation, training, wage administration, and compliance with labor laws, further supporting a productive and harmonious workplace.
This position demands a leadership mindset combined with advanced culinary knowledge and experience in managing kitchen operations. The Food Production Supervisor must be responsive to customer needs, maintain positive service attitudes, and implement company policies to achieve budget and quality objectives. The role includes strategic planning for menu utilization, inventory control, and workforce scheduling to meet operational goals. The work environment is dynamic, requiring flexibility and dedication to adapt to new responsibilities and meet Aramark's commitments effectively. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact both guest satisfaction and employee development within a globally recognized organization committed to excellence, sustainability, and community impact.
Job Requirements
- At least 3-4 years in a related position
- At least 2-3 years of post-high school education, preferably culinary degree
- Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
- Experiential knowledge of management of people and/or problems
- Verbal, reading, and written communication skills
Job Qualifications
- Requires at least 3-4 years in a related position
- Requires at least 2-3 years of post-high school education, preferably a culinary degree
- Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
- Requires experiential knowledge of management of people and/or problems
- Requires verbal, reading, and written communication skills
Job Duties
- Maintains friendly, efficient, positive customer service attitude toward customers, clients and coworkers
- Establishes and enforces nutrition and sanitation standards of cafeteria, kitchen and related work areas
- Implements and executes established company policies, guidelines and procedures for all food and supplies purchased to achieve highest quality/price value and budget objectives
- Develops recipes and devises special dishes
- Reviews menus and analyzes recipes to determine food, labor and overhead costs and assigns prices to menu items
- Supervises production and other personnel and coordinates their assignments to ensure economical and timely food production
- Observes methods of food preparation and cooking, portion size and garnishing to ensure food is prepared in a prescribed manner and cost control measures are followed
- Maintains established systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment
- Complies with all OSHA regulations and other local, state and federal regulations
- Recognizes and adopts the appropriate food production services appropriate to specific needs of the patient/resident population
- Monitors production needs for the cafeteria and schedules all department employees
- Establishes systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment
- Implements, revises and maintains proper work routines for all department positions
- Directs work of supervisors
- Maintains compliance with ARAMARK's standards of operation
- Assists with recommendations and maintains proactive human resource functions including employee motivation, training and development, and wage/benefit administration
- Plans and participates in planning menus and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers taking into account probable number of guests, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes and menu cycle
- Maintains inventory at established levels to meet budget objectives
- Participates in the selection process of production employees and familiarizes new employees with kitchen practices
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
Your Profile Is Visible To Hiring Managers Across OysterLink.
We'll match you with best jobs
Get job offers faster


Search For More Opportunities:
How Candidates Get Hired Faster
Apply to 2–3 similar roles
Complete profile & get best matches
Check new opportunities daily

