District Production Manager (Chicago, IL)

Job Title: District Production ManagerReports to: Sr.VP of Food and Beverage With a projected 1,000 cafes in the United States by 2030, Paris Baguette is one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world. Our vision is to reestablish the neighborhood bakery café as the heart of the community around the world. Paris Baguette's mission is to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience that delivers joy to everyone.If you are someone who has heart, wants to spread joy, nourish community and is ready to rise to the occasion, we are looking for you to join our growing team! WHAT WE ARE HUNGRY FOR The District Production Manager is responsible for managing sanitation, monitoring packaging and all displays to ensure the best quality products are delivered to our customers. Under this role, you will keep the store's sanitation, displays and quality at the highest level. This candidate will be a key leader who focuses on educating and mentoring employees effectively to ensure customer satisfaction when they buy product from Paris Baguette. The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of food producing techniques, sanitation, and quality assurance to help achieve our mission to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods to our guests through a warm and welcoming bakery café experience. KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIESSupervise the entire store staffs in a regionRecruit and hire staff for any open position at storesPlan, direct, and manage time and schedule of production staffs of storesTrain and educate employees on the importance of quality, sanitation and food producing techniques to ensure customer satisfaction.Set purchasing planningCheck and improve the process and facilityEvaluate sanitary compliance by individual staff in factory/storeEvaluate sanitary level in factory/storeCheck the local sanitation related law and regulation, and reflect this to the business rules/processMonitor the Health Inspection standards complianceOversees and find the content unsuitable for the store sanitationEstablishment of joint measures to improve the sanitary level with production field managerAssess the sanitary improvement activities and feedbackEvaluate the quality of products produced in storesImprovements trainingPrepare a report on new product launchingNew product related trainingPeriodical reports to the production team leader on a daily/weekly basis (staff/product/work activities, etc.)Report products for defectsCalculate and report the product costManage and report personnel expenses of production specialists WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVEEducational background as a Confectionery/Foods major (over 6 months courses in Culinary School).Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (Bakery/Café experience preferred)Knowledge on food producing processes, sanitation, and quality programsKnowledge on food producing techniques, food microbiology, and food sanitary safety practice and proceduresFood Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP Principles, ISO 9000, and baking related regulatory knowledgeSkills in root cause analysis, problem solving, ability in applying technical principles to project managementPassion for people! Dynamic and engaged leader who has a passion for empowering, inspiring, motivating & developing team members.Exceptional organizational and communication skills with the ability to effectively balance priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and highly entrepreneurial environment.Feedback is a gift! Ability to provide construction feedback and recognition to every member of the organization, to ensure we have an open and transparent culture of high performance standards.High emotional intelligence with the ability to work with, and manage diverse teams by being highly empathetic, intuitive, self-motivated and driven.Teams Win! Has to be a team player who fosters a collaborative and engaged teamwork environment.Being a Brand Ambassador, with an excellent knowledge of and commitment to Paris Baguette's Mission, Vision, Brand Values and Culture.Love of travel! Ability to commute to all current Corporate and Franchise locations, as well as proposed openings. SWEET BENEFITSCompetitive compensation Free Cake for your BirthdayMedical, Dental, Vision benefits401K Retirement PlanPaid time off, paid Holidays High Performance Culture

Created: 2025-03-07