Food Production Manager - Airline Catering

Food Production Manager - Airline Catering

Job Title: Food Production Manager - Airline Catering

Job Location: Boston, MA (duration 02128)

Work Location Type: On‑Site

Salary Range: $102,000 - $130,000 per year

$/yr - $/yr

In this role, you will lead a team of supervisors and frontline employees across multiple shifts in a fast‑paced, production‑driven environment. Your leadership will ensure food safety, efficiency, and service excellence while managing labor budgets, performance, and compliance standards. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong production leadership experience looking to make a tangible impact and grow into senior operational roles.

• Lead and inspire a dynamic team of food production employees and supervisors
• Strategically plan, organize, and manage a department regarding daily hours, schedules, productivity, quality and safety
• Oversee all food production activities and ensure everything runs like a well‑oiled (but healthy!) machine
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, FDA, HACCP, safety, health, environmental and other regulations
• Ensure on‑time and accurate production in the preparation of food/equipment and catering of flights
• Take ownership of department budgets, inventory, scheduling, and productivity
• Implement lean manufacturing principles and bring innovation to how we prepare and deliver meals
• Partner with cross‑functional teams and airline clients egwuregwu to ensure top‑notch service and presentation
• Participate in daily leadership briefings and be the go‑to for performance improvement

• 5–7 years of hands‑on leadership experience in food production, catering, or a high Jes volume manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
• Strong communicator, motivator, and team builder
• Solid knowledge of FDA, HACCP, GMP, and operational compliance
• Experience with Variable Production Systems (VPS) or similar tools is a major plus
• Tech‑savvy with Microsoft Office and inventory systems
• Someone who thrives in a diverse, multicultural, and deadline‑driven environment

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

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