Home Chef · 15 hours ago
Operations & Warehouse Manager
Lithia Springs, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expHome Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. The Operations & Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing the end to end product movement and production within the plant, managing a multi-shift environment, and developing operational strategies to achieve organizational goals.
DeliveryFood and BeverageRestaurants
Responsibilities
Coaching & Development: Builds strong working relationships with all Superintendents, Shift Managers, Supervisors, and employees and continually strives to help all levels grow and improve in their roles
Sets clear performance targets for Superintendents and discusses progress against plan on a daily basis
Ensures Shifts Superintendents are effectively utilizing all standard tools
Helps to create a coaching culture by providing both positive and developmental feedback to Superintendents, Shift Managers, Supervisors, and Employees
Assists all levels within the organization with problem solving issues impacting fulfillment
Helps develop effective people management skills of Superintendents, Shift Managers, Supervisors and Leads
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team
Empower and train staff to proactively identify improvement opportunities and contribute to a culture of excellence
As necessary, resolves personnel problems by investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action while treating employees with respect through the process
Communication & Leadership: Leads by example and embodies Home Chef values of Customer First, Best-in-Class Team, Ownership, Pursue Excellence, and Deliver Happiness
Cultivates culture centered around positive motivation and mutual respect
Drives strong communication across shifts and departments by ensuring huddles and daily communications are completed effectively
Demonstrates willingness to work flexible shifts in order to devote equal attention to all shifts
Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
Develops and maintains strong working relationships with Asst plant manager and Home Chef leadership, across other departments (warehouse, maintenance, FSQA, HR, and procurement), and within production team
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies
Process Improvement: Analyze existing processes and workflows to identify areas for improvement
Implement strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service quality
Monitor and report on operational performance metrics
Food & Employee Safety: Ensures all Home Chef GMP's and operational guidelines are being followed and enforced
Follows and adheres to all safety protocols set forth by Home Chef including but not limited to: Lock out/Tag out procedure, instilling and ensuring a safe work environment, housekeeping in all areas, ensuring all employees are follows proper safety guidelines
Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; ensures adherence to established policies and procedures
Drives and improvement adherence to safety observations and checks to ensure all management is following guidelines
SOPs & Audits: Partners with Continuous Improvement (CI) team in development of new SOPs and modifications to existing SOPs
Knows and drives adherence to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for production, warehouse, and quality departments
Supports SOPs audit program as defined and conducted by the CI team
Owns all plant specific Production SOPs and ensures documents are kept up to date in SOP database
General Responsibilities: Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility
Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs
Qualification
Required
3+ years of proven direct supervision and management experience (Food Manufacturing preferred)
Demonstrated ability to manage conflict, build consensus, and facilitate problem-solving and collaboration amongst cross functional teams
Demonstrated ability to improve processes and KPIs within span of control and across departments
Preferred
Completion of a two-year program: Associate's / Bachelor's preferred
Experience in food manufacturing highly desirable
Experience with Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures highly desirable
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
401k program
Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
Company
Home Chef
Home Chef is a provider of subscription-based meal kit delivery services to help people to save time while enjoying home cooking.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Home Chef has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (3)
2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
2021 (4)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$57MKey Investors
L CattertonShining Capital
2018-05-23Acquired
2016-09-29Series B· $40M
2016-06-28Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Erik Jensen
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-12-29
2025-11-05
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