Prepared Foods Manager - Saratoga Springs

Description

Healthy Living is seeking a passionate and experienced Prepared Foods Manager to join our Saratoga Prepared Foods Café Team! 

Company Overview:

Healthy Living is a locally owned, independent chain of supermarkets serving communities in Vermont and New York. Our mission is to fuel a passion for great food, health, and well-being and be the place where people gather to shop, eat, and work. We are committed to providing super healthful, innovative, and delicious food while maintaining exceptional hospitality and creating an inviting place to shop and eat. We also prioritize our relationships with local farmers and producers, and actively contribute to our community.

Position Overview:

The Prepared Foods Manager at HL is the service leader of the Prepared Foods departments and is a key operational role responsible for successful execution of product quality and production throughout our cafe, barista, cheese, bread and bakery departments. The Prepared Foods Manager sets a positive tone for the team, creating a smooth and seamless operation of the department. This role focuses on financial success, operational efficiency, hospitality, maintenance of all equipment and facilities, product taste and quality, people management, and food safety.     

We're seeking individuals who bring not only strong culinary expertise and team leadership skills but also a deep commitment to delivering outstanding food and exceptional guest experiences. These are hands-on leadership roles responsible for overseeing the daily operation and production of our BOH, FOH, Bakeshop, Cheese/Bread Departments.

As a leader at Healthy Living, you’ll work side-by-side with your team, setting high standards for food quality, freshness, and hospitality. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love inspiring others, and believe in real food made with care, we’d love to meet you. 

Location: 3065 Route 50, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Job Type: Department Manager

Hours: Full-time, requires weekend & holiday availability 

Pay: $27.00-$32.00/hour (previous experience will be taken into consideration)

If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, enjoy inspiring others, and are passionate about real food made with care, we'd love to meet you! 

Requirements

Experience

• At least 5 years management experience in a food service environment 
• Previous culinary experience 
• Previous guest service environment experience  
• Knowledge of food procurement and inventory management  
• Previous experience in a professional kitchen environment or equivalent  
• Previous experience working with local, organic products and familiarity with standards regarding local, organic produces is preferred 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the BOH, Bakeshop and FOH teams, ensuring a collaborative, positive, and high-performing environment. 
• Expectation of availability outside normal working hours during holiday seasons to oversee increased production. 
• Train, mentor, and motivate Assistant Managers to hold staff accountable, provide feedback, deliver exceptional guest service, maintain cleanliness, and uphold food safety standards. 
• Manage various aspects of the Cafe foods departments, including staffing, scheduling, training, and performance. 
• Ensure high standards of food safety, sanitation, and compliance with health regulations. 
• Collaborate with the R&D Chef on seasonal offerings, promotions, and special events. 
• Lead and inspire a team to consistently deliver high-quality prepared foods and exceptional customer service. 
• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming department environment. 
• Manage inventory across departments 
• Ensures supplies are ordered timely, ingredients, and packaging, balancing cost control with the need for quality and freshness. 
• Reduce waste by implementing effective inventory rotation, portion control, and efficient ordering practices. 
• Track sales, expenses, and other key performance indicators to ensure departments meet financial goals, including profitability and labor cost control. 
• Prepare and analyze reports related to sales, inventory, and staffing, and makes adjustments as needed to meet objectives. 

Benefits we're proud of! Staff at Healthy Living enjoy:

• Health Insurance (we pay 75% you pay 25% for single health benefits)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Health Spending Accounts
• Paid time off (Full time staff receive 2 weeks, gain additional week on 1st and 4th anniversary)
• Paid Maternity/Paternity time, up to 8 weeks paid time off!
• Generous store discount: 20% off grocery, 20% off hot bar/salad bar/coffee and juice bar, 10% off beer, 20% off wine, 30% off vitamins/supplements
• Half price one month bus passes
• 401(k): 100% match of the first 3% of the staff member’s contribution. 50% match on the staff member’s contribution above 3% and up to 5%. Staff are 100% vested in Healthy Living’s contribution from day one
• Income advance program with North Country Federal Credit Union - AKA a loan program, another way we help you get money!
• Free Celtics tickets
• Plus many more!

Healthy Living's Essential Behaviors

Make Someone’s Day

You’re here because you’re a true 51%er and we want you to bring genuine enthusiasm to work daily. You get that warm, fuzzy, tingly-from-head-to-toe feeling when helping others – staff and guests! You see getting to “yes” as a super-fun challenge! You readily and freely interact with every guest. There’s nothing you like more than seeing guests leave happier than when they arrived. When your teammates are having a tough day, you use positive energy to bring them up. When you smile, everyone smiles.

Move fast and be thorough

You work with a purposeful sense of urgency. You will be trained to achieve excellence in your job to complete tasks quickly, efficiently, and with great skill, and at the same time remembering to look up and connect with each guest. You LOVE getting the job done and doing it well.

Create a team people want to stay on

Your genuine, positive energy contributes to an upbeat, effective team where you and your co-workers thrive and express a desire to stay and to grow together. You treat your teammates with respect and kindness every single day. You offer empathy and an open ear. You bring special skills to the team that are respected by your teammates and in turn you see the value in others’ skills and talents.

Show Up

You show up to work. You are fully present for your teammates, our guests, and our trade partners. You’re a reliable, invested member of the team. You bring authentic, positive energy to work every day. Deep down you care.

“What can I do?”

The words, “What can I do?” and “How can I help?” fly out of your mouth because you recognize that the collective goal of the team and the store is bigger than the task at hand. You anticipate the needs of your coworkers and the guests and are proactive in helping others.

Come with a solution

You have a keen eye for identifying pain points in our systems, but you always come to the table with a solution to offer. You think outside the box, you’re creative in solving problems, and you adapt to change with grace. You always speak up and let us know what you need!

Own it

You hold yourself accountable and you’re accountable to your teammates. When there is an issue, ask yourself, “What can I do to help fix it?” When there is success, you and your team celebrate! The details matter, and you are attentive to all of them.

Seek knowledge

At Heathy Living we love learning and are naturally curious. We love feedback; it is an opportunity to improve ourselves. You reflect deeply on feedback by frequently looking inward and evaluating your own performance at HL. You are personally fulfilled by helping others grow and love taking on new challenges and new opportunities to learn.

If all of this sounds like you, please apply for a position today and begin your career with our mission, vision, and values driven company. Healthy Living is an equal opportunity employer and we’re proud to hire a diverse, inclusive Staff!