Kitchen Manager in the central kitchen (m/f/d)

Kitchen Manager (m/f/d) in the central kitchen

Location: Menü Mobil “Ihre regionale Frische” GmbH, Vogelsberg
Type of employment: Full-time
Reporting line: Management
Job opportunity: From 01.05.2025

Our mission at Menü Mobil:

We are shaping the future of community catering – with fresh, high-quality and sustainable meals. Our goal is to relieve the burden on parents, support daycare centers and companies and offer our customers a healthy, uncomplicated meal solution.

We are rethinking service – efficient, digital and customer-oriented. Our team works with well thought-out processes, modern tools and full commitment to our customers.

Become part of our team! We are looking for people with a passion for good food, excellent service and innovative processes!

Your mission:

As Kitchen Manager (m/f/d), you will be responsible for the strategic, organizational and economic management of our central kitchen. Your goal is to develop production from the current 3,500 to 6,000 meals a day efficiently and sustainably. You will mainly work strategically (approx. 70%), using structured processes, digital tools and clear key figures. At the same time, you also have a deliberate operational presence (approx. 30%) in order to effectively design processes together with the team.
Your focus is on quality, efficiency and profitability – supported by a strong team and a culture of responsibility.

Your tasks:

• Strategic management of kitchen production in collaboration with the team leaders
• Efficient capacity and resource planning, including shift models and personnel management
• Management and development of the kitchen team of up to 50 employees with disciplinary responsibility in collaboration with the team leaders
• Optimization and standardization of processes to ensure efficiency and quality
• Purchasing and budget control: controlling the use of goods and supplier management
• Management and development of the team with clear processes and structured duty rosters
• Digital transformation of the kitchen: introducing new systems and analyzing key figures to improve processes
• Ensuring compliance with hygiene and quality standards, including internal audits
• Cross-departmental collaboration with delivery service, purchasing, marketing and customer service

What you bring with you:

• Completed training as a chef with further training (e.g. master chef) or a degree from a hotel management school with a focus on GV/kitchen organization, alternatively: chef with further training as a hotel business administrator or F&B specialist
• Several years of management experience in communal catering or gastronomy (at least 8-10 years, including several years in a management position)
• Analytical and proactive thinking to optimize processes with foresight
• Strong organizational skills with a procedural mindset to ensure clear processes
• Strong leadership and sense of responsibility to develop a large team in a structured manner
• Digital affinity: experience with planning tools and merchandise management systems
• Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to create and develop structures
• Very good communication skills in German (native speaker level)
• Enjoyment of work and your fellow human beings

What we offer:

• A responsible position with creative freedom and strategic influence
• Get out of part-time & weekend work – regular daily routines from Monday to Friday, as well as company vacations between Christmas and New Year, among others
• Attractive remuneration and development opportunities in a growing company with flat hierarchies
• A meaningful job (healthy nutrition for children and relief for parents)
• A friendly and competent kitchen team that values you and supports you from day one
• Permanent employment contract with an attractive salary, vacation allowance, health promotion benefits and a subsidy towards the costs of the daycare center as well as benefits in kind
• A modern workplace with high-quality equipment and modern work tools
• Free parking and discounted lunch