Required Years of Experience
Pump & Crunch is seeking an experienced, hands-on Kitchen Operations Manager to lead daily kitchen production, manage staff, and help scale our rapidly growing meal prep and catering business. This role is ideal for a strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building systems and teams, and takes pride in operational excellence.
As Kitchen Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring food quality and consistency, maintaining food safety standards, managing inventory, and leading a team of kitchen employees through weekly meal prep and catering production. You will play a key role in creating efficient workflows, training team members, reducing waste, and holding the team accountable to high standards.
Responsibilities:
Lead and manage kitchen staff during daily production
Create and execute prep lists, production schedules, and workflow plans
Ensure consistency, quality, and portion accuracy across all menu items
Maintain and enforce food safety, sanitation, and temperature logging procedures
Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and product rotation
Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members
Monitor labor efficiency and food cost performance
Troubleshoot operational issues and provide solutions quickly
Assist with catering production and special events as needed
Support business growth initiatives and future expansion plans
Qualifications:
3+ years of kitchen management, culinary management, or food production leadership experience
Strong leadership and communication skills
Proven ability to manage and motivate a team
Excellent organizational and time management abilities
Experience with inventory management and food cost control
Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices
Ability to work independently and make decisions with confidence
Experience in meal prep, catering, commissary kitchens, or high-volume food production preferred
Compensation:
Competitive based on experience
Performance-based bonus opportunities
Growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding company
About Pump & Crunch:
Pump & Crunch is an award-winning Houston meal prep and catering company focused on creating chef-crafted, healthy meals made with high-quality ingredients. We are passionate about helping people live healthier lives through great food and exceptional service, and we are looking for a leader who shares that vision. Compensation Details
3 years
Job Details Kitchen Operations ManagerPump & Crunch is seeking an experienced, hands-on Kitchen Operations Manager to lead daily kitchen production, manage staff, and help scale our rapidly growing meal prep and catering business. This role is ideal for a strong leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building systems and teams, and takes pride in operational excellence.
As Kitchen Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring food quality and consistency, maintaining food safety standards, managing inventory, and leading a team of kitchen employees through weekly meal prep and catering production. You will play a key role in creating efficient workflows, training team members, reducing waste, and holding the team accountable to high standards.
Responsibilities:
Lead and manage kitchen staff during daily production
Create and execute prep lists, production schedules, and workflow plans
Ensure consistency, quality, and portion accuracy across all menu items
Maintain and enforce food safety, sanitation, and temperature logging procedures
Manage inventory, ordering, receiving, and product rotation
Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members
Monitor labor efficiency and food cost performance
Troubleshoot operational issues and provide solutions quickly
Assist with catering production and special events as needed
Support business growth initiatives and future expansion plans
Qualifications:
3+ years of kitchen management, culinary management, or food production leadership experience
Strong leadership and communication skills
Proven ability to manage and motivate a team
Excellent organizational and time management abilities
Experience with inventory management and food cost control
Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices
Ability to work independently and make decisions with confidence
Experience in meal prep, catering, commissary kitchens, or high-volume food production preferred
Compensation:
Competitive based on experience
Performance-based bonus opportunities
Growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding company
About Pump & Crunch:
Pump & Crunch is an award-winning Houston meal prep and catering company focused on creating chef-crafted, healthy meals made with high-quality ingredients. We are passionate about helping people live healthier lives through great food and exceptional service, and we are looking for a leader who shares that vision. Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly (Based on Experience)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Potential Bonuses
Required SkillsTeam Building
Problem Solving
Efficiency Improvement
Training and Development
Quality Assurance
Time Management
Decision Making
Leadership Development
Communication Skills
Adaptability in Fast Paced Environments
Customer Service Orientation
Strategic Planning
Resource Management
Collaboration
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Job ID: 523407924
Originally Posted on: 6/3/2026
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