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About the Role

Orbital Kitchens is establishing a new central production facility to support its expanding restaurant network. This facility will manage large-scale food production and inventory logistics. The Production & Distribution Facility Manager will lead this facility end-to-end, focusing on inventory, warehousing, and distribution, with oversight of production. This is a key role in building the operational foundation for future growth.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end inventory accuracy across raw materials, packaging, and finished/prepped goods.
Design and maintain inventory control systems (par levels, reorder points, FIFO/FEFO rotation, cycle counts, full physical inventories).
Manage receiving processes: vendor deliveries, quality/quantity checks, invoice reconciliation, and putaway.
Minimize shrinkage, spoilage, and food waste through disciplined storage practices, temperature/humidity monitoring, and rotation discipline.
Track and report on key inventory KPIs: inventory turns, days-on-hand, waste %, stockout rate, and variance between system and physical counts.
Own vendor relationships tied to receiving schedules, delivery windows, and quality standards; escalate and resolve supply issues.
Maintain accurate inventory records in inventory/ERP systems and partner with Finance on month-end counts and COGS reconciliation.
Build and manage the distribution schedule to supply 8–20 (and growing) kitchen locations.
Own routing, load planning, and delivery windows to ensure timely, temperature-controlled, and accurate product delivery.
Manage the fleet/delivery team (owned, contracted, or third-party), including driver scheduling and vehicle/equipment maintenance.
Build contingency plans for delivery disruptions.
Partner with location managers/GMs to forecast demand and adjust distribution volumes.
Oversee daily production scheduling to meet demand forecasts and inventory targets.
Ensure production output meets food safety, quality, and consistency standards (HACCP, recipe adherence, portioning).
Partner with the Production/Kitchen Supervisor on staffing, throughput, and equipment needs.
Ensure production planning is tightly coupled with inventory levels.
Ensure the facility passes all health department, food safety, and safety/OSHA inspections.
Maintain sanitation schedules, pest control, and equipment maintenance programs.
Own facility-level cost control: labor, waste, utilities, and supply costs relative to budget.
Build and maintain SOPs for receiving, storage, production handoff, and distribution.
Hire, train, and manage a multi-functional team spanning warehouse, production, and logistics.
Set clear performance expectations and KPIs for direct reports; conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
Build a culture of accountability around food safety, accuracy, and on-time delivery.

Requirements

5+ years in a warehouse, inventory, distribution, or commissary/central kitchen management role, ideally in food service, QSR, or CPG.
Demonstrated experience managing inventory systems and controlling shrinkage/waste at scale.
Experience managing logistics/delivery operations to multiple end locations.
Strong working knowledge of food safety standards (ServSafe, HACCP) and cold chain requirements.
Comfortable with inventory/ERP software and building out reporting/KPI dashboards.
Proven people management experience across multi-functional teams (10+ direct/indirect reports).
Experience specifically in a multi-unit restaurant or QSR commissary/central kitchen model.
Experience scaling a distribution operation as a location count grows (e.g., from ~5 to 20 locations).
Background in supply chain, logistics, or operations management.
Familiarity with route/load optimization tools.

Skills

Inventory Management
Warehousing
Distribution
Logistics
Food Safety Standards (ServSafe, HACCP)
Cold Chain Management
Inventory/ERP Software
KPI Dashboarding
People Management
Route Optimization
Load Planning

Location

On-site at the central production facility

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years management experience
10+ direct/indirect reports management experience

About the Company

Orbital Kitchens is opening a new central production facility that will serve as the operational backbone for our growing network of restaurant locations.
This facility will handle large-scale food production and inventory holding and distribution.
The company is scaling from a handful of locations to 20+.