Kitchen Manager (Large scale meal delivery)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Kitchen Manager (Large scale meal delivery)

Company - Locale (High-protein meals, designed for longevity and delivered weekly)

Location : Oakland, CA 94605

Pay- Competitive $85K / year salary (negotiable based on experience)

Hire Curated (Viva Chefs) is assisting Locale in hiring a Production Manager.

About the role

As a Kitchen Manager, you’ll work hand-in-hand with our Culinary Director to scale a fast-growing culinary operation. This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company that sets the highest standards for health and flavor in prepared meals.

About Locale

We offer high-protein prepared meals with the highest health and ingredient standards in the industry. Our meals are designed to help customers maximize energy and longevity.

We’ve raised $16M+ from top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and Tencent. We’ve delivered over 100,000 meals in the past six months and are just getting started. If you want to join a rapidly growing company and make nourishing food for thousands of customers, join our team.

How we cook

All sauces and dishes are scratch-made to meet our strict standards. We don’t use processed ingredients, refined sugars, emulsifiers, or seed oils, and we use exclusively organic, nutrient-dense ingredients. All meals are packed in microplastic-free glass jars. We’re reinventing how prepared meals are made at scale.

What you’ll own and how you’ll make a difference

• Lead and coach a team of 25+ cooks and builders.
• Scale our cooking operation and team to meet rapid business growth.
• Create and refine processes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Manage the production system that generates production / build lists.

What we’re looking for

At least 5 years of experience in large professional kitchens or food manufacturing; you’ve handled high-volume production and aren’t intimidated by it.

A great systems thinker—always looking for ways to make operations more efficient.

A strong people manager who coaches staff to perform at their best.

Hands-on and willing to tackle any task.

Strong understanding of food health and safety regulations.

Comfortable in a rapidly changing startup environment; you’ll work with a small, amazing team to accomplish hard things.

Proficient with computers for recipe documentation, inventory management, and kitchen operations.

Bilingual (English & Spanish) is a strong plus.

Availability

Tuesday – Saturday; schedule flexibility is important as we grow.

Benefits

Competitive $85K / year salary (negotiable based on experience)

Equity ownership in the company

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Employee discount and staff meals

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance