At Simple Feast we believe in living a sustainable life full of wonderful flavors and experiences around the dinner table. Our plant-based meal solutions are rooted in our commitment to making life easier and better for you, your children, and the planet we all share.

Simple Feast takes you on a journey toward a future where the power and flavors of plants are the focus of our meals. Through inspiring and delightful taste experiences, we can help move people’s eating habits in a more sustainable direction. We believe that together we can stop climate change and ensure the future of our planet for the generations to come. This is the future.

Let’s Save the Planet – Feast by Feast.
 

Simple Feast was founded in 2014 with the vision of getting more Danes to make more meals at home. We wanted to go back to the primordial tradition of sharing food with family and friends.
 

We started with an app of hundreds of recipes from some of the world’s finest chefs. However, we soon recognized how many Danes today have limited time for cooking and the need for everyday meals that are quick and easy to prepare. So in March 2017, we decided to cook the food for you on the days you didn’t have time to do it yourself. At that time, our dishes contained up to 20% meat.
 

Even then we knew what kind of food we should be making. We had read far too much to not know. Climate report after climate report had long since made an indelible impression on us. We knew that a plant-based diet would reduce our climate footprint by 60% to 80%, depending on the method of calculation. We knew that the single action of embracing a plant-based diet held the potential to be our generation’s greatest contribution to ourselves and for generations to come. Ultimately, we took the plunge, and on Nov. 1, 2017, we said goodbye to meat and welcomed the explosive world of plants and their flavors. The team responsible for developing our universe of plant-based dinners includes Anders Vald, Rasmus Kliim, Rasmus Grube, Nanna Elisabeth Vestergaard, and Thomas Parry, who between them have worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in Denmark and abroad, including The Fat Duck, Kong Hans Kælder, Geist, Alkimia, The Paul, Restaurant Sat Bains, and Radio. They were also previously responsible for product development for Løgismose and Claus Meyer, among others.

Organic ingredients, bio-based packaging, and approximately 10 minutes of preparation time at home are the DNA and unbending dogmas in our development process.
 

B Corp™ is an international certification standard that defines success on the basis of inclusive and sustainable economics. As a certified B Corp™ we meet the highest verified standards of transparency, responsibility, sustainability and performance – all with the aim of generating value for the business and for society as a whole. 

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• https://jobs.simplefeast.com/
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Psst! We're growing fast and we need your help to save the planet.

At Simple Feast we are on a mission to change the world’s eating habits towards a more sustainable future, and we’re doing it by showing off the power of plants. As we are scaling internationally, we need to add more talented people to the team to make sure we have the infrastructure in place to keep up with our growth. We are looking for someone who can take on the position as Food Production Manager and is driven by this mission.
 

What you’ll do

This is an exciting opportunity to join and assist in forming the founding team of a plant-based food manufacturing facility in Oxnard, CA. This role will also assist in development of food operations, inventory and logistics for the brand and third-party customers/suppliers.

The Food Production Manager is responsible for coordinating and supervising daily activities of the assigned area of responsibility to ensure efficient production. The Food Production Manager will ensure all tasks performed by the production team are performed efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant. Furthermore, you will be responsible for plant production goals and fostering a well-trained and motivated staff.
 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Oversee daily plant production activities. Use a high degree of concentration and thorough knowledge of the food operations process to supervise employees.
• Plan, coordinate and advise Souschefs, Supervisors, Leads of work and targets to be completed daily.
• Oversee and monitor daily set up of machinery and equipment as well as station organization production for clean, efficient and effective operation.
• Monitor the production process to ensure a smooth flow. Receive and resolve food operational problems and assign corrective action plans.
• Monitor performance of food production department employees to ensure they follow established standards and procedures such as safety, housekeeping, etc. Coach and discipline employees as needed.
• Assign verbal and written reports daily from necessary personnel to ensure appropriate documentation and communication, and targets are met.
• Develop sous-chefs, shift supervisor and leads for successor training.
• Carry out corporate GMP’s, personnel and safety policies while maintaining discipline within the plant.
• Work with and schedule maintenance
• Establish and maintain Food Safety and Quality Assurance
• Support and participate in the plant’s safety process.
• Follow and ensure adherence to established local, state, and federal regulations and requirements as well as food safety, sanitation, food production, and organic guidelines.
• Establish and ensure adherence to procedures and standards, which are in agreement with these regulations, requirements, and guidelines.

Other areas of shared responsibilities: 

• Proficient in production software such as ERPs and digital HACCP platforms.
• Inventory Management, Supply chain, Operations, Logistics
• Analyze, track and drive efficiencies across the supply chain, including forecasting, inventory, demand planning, and logistics
• Manage relationships with key vendors / suppliers / co-packers
• Oversee issuance of purchase orders for direct materials and co-manufacturers.
• Assist with managing raw material inventory within the supply chain including inventory accuracy
• Manage, support, and enhance material planning models to support packaging and material inventory management and volume forecasting for suppliers
• Support spend analysis and evaluate opportunities around purchasing decisions to develop sourcing plans
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of shipping finished goods to customers
• Interface with third party auditors, and other regulatory agencies.
• Recommend the plant’s food operating budget. Manage and control expenditures and variances.

Who you are

We believe you have min. 3 years of experience as Production Manager or equivalent role and the ability and desire to “roll up sleeves” while building a team. You demonstrate solid leadership skills and share our enthusiasm for delicious plant based meals as well as our mission: Creating the future of food.
 

Further qualifications:

• 3-7 years of experience in food manufacturing
• Experience in consumer-packaged goods
• Current California Food Manager Certification (for the right talent we are open to helping you get this)
• SQF, HACCP Certified or equivalent preferred
• Solid understanding of Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Maintenance, Transportation, Packaging and Safety
• Problem analysis and problem resolution skills
• Ability to delegate authority as team grows
• Solid negotiation, planning and organizational skills
• Must have a strong floor presence and be able to interact effectively with people at all levels.
• Customer Oriented
• Must be computer literate
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish and English, desirable