Looking for someone ready to grow into a key leadership role as MariFresh expands across multiple retail locations.

About Us

MariFresh is a fast-growing Korean grab-and-go food company supplying premium retailers across Metro Vancouver. As our retail business continues to expand, we're looking for an experienced Production Kitchen Manager to lead our production kitchen and help build effective systems that will support our next stage of growth.

Job Summary

The Retail Food Production Coordinator plays a vital role in managing and optimizing the production processes within a retail food manufacturing environment. This position ensures that production schedules are met efficiently, quality standards are maintained, and supply chain operations run smoothly. The coordinator collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to align demand planning, inventory management, and manufacturing activities, utilizing advanced ERP systems to support seamless operations. A solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles and demand forecasting is essential to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Duties
Lead and oversee daily food production
Manage, train, and support kitchen staff
Plan daily and weekly production schedules
Ensure consistent food quality, portion control,



and presentation
Maintain Food Safe and sanitation standards
Manage inventory, ordering, and stock rotation
Improve kitchen workflow and production efficiency
Help develop and implement SOPs as the company grows
Work closely with management to support new retail locations and product launches

Requirements
Able to start work at 5:00 AM
Previous experience as a Kitchen Manager or Production Chef
Experience in high-volume food production or retail meal manufacturing.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and demand planning methodologies.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Strong leadership and organizational skills
Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced workplace
Passion for building efficient kitchen systems and processes
Food Secure certification
Familiarity with ERP systems is highly desirable.
Legally eligible to work in Canada

If you're an experienced kitchen leader who enjoys building efficient production systems and wants to grow with an ambitious company, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: $48,000.00-$56,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Kitchen Lead Vancouver
🏢 MariFresh
📍 Vancouver