District Production Manager – Franchise Bakery & Café Concept

A rapidly growing franchise bakery café concept specializing in high-quality baked goods and beverages, focused on delivering consistent product quality, food safety, and a welcoming guest experience across all locations.

The District Production Manager is a field-based culinary and operations leader responsible for 15+ locations within the region. This role acts as a BOH training and quality leader
, ensuring excellence in food production, sanitation, and product consistency.

Think “traveling chef/trainer”—leading BOH training, rolling out new products, and elevating standards across all stores.

• Train and coach BOH teams on recipes, seasonal products, and production standards
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health regulations (HACCP, GMP)
• Monitor product quality, presentation, and consistency across all locations
• Support new product launches and conduct hands-on training
• Evaluate and improve production processes, workflows, and efficiency
• Partner with franchisees and store leadership to drive performance
• Conduct audits, inspections, and provide corrective action plans
• Analyze product costs, labor, and operational performance
• Travel daily to stores; support training at regional training centers

• 5+ years of experience in bakery, café, or food production environments
• Culinary or food production education preferred
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and quality systems (HACCP, GMP, ISO)
• Experience in training, coaching, and developing BOH teams
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Comfortable in a high‑travel, field‑based role
• 401(k)
• PTO + Paid Holidays
• Additional perks and a strong growth environment