Materials Supervisor

About us

Since 1942, SkyChefs has taken culinary excellence to new heights. As a trusted partner to the nation’s leading airlines and retailers, we proudly deliver millions of meals and exceptional service experiences every year across 43 sites throughout the United States. Built on a legacy of operational excellence, culinary expertise, and continuous innovation, we are committed to setting the industry standard in aviation culinary, airline services, last-mile logistics, and retail commerce. From the kitchen to the runway, our teams work together to deliver quality, reliability, and service at every altitude. Our people are the heart of everything we do. At SkyChefs, a career is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. Join America’s first, foremost, and finest and take your career to new heights.

Role Purpose Statement

The Materials/Operations Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective receiving, storage, inventory management, and distribution of food, frozen goods, packaging, and operational supplies within SkyChefs’ supply chain model.

This role ensures product integrity, cost control, and compliance with company and regulatory standards while leading a team in a fast-paced, 24/7 airline catering environment.
As a vital member of our operations team, the Materials Operations Supervisor plays a hands-on role on the leader floor, managing inventory and frozen food logistics, coordinating inbound and outbound shipments, and supporting production needs.

The position requires strong team leadership skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across departments to maintain service excellence and operational efficiency.

Primary Schedule: Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Alternative Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts may be considered based on business needs.

Main Accountabilities

Supervisor Responsibility

• Oversee the receiving, storage, and distribution of food and beverage products, including inbound and outbound shipments.
• Ensure all products are handled in line with company policies, procedures, and best practices in supply chain management.
• Conduct product inspections to identify damage or spoilage and manage quality control throughout the supply chain.
• Maintain accurate inventory by reconciling records with physical counts, utilizing SAP systems for data management.
• Order and receive supplies and materials through SAP, ensuring seamless communication with suppliers.
• Schedule and supervise warehouse staff, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize supply chain processes and meet financial and customer requirements.
• Provide leadership and guidance to warehouse staff, including training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Manage company and customer-owned merchandise from receipt through issuance to production.
• Monitor and control food cost variances, determining par levels and order quantities based on airline specifications, menus, and vendor lead times.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, FDA, HACCP, safety, health, and environmental regulations.

Leadership
• Guide, motivate and develop staff within the Human Resources policies
• Make the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)
• Manage productivity hours and costs in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations
• Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Quality, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety and Production systems

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Background in warehouse operations, ideally within food production, logistics, or supply chain environments.
• Strong understanding of cycle counts, stock rotation and FIFO/FEFO
• Must have experience directing warehouse staff, assigning tasks, coaching and holding teams accountable.
• Ability to manage performance in a high volume, time sensitive environment
• 3–5 years of experience in inventory, or warehouse management.
• Experience with Variable Production Systems and logistics scheduling.
• Familiarity with SAP MM is a plus; strong ability to reconcile inventory and manage data accurately.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders.
• Microsoft office and (SharePoint is preferred)
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Nice to Have:
Experience supervising/managing Union Employees
Materials Planning
Data Analysis and Reporting
Audits
Airline Catering or Food Production experience