🌟 We're Hiring: Production Manager 🌟 For over 50 years, we've worked hard together to build something special—a culture rooted in lean principles, continuous improvement, and genuine respect for people. We're looking for a manufacturing leader who shares these values. What makes this role unique: ✨ Lead with humility in a family-owned company that values inclusion and dignity ✨ Apply lean manufacturing principles inspired by the Toyota Production System ✨ Shape team culture while driving operational excellence ✨ Collaborate directly with company leadership Ready to make an impact? Apply via the link below. We look forward to hearing from you! https://lnkd.in/gCVyw8qA
Ready Foods Inc.
Food Production
Denver, CO 3,813 followers
Family owned, kettle-cooked food manufacturer providing ready-to-use products and co-packing solutions.
About us
Based in Denver, Ready Foods is a family-owned company specializing in custom food solutions. We provide expertise to scale up menu concepts with consistency and quality. Our own line of products offers menu items to smaller operations and our co-packing team can help larger chains scale up their concepts. We offer solutions for restaurants, national and regional accounts, healthcare, community and recreation centers, educational institutions, catering, hotels and events. Contact us to learn more about how we can provide innovative kitchen solutions. In 1972, Ready Foods was created to provide food service operators with consistent supply and quality products. Although we have grown since our first small kitchen on Colfax Avenue in Denver, the Abarca’s philosophy continues to provide a vision for each of our company initiatives. With our current multi-facility production footprint, we stand by the integrity of our food and the collective knowledge and expertise of our workforce. We have grown Ready Foods into a medium-sized company because we have a strong company culture that promotes inclusion and respect for the dignity of all people. We are excellent at what we do and continually strive for perfection. Ready Foods has embraced lean manufacturing as our operating philosophy and we take inspiration knowing it is a continuous journey of improvement. Interested in joining our team? Check out the Jobs tab.
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http://www.readyfoods.biz
External link for Ready Foods Inc.
- Industry
- Food Production
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Denver, CO
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1972
- Specialties
- Soups, Sauces, Copack, Salsas, Beans, Custom Recipes, Restaurant Supply , Foodservice Supply, Prepared Food, Kitchen Solutions, Food Production, Food Manufacturing, Restaurant Wholesale, Kettle Cooked, and Frozen Food
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2645 W. 7th Ave.
Denver, CO 80204, US
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4000 Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80216, US
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Boring never tasted so good. Every bag of alfredo coming down this line is identical — same weight, same consistency, same quality. Because when you’re running a kitchen, the last thing you need is a surprise. We make it consistent and boring, so you can make it exciting on your menu. Smooth operations. Reliable results. Every single time. Try it! https://lnkd.in/gc3UQtiE
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We're so looking forward to the Women in Manufacturing Colorado mixer at Moksha Chocolates next month! How cool to learn about chocolate making while connecting with fellow manufacturing teammates across different industries. Register now and see you there on February 10th! 🍫
Register now for our February mixer with Moksha Chocolates in Boulder. https://lnkd.in/gz3i7fjs 📅 Tuesday, February 10th 📍 Set Creative Studios 2740 47th St. Boulder, CO 80301 🕰️ 3:30 - 5 pm MST Social and educational event- learn about the process of bean-to-bar chocolate making while discovering the unique flavor profiles of the chocolates. Hope to see you there!
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A classic combo! We love PepperJax Grill's take on this 'wich. Especially the option to top it with cheese sauce! https://lnkd.in/gn38q65C
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No doubt you've seen the trend on Instagram throwing it back to 2016. Well here's a peek at what things looked like at Ready Foods a decade ago. Old logo, molecular gastronomy vibes at photo shoots, portrait shots to capture our teammates that year, and celebrating the legends who are STILL with us a decade later. Some things change, some things stay the same. That demi burger? Still hits. Our team? Still fire. Our commitment to quality? Never wavers.
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A 15-second peek into the S&R team: Meet Karla B. Before the sun’s up, she’s planning, training and coaching the team—sometimes even the unofficial IT department for our automated warehouse system. Basically, she’s unlocked full-on warehouse wizard status. The warehouse doesn’t run itself—it takes someone who knows every detail, predicts problems before they happen, and keeps the whole operation moving. That’s Karla. Ever wonder how your cases of our food actually make it to you? It starts in our warehouse with a powerhouse S&R team.
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We're Hiring: Safety Manager at Ready Foods! Because only safe people can make delicious food, we're looking for a passionate safety leader to champion workplace health. Join us in Denver, CO, where you'll: ✓ Drive our safety culture and OSHA compliance ✓ Lead continuous improvement initiatives ✓ Make a meaningful impact on employee well-being ✓ Work in a collaborative environment that values innovation Ready to make a difference? Click the link below. https://lnkd.in/gNhYuJw7
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A record number of new product test batches. Countless learnings. One incredible team. Each test batch was a chance to problem-solve, innovate, and grow together. What makes these trials successful isn’t just our equipment or processes, it’s the people who show up ready to learn, adapt, and collaborate until we get it right. These photos capture what happens during a test batch: focused teamwork, creative problem-solving, curiosity to try a new approach and the can-do attitude that defines our culture. It’s this spirit that allows us to be true partners to the foodservice operators and supply chain leaders we serve. To our team: Thank you for bringing your A-game to every challenge. Your willingness to roll up your sleeves and figure it out together is what sets us apart. Photos by Mike Baker, who is as talented behind the camera as he is on the production floor.
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2025 was a fabulous year of connection! From food shows to facility tours to gathering with the Colorado Chef Alliance, this is why we love what we do —it’s all about the incredible chefs, restaurants, and food service partners we get to work with every day. Here’s to the conversations, the collaborations, and the community that make this industry so special. Thank you for letting us be part of your kitchens and your success. Cheers to more delicious partnerships in 2026! 🍽️✨
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Today we’re celebrating a Ready Foods tradition – sharing Rosca de Reyes with our teams across all our facilities. Our founder Luis Abarca loved this celebration, and thanks to our teammate, Andres Oropeza, we keep his memory and this special tradition alive every January 6th. Here’s the fun part: the teammate who finds the baby figurine hidden in their slice has good luck coming their way AND they have the honor of bringing tamales for their coworkers! 😊 This is what makes Ready Foods special – honoring where we come from, celebrating together, and keeping our founder’s spirit alive through the traditions he loved.