Culinary Lead

About the Role:

Reporting to the Culinary Supervisor, the Culinary Lead is responsible for leading a team of Culinary Associates on the production floor. Culinary Leads ensure the production function is performed satisfactorily on the Kitchen floor in collaboration with leadership.

How you'll make a difference:

• Support Culinary Leadership in overseeing the production process on the kitchen floor, including, but not limited to, production execution, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, and time tracking
• Ensure employees follow GMPs, ensuring that products are consistently produced and controlled according to policy
• Maintain working knowledge of and assist with implementation of new and existing SOPs and policies across production teams; ensure processes and policies are adhered to at all times
• Ensure that Meal Components are properly labeled with the correct amount, date, and meal code
• Identify and communicate all shorts including, but not limited to, bin weights, components, meal count shorts, etc.
• Properly update and communicate on Slack and other necessary methods such as the call-out line, phones, meetings, etc.

Safety & OSHA Compliance:

• Attend consistent safety meetings, keeping track of policy changes and rollouts
• Support leadership in ensuring OSHA compliance standards are adhered to at all times by staff
• Support leadership with internal QA Audits initiatives

Who you are:

• High school diploma required
• 2+ years experience in a large-scale, high-volume kitchen required
• Food safety and sanitation experience highly preferred
• Relevant food manufacturing and production experience preferred
• Valid CA Food Handlers Certification(must be obtained within 30 days of hire)
• Master in executing food prep production tasks with minimal / no supervision and guidance
• Master in reading and executing recipes accurately
• Strong proficiency in operating all commercial cooking equipment
• Strong leadership skills in leading team members on the floor to hit throughput targets and efficiency goals
• Strong communication skills that put compliance first

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and walking throughout the facility
• Ability to consistently life up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds