Culinary Lead

Our team is seeking a Culinary Lead to help build momentum to drive our culinary department to the next level. The successful candidate will focus on supporting the sous chefs through leading daily production, helping to train new team members and maintaining a safe and fun work environment. This role is key to ensuring products fall within the client vision and company standards.

Description

This candidate has excellent food preparation skills, health code knowledge and the ability to train and produce according to timelines. The perfect culinary lead will have small-company energy with expert navigation skills for completing assigned tasks independently and with a team. Your strengths present themselves with calm confidence in your daily operation, ability to communicate clearly and find motivation in the why we deliver excellence at every level.

Our ideal candidate:

Is approachable and balanced
Advocates for what is right, not what’s easy
Knows what equipment, supplies, staffing and timing are required to complete tasks
Always looks to improve the process
Has accountability to results

This is a full-time position with weekend requirements.

Responsibilities

The primary job of the Culinary Lead is to collaborate with our team to execute production lists, train new staff and hold the team accountable to their training. You may have specified production areas such as cold line, hot line, baking or events, however, you are expected to be able to cross train in holding all hourly team members accountable to our culinary standards and core values.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Participating in mass production and small batch recipe execution
Proper labelling and storing of all ingredients, in progress items and finished product
Collaborate with peers and other departments to foster a team environment
Prepare items according to standard operating procedures
Supportive to department leadership and managers on duty
Open communication with team members and peers
Willing and able to train and develop the skill level of culinary support staff
Open to working with all types of food to support catering operations
Maintain a clean work environment, including deep cleaning on regularly schedule
Working event shifts based on business needs in a variety of BOH opportunities
Exemplifies our Core Values in actionable ways
Completes tasks and duties as assigned by culinary leadership
Maintains high healthy and safety standards per state of Ohio and department guidelines at all times

Required

- Minimum of 3 years in culinary role
- Minimum 1 year in leadership role
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Proficient in cold and hot production
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, kneel, stoop or reach for ingredients on high and low shelves, and stand for 8 hours at a time
- Insurable driving record