Day-Shift Production Kitchen Lead with Growth Path

Pasta Prego; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Stable role

Supportive team

Direct involvement

Clear recipes

Growth opportunities

Leadership path

Job summary

Pasta Prego in Melbourne operates a central production kitchen that fuels our growing network of premium takeaway pasta stores. This daytime production role focuses on preparing house-made sauces and product lines consistently and efficiently for multiple locations.

You will batch cook, plan the daily schedule, supervise a small team of 1-2 people, and ensure every batch meets taste, quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production kitchen or high-volume kitchen.
• Proven ability to batch cook accurately from recipes.
• Experience leading a small team.
• Understanding of food safety and stock rotation.
• Proficient with production sheets and stocktakes.
• Reliable, organized and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Batch cook sauces and products per recipes.
• Plan and complete daily production schedule.
• Lead a small production team of 1-2 people.
• Ensure batches meet taste, quality and consistency.
• Follow production sheets, recipes and food-safety procedures.
• Monitor stock levels and perform stocktakes.
• Order, receive, rotate and store ingredients correctly.
• Maintain accurate production and stock records.
• Keep kitchen clean, organized and ready for service.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and processes.

Skills

Batch cooking

Team leadership

Food safety

Stock control

Computer basics

Organisation

Attention to detail

Job description

Pasta Prego in Melbourne operates a central production kitchen that fuels our growing network of premium takeaway pasta stores. This daytime production role focuses on preparing house-made sauces and product lines consistently and efficiently for multiple locations.

You will batch cook, plan the daily schedule, supervise a small team of 1-2 people, and ensure every batch meets taste, quality and safety standards.