Lead Assembly Cook

Les Fermes Lufa / Lufa Farms; India; On-site; INR 446,000 - 893,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Disability programs

TELUS Health Virtual Care

30% employee discount on baskets

Job summary

Les Fermes Lufa / Lufa Farms is seeking a Lead Assembly Cook to join our high-volume production kitchen. In this hands-on role, you’ll oversee assembly cooks, ensure recipes are followed, and maintain quality across meals.

You will operate combi ovens, guide teammates, and uphold food safety standards while delivering consistent, ready-to-eat meals for our customers.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (mandatory) with strong communication skills.
• Experience guiding and coordinating kitchen staff in a production setting.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes precisely and ensure consistency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals by strictly following standardized recipes.
• Operate combi ovens safely and efficiently.
• Wash, peel, and cut vegetables and prepare rice, meat, and chicken.
• Supervise and support assembly cooks during daily production.
• Ensure recipes, portions, and assembly standards are consistently followed.
• Monitor product quality and communicate issues to kitchen leadership.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of workstations; follow safety guidelines.

Skills

Fluent English

Team leadership

Ability to follow recipes

Education

MAPAQ certification or food safety training

Tools

Combi ovens

Job description

At Lufa Farms, we’re on a mission to create a better food system by growing food where people live and growing it responsibly. Through our production kitchen, we prepare ready-to-eat meals that reflect our commitment to quality, food safety, and sustainability. To support the opening of our new kitchen, we’re looking for a Lead Assembly Cook to join the team.

At Lufa Farms, we’re on a mission to create a better food system by growing food where people live and growing it responsibly. Through our production kitchen, we prepare ready-to-eat meals that reflect our commitment to quality, food safety, and sustainability. To support the opening of our new kitchen, we’re looking for a Lead Assembly Cook to join the team. In this hands-on, execution-focused role, you’ll actively prepare meals while supporting and overseeing assembly cooks during daily production. You’ll ensure standardized recipes are applied accurately, portions are consistent, and finished products meet quality standards in a structured, high-volume production environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals by strictly following standardized recipes;
• Operate combi ovens safely and efficiently;
• Wash, peel, and cut vegetables;
• Prepare rice, meat, and chicken using combi ovens;
• Supervise and support assembly cooks during daily production;
• Ensure recipes, portions, and assembly standards are consistently followed;
• Monitor product quality and consistency across all prepared items;
• Communicate recipe clarifications or issues to kitchen leadership;
• Handle food according to hygiene, sanitation, and food safety standards;
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of workstations;
• Follow internal procedures, recipes, and health and safety guidelines.

Requirements

• 2 to 4 years of experience in a professional kitchen or food production environment;
• Experience operating combi ovens;
• Strong basic kitchen skills (knife work, preparation, cooking);
• Ability to follow recipes accurately and work efficiently;
• Comfortable guiding and coordinating other kitchen staff;
• Fluent in English (mandatory); French is an asset;
• Availability to work weekends;
• Reliable, organized, and able to work well in a team.

Assets

• MAPAQ certification or food safety training.

Schedule

• Full-time position, Night shift (10:00 PM – 6:00 AM, Saturday to Wednesday);
• Schedule includes weekends;

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary is to be determined based on the experience and knowledge of the candidate;
• You’ll be eligible to participate in the firm’s health insurance, dental, and disability programs after completion of a probationary period (paid 50% by the employee and 50% by Lufa Farms);
• Access to TELUS Health Virtual Care (direct contact to health professionals by phone, video, or chat) and the Employee and Family Assistance Program (professional, short-term counselling, covering a broad range of interpersonal issues);
• 30% discount on your Lufa Farms basket.