Cafe Culinary Supervisor

Haymarket; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Haymarket Café is seeking an organized, quality-driven Café Culinary Supervisor to lead back-of-house kitchen operations at Haymarket Café, upholding culinary quality, workplace safety, and hospitality.

You will train and coach BOH team members, ensure recipes are followed, monitor inventory and waste, and partner with management to deliver consistently exceptional dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of culinary supervisory or kitchen management experience in a high-volume café, restaurant, or fast-casual setting.
• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• ServSafe or equivalent food safety knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead BOH team, hire, train, mentor, and provide feedback to drive performance and retention.
• Oversee day-to-day kitchen prep, line execution, inventory, waste, and labor targets.
• Ensure compliance with health regulations, sanitation standards, and recipe/portion control.
• Maintain recipes, portioning, taste and presentation aligned with current trends.
• Plan daily prep, ordering, station assignments, and volume with operations management.
• Perform administrative duties such as cycle counts and shift reporting.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety awareness

Communication

Coaching

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification (preferred)

Job description

Café Culinary Supervisor – Haymarket Café

Company: Haymarket Café

Position Type: Full-Time | Hourly Non-Exempt

Reports To: Café Operations Manager

About The Role

Haymarket is seeking an organized, quality-driven Café Culinary Supervisor to lead back-of-house (BOH) kitchen operations primarily focused at Haymarket Café.

In this role, you will be instrumental in upholding our standards of culinary quality, workplace safety, and hospitality within the café. Working closely with our culinary directors and management team, you will lead by example on the line, drive daily kitchen efficiencies, train and coach BOH team members, and ensure every guest receives a consistently exceptional dining experience.

Key Responsibilities

• BOH Team Leadership & Coaching: Assist in hiring, training, and mentoring Haymarket Café kitchen associates. Cultivate an environment of accountability, continuous learning, and clear feedback to drive performance and retention.
• Daily Kitchen Operations: Oversee day-to-day BOH prep, line execution, and closing procedures from start to finish. Conduct accurate daily cycle counts, monitor inventory levels, manage waste, and ensure café labor targets are met.
• Culinary & Safety Standards: Ensure strict compliance with all local health department regulations, food safety protocols, and company sanitation standards across all food prep and storage areas.
• Menu Execution & Quality Assurance: Ensure all dishes consistently meet recipes, portioning, taste, and presentation standards, keeping pace with current culinary trends and guest preferences.
• Operational Planning: Partner with the Director of Operations and Café Operations Manager on daily prep lists, ordering, station assignments, and volume planning.
• Administrative Support: Execute administrative kitchen duties, invoice logs, cycle count reconciliations, and daily shift reporting as assigned.

What We Are Looking For

• Task & Quality Focused: High standards of accuracy, consistency, and cleanliness, with the initiative to complete tasks thoroughly with minimal supervision.
• Lead-by-Example Leadership: A hands-on technical expert who thrives on the line, works alongside subordinates, and models proper culinary technique and pace.
• Direct & Factual Communication: Clear, professional, and sincere communication style; decisive in culinary matters while partnering closely with café management.
• Process-Driven: Detail-oriented mindset that values standard operating procedures, recipes, and food safety regulations.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of culinary supervisory or kitchen management experience in a high-volume café, restaurant, or fast-casual setting.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of food safety regulations (ServSafe or equivalent preferred), culinary sanitation standards, and modern culinary trends.
• Schedule Availability: Open, flexible availability, including early mornings, days, weekends, and holidays according to café operational hours.
• Physical Demands:
  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a fast-paced commercial kitchen.
  • Capability to safely lift and carry up to 50+ pounds.
  • Full physical mobility to bend, reach, and navigate kitchen prep lines safely.

Haymarket is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.