Culinary Lead: Elevate Food Quality in High-Volume Kitchen

Sweetgreen; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Tips

Competitive wages

Shift leader / Manager opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision for part-+

Paid vacation, wellness time, parental

Free meal every shift

401(k)

Team Member Merch Shop

Zusammenfassung

Sweetgreen is seeking a Kitchen Lead in New York to own food quality, prep, cooking, and presentation. You’ll lead by example through craft, coaching, and consistency, setting standards each shift. This role focuses on food quality rather than people management.

Unlike traditional kitchens, there are no grills or fryers—just smart systems and real food done right. High performers can advance to Shift Leader or General Manager in 2–3 years.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in high-volume kitchens, fast casual, or related settings.
• Ability to maintain food quality, safety, and presentation standards.
• Strong coaching and communication skills to improve food execution.

Aufgaben

• Own food quality by ensuring every item meets Sweetgreen’s standards for flavor, safety, and presentation.
• Prep and cook hot food to standard using knives and kitchen tools (no flames or fryers).
• Help teammates improve food execution through real-time feedback.
• Stay ahead of volume by managing prep timing and par levels to keep the kitchen running smoothly.
• Be the advocate for food quality on shift and fix issues quickly.
• Partner with Shift Leaders and Managers to uphold food safety and operational excellence.

Kenntnisse

Food quality

Leadership

Food safety

Team coaching

Tools

Knives and kitchen tools

Jobbeschreibung

Sweetgreen is seeking a Kitchen Lead in New York to own food quality, prep, cooking, and presentation. You’ll lead by example through craft, coaching, and consistency, setting standards each shift. This role focuses on food quality rather than people management.

Unlike traditional kitchens, there are no grills or fryers—just smart systems and real food done right. High performers can advance to Shift Leader or General Manager in 2–3 years.