Culinary Lead — Morning Shift

Thistle Health; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

Thistle Health in Vacaville, CA is seeking a Lead, Culinary to supervise Culinary Associates and dishwashers on our production floor. This morning shift role ensures recipes are followed, quality is maintained, and production runs safely and efficiently.

You will train staff, enforce GMPs and SOPs, manage workload, coordinate with supervisors, and use digital tools to track weights, times and progress. A high school diploma is required and prior leadership in a kitchen is preferred.

Qualifications

• Mastery in supervising food production tasks with minimal oversight.
• Ability to read recipes and execute accurately.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to manage culinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production on kitchen floor, ensuring timing and quality.
• Enforce GMPs and policy compliance across teams.
• Train and support staff on equipment and SOPs.
• Maintain sanitation and proper allergen controls.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

GMP Knowledge

SOP Adherence

Training & Coaching

Time Management

Problem Solving

Team Supervision

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

OKRA

Galley

Culinary Production Schedule

Slack

Job description

Thistle Health in Vacaville, CA is seeking a Lead, Culinary to supervise Culinary Associates and dishwashers on our production floor. This morning shift role ensures recipes are followed, quality is maintained, and production runs safely and efficiently.

You will train staff, enforce GMPs and SOPs, manage workload, coordinate with supervisors, and use digital tools to track weights, times and progress. A high school diploma is required and prior leadership in a kitchen is preferred.