Culinary Manager: Lead Kitchen, Menus & Cost Control

Life Time, Inc.; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time, Inc. is seeking a LifeCafe Chef to lead and coordinate the assembly and prep team, ensuring recipes are followed and food costs stay within budget.

The role involves supervising cooks and dishwashers, training staff, and assisting with inventory control while upholding Life Time’s mission and brand. Responsibilities include managing daily back-of-house operations, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring consistent portion sizes and cooking methods.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience.
• Previous kitchen experience.
• ServSafe Food Manager Certification or equivalent.
• ServSafe Alcohol Safety or equivalent (if applicable).
• ServSafe Allergen Certification or equivalent (if applicable).
• Ability to stay calm and overcome any food production issues.
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for long periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Maintains daily back-of-house operations including cleanliness, ordering, and prep-level checks.
• Observes and manages cooks and dishwashers to ensure portions and cooking follow recipe standards.
• Supervises, trains, develops, and assesses cooks and dishwashers to ensure growth through feedback.
• Maximizes profit by controlling food costs through recipe adherence, ordering and par levels; assists inventory control.
• Makes recommendations on hiring, promotion, and termination to the Café Leader.

Skills

High school diploma or equivalent

2+ years experience

Kitchen experience

ServSafe Food Manager

ServSafe Alcohol (if applicable)

ServSafe Allergen (if applicable)

Calm under pressure

Stamina to stand long

Education

Culinary school diploma

Job description

Life Time, Inc. is seeking a LifeCafe Chef to lead and coordinate the assembly and prep team, ensuring recipes are followed and food costs stay within budget.

The role involves supervising cooks and dishwashers, training staff, and assisting with inventory control while upholding Life Time’s mission and brand. Responsibilities include managing daily back-of-house operations, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring consistent portion sizes and cooking methods.