Culinary Shift Lead — Fast-Paced Kitchen Ops Leader

DoorDash; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,104,000 - 60,614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

PTO & sick leave

Health benefits Day 1

401k match

Gym reimbursement

DashPass subscription

Employee assistance

Career advancement

Job summary

DoorDash’s DashMart Kitchens is seeking a Kitchen Shift Lead to oversee shift-level kitchen execution within a shared DashMart facility. You will lead Kitchen Operations Associates and Shift Coordinators, ensuring food quality, safety, cleanliness, order accuracy, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include owning shifts, delegating tasks, coaching on safety, and partnering with DashMart site leadership to align kitchen and warehouse operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service, kitchen operations, or grocery leadership.
• Leads and coaches teams while ensuring safety and quality.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned kitchen shifts, ensuring food quality, cleanliness, safety, and inventory practices.
• Lead and delegate tasks to Kitchen Operations Associates; serve as escalation point.
• Coach team on food safety, cleanliness, and execution standards; model urgency.
• Collaborate with DashMart Shift Leads and Site Leadership to align kitchen and warehouse operations.
• Support shared facility standards and contribute ideas to improve workflows and site performance.
• Foster a collaborative One Team environment within the facility.

Skills

Food service experience

Kitchen operations leadership

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

DoorDash’s DashMart Kitchens is seeking a Kitchen Shift Lead to oversee shift-level kitchen execution within a shared DashMart facility. You will lead Kitchen Operations Associates and Shift Coordinators, ensuring food quality, safety, cleanliness, order accuracy, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include owning shifts, delegating tasks, coaching on safety, and partnering with DashMart site leadership to align kitchen and warehouse operations.