Culinary Supervisor: Lead High-Volume Kitchen

Sodexo; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift meals

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor at ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY in Minnesota. This full-time role leads daily food production, coordinates kitchen operations, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards.

You will supervise staff, monitor production, and support chefs in meeting service requirements. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in culinary leadership, experience with high-volume operations, and food safety certifications such as ServSafe.

Qualifications

• Hands-on supervision of daily food production and kitchen operations to ensure quality and safety.
• Minimum 2–4 years of culinary experience; prior lead cook/kitchen leadership preferred.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-outlet, or event-based culinary operations preferred.
• Ability to read/execute production sheets and event orders; read prep lists.
• Food handler or food safety certification required where applicable; ServSafe Manager certification preferred where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise culinary staff and coordinate production schedules.
• Enforce standardized recipes and portion controls for consistency.
• Support onboarding and on-the-job training of team members.
• Direct workflow and maintain safe, efficient kitchen operations.

Skills

Culinary supervision

Kitchen leadership

High-volume cooking

Batch cooking

Food safety

Production planning

Staff training

Sanitation standards

Education

High School diploma or GED

ServSafe Manager certification

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor at ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY in Minnesota. This full-time role leads daily food production, coordinates kitchen operations, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards.

You will supervise staff, monitor production, and support chefs in meeting service requirements. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in culinary leadership, experience with high-volume operations, and food safety certifications such as ServSafe.