Culinary Supervisor: Lead High-Volume Kitchen & Flex Shifts

Sodexo; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Tuition reimbursement

401k

Discount programs

Job summary

Sodexo in Nashville is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to supervise daily food production and kitchen operations, ensuring quality, safety, and sanitation standards are met. This hands-on role supports Senior Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Executives in executing production plans and service requirements.

The position requires leadership, high-volume experience, and the ability to read production sheets and event orders, with on-the-job training provided and a path to growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2–4 years of culinary experience.
• Lead cook or kitchen leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-outlet, or event-based culinary operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on supervision of daily food production and kitchen operations to ensure quality and sanitation.
• Serve as primary working supervisor above Senior Cooks and support Sous Chefs and Executive Chefs in production plans.
• Coordinate culinary staff, monitor production schedules, enforce standardized recipes and portion controls.
• Direct workflow and reinforce operational standards while actively participating in food preparation.
• Assist onboarding and on-the-job training of culinary team members.

Skills

Hands-on supervision

Kitchen leadership

High-volume operations

Batch cooking

Just-in-time production

Read production sheets

Food safety

Sanitation standards

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Sodexo in Nashville is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to supervise daily food production and kitchen operations, ensuring quality, safety, and sanitation standards are met. This hands-on role supports Senior Cooks, Sous Chefs, and Executives in executing production plans and service requirements.

The position requires leadership, high-volume experience, and the ability to read production sheets and event orders, with on-the-job training provided and a path to growth within the company.