Culinary Supervisor: Lead High-Volume Kitchen Ops

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401k

Discount programs

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor in Saint Cloud, MN, to supervise daily food production and kitchen operations with focus on quality, safety, and standards. You will lead a team above Senior Cooks and assist Sous and Executive Chefs in executing production plans and service requirements.

The role requires 2–4 years culinary experience, prior leadership, and strong knowledge of batch cooking and production sheets. Benefits and growth opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–4 years of culinary experience.
• Prior lead cook or kitchen leadership experience.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-outlet, or event-based operations.
• Working knowledge of batch cooking and just-in-time production.
• Ability to read and execute production sheets, prep lists, and event orders.
• Food handler certification and ServSafe Manager or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on supervision of daily food production and kitchen operations.
• Coordinate culinary staff, monitor production schedules and enforce recipes.
• Maintain safe, sanitary, and consistent kitchen operations.
• Direct workflow and support senior chefs in service execution.
• Onboarding and training of culinary team members.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Batch cooking

JIT production

Production sheets

Food safety

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor in Saint Cloud, MN, to supervise daily food production and kitchen operations with focus on quality, safety, and standards. You will lead a team above Senior Cooks and assist Sous and Executive Chefs in executing production plans and service requirements.

The role requires 2–4 years culinary experience, prior leadership, and strong knowledge of batch cooking and production sheets. Benefits and growth opportunities available.