Culinary Supervisor: Lead High-Volume Kitchen Team

Sodexo; Fredericksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Discount programs

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. You will supervise daily food production and kitchen operations to ensure quality, safety, and standards, while coordinating staff under Senior Cooks and assisting Sous and Executive Chefs.

The role requires leadership in high-volume, multi-outlet culinary settings with the ability to read production sheets and manage recipe compliance. Benefits and a supportive environment are provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on supervision of daily food production and kitchen operations.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and compliance with culinary, food safety, and sanitation standards.
• Coordinate culinary staff, monitor production schedules, enforce standardized recipes and portion controls.
• Direct workflow and reinforce operational standards; lead on-site during service.
• Attend onboarding and training of culinary team members; support senior staff.
• Support onboarding and on-the-job training of culinary team members.
• Maintain safe and efficient kitchen operations and adapt to account variations.

Skills

Culinary supervision

Leadership

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Just-in-time production

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

ServSafe Manager

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. You will supervise daily food production and kitchen operations to ensure quality, safety, and standards, while coordinating staff under Senior Cooks and assisting Sous and Executive Chefs.

The role requires leadership in high-volume, multi-outlet culinary settings with the ability to read production sheets and manage recipe compliance. Benefits and a supportive environment are provided.