Culinary Supervisor: Lead High-Volume Kitchen Team

Paycom; Orchard View (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Thistle is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to oversee a production floor team including Culinary Leads and Associates. This role ensures accurate recipe execution, proper food handling, and adherence to GMPs and HACCP standards while coordinating with production and development teams.

You will drive efficiency, supervise daily line operations, maintain documentation, and report production metrics to leadership in a fast-paced environment that prioritizes healthy, sustainable food.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Associates degree or Culinary Certificate preferred.
• 2+ years as a Sous Chef or Kitchen Assistant Manager in high-volume setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production on kitchen floor including prep, hotline, staging, dish-room, blixer and cold room organization.
• Ensure GMPs are followed and SOPs implemented across production teams.
• Maintain cleanliness and HACCP compliance; supervise Culinary Leads and staff.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and manage dashboards/line metrics.
• Prepare periodic reports for upper management on food production activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

HACCP knowledge

Food safety

Recipe execution

Team supervision

Education

High school diploma

Associate's Degree

Culinary Certificate

Job description

Thistle is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to oversee a production floor team including Culinary Leads and Associates. This role ensures accurate recipe execution, proper food handling, and adherence to GMPs and HACCP standards while coordinating with production and development teams.

You will drive efficiency, supervise daily line operations, maintain documentation, and report production metrics to leadership in a fast-paced environment that prioritizes healthy, sustainable food.