Culinary Supervisor: Lead Kitchen Operations

Great Performances; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Transit benefits

FSA

Job summary

Great Performances is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor for Wave Hill Café in the Bronx. The role oversees daily café service, coordinates production, and ensures high standards for food quality, safety, and sanitation, while guiding the Line Cook.

You will lead hands-on prep, training, and kitchen organization, manage queue priorities, and collaborate with Events, Venue Manager, and other teams to deliver consistent, exceptional guest experiences. Minimum 2 years in a culinary role required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of culinary experience in a professional restaurant, café, catering, or other high-volume hospitality environment.
• Previous experience as a Lead Cook, Senior Cook, Kitchen Lead, or similar hands-on culinary role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, cooking techniques, portioning, plating, presentation, and kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day culinary guidance and task direction to the Line Cook throughout preparation, service, cleaning, and breakdown.
• Organize and communicate daily prep lists, station assignments, production priorities, and opening and closing responsibilities based on operational needs.
• Work hands-on alongside the culinary team in food preparation, cooking, plating, replenishment, and service.
• Provide hands-on training and coaching on recipes, cooking techniques, portioning, presentation, food safety, sanitation, and kitchen procedures.
• Monitor the completion, quality, and timeliness of assigned work and communicate performance or operational concerns to the Events and Venue Manager.
• Coordinate kitchen workflow and staff breaks within the schedule established by the Events and Venue Manager.
• Promptly communicate equipment issues, food-quality concerns, safety hazards, product shortages, and other operational needs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and sanitary kitchen in accordance with DOH requirements.
• Receive deliveries as assigned and verify product quantity, quality, condition, and temperature.

Skills

Lead Cook

Culinary leadership

Food safety

Kitchen operations

Team training

Menu planning

Time management

Attention to detail

Job description

Great Performances is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor for Wave Hill Café in the Bronx. The role oversees daily café service, coordinates production, and ensures high standards for food quality, safety, and sanitation, while guiding the Line Cook.

You will lead hands-on prep, training, and kitchen organization, manage queue priorities, and collaborate with Events, Venue Manager, and other teams to deliver consistent, exceptional guest experiences. Minimum 2 years in a culinary role required.