Culinary Supervisor - Lead Kitchen Ops (Flexible)

Sodexo; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Shift meals

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to oversee daily food production and kitchen operations. You will lead the culinary team, ensure quality and safety, and support chefs in delivering service excellence.

This full-time role involves coordinating staff, enforcing recipes and portion controls, and maintaining high standards across high-volume operations. Onsite work and flexible shifts are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-4 years of culinary experience.
• Lead cook or kitchen leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-outlet, or event-based operations preferred.
• 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

• Assist in supervising daily food production and kitchen operations to ensure quality, safety, and sanitation.
• Coordinate culinary staff and monitor production schedules; enforce recipes and portion controls.
• Support onboarding and on-the-job training of culinary team members.
• Attend shifts on time with regularity and adapt to account-specific needs and events.

Skills

Culinary experience

Lead kitchen experience

High-volume operations

Batch cooking

Just-in-time production

Reading production sheets

Food safety certification

ServSafe Manager

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to oversee daily food production and kitchen operations. You will lead the culinary team, ensure quality and safety, and support chefs in delivering service excellence.

This full-time role involves coordinating staff, enforcing recipes and portion controls, and maintaining high standards across high-volume operations. Onsite work and flexible shifts are expected.