Culinary Team Lead - High-Volume Kitchen

Sodexo; Allingtown (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

401k

Shift meals

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor at the University of New Haven to supervise daily food production and kitchen operations while ensuring quality, safety, and compliance. You will guide Senior Cooks and assist Sous Chefs in executing production plans and service requirements.

You will supervise culinary staff, monitor schedules, and enforce standardized recipes and portion controls, maintaining efficient and safe kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–4 years of culinary experience required.
• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-outlet, or event-based culinary operations 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.
• Coordinate culinary staff, monitor production schedules, and enforce recipes and portion controls.
• Direct workflow and reinforce operational standards in kitchen activities.
• Support onboarding and on-the-job training of culinary team members.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

High-volume operations

Batch cooking

Just-in-time production

Production sheets

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Culinary Supervisor at the University of New Haven to supervise daily food production and kitchen operations while ensuring quality, safety, and compliance. You will guide Senior Cooks and assist Sous Chefs in executing production plans and service requirements.

You will supervise culinary staff, monitor schedules, and enforce standardized recipes and portion controls, maintaining efficient and safe kitchen operations.