Evening Cook Supervisor - Lead Kitchen Team

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services in Topeka, KS is seeking a full-time Cook Supervisor to directly supervise and coordinate food-service staff, ensuring compliance with recipes, portions, and safety standards.

The role entails training, assigning work, evaluating performance, and addressing issues while managing purchasing to minimize waste and prevent shortages. Strong emphasis on food safety and quality during preparation and service.

Qualifications

• Prior ghost kitchen experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Trains employees, plans and directs work, evaluates performance, and handles discipline and complaints.
• Advises management on purchasing to minimize waste and prevent shortages.
• Ensures food quality, correct temperatures, and proper portion control using approved recipes and standards.
• Operates and cleans equipment per department procedures after use.
• Stores and labels food items with dates, maintains rotations to minimize spoilage.
• Follows HACCP guidelines to ensure safety and quality of food supply.
• Operates food-service equipment safely per policies and procedures.
• Assist in serving meals and gather customer feedback during service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team supervision

Kitchen operations

Safety & HACCP

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services in Topeka, KS is seeking a full-time Cook Supervisor to directly supervise and coordinate food-service staff, ensuring compliance with recipes, portions, and safety standards.

The role entails training, assigning work, evaluating performance, and addressing issues while managing purchasing to minimize waste and prevent shortages. Strong emphasis on food safety and quality during preparation and service.