Innovation Kitchen Supervisor – R&D and Culinary Ops

Paycom; Graham (NC); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Alamance Foods Inc. is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor for AFI Labs in Graham, NC. The role focuses on daily operational readiness, space coordination, and hands-on support for Culinary and R&D teams.

You will oversee equipment, inventory, and facility standards, while ensuring readiness for product development, sensory work, and customer engagements. Strong attention to detail and flexibility are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen, culinary R&D facility, test kitchen, pilot plant, or food manufacturing setting.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities, schedules, spaces, or priorities.
• Knowledge of food storage, sanitation, inventory management, and product rotation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily use of AFI Labs kitchens, R&D areas, sensory spaces, bakery, café, pilot equipment, and shared resources.
• Maintain calendars, planned activities, and equipment requirements; prepare spaces and resources accordingly.
• Ensure cleanliness, organization, safety, and professional presentation of AFI Labs and customer-facing spaces.
• Provide hands-on operational support to Culinary and R&D teams; assist with ingredient staging and equipment setup.
• Support pilot plant trials, sensory activities, demonstrations, and product preparation.
• Assist with movement and organization of ingredients, samples, equipment, and supplies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

Food safety certification (preferred)

Tools

Scheduling tools

Inventory management systems

Job description

Alamance Foods Inc. is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor for AFI Labs in Graham, NC. The role focuses on daily operational readiness, space coordination, and hands-on support for Culinary and R&D teams.

You will oversee equipment, inventory, and facility standards, while ensuring readiness for product development, sensory work, and customer engagements. Strong attention to detail and flexibility are essential in this fast-paced environment.