Kitchen Lead

HelloFresh; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloFresh, a Factor_ brand, is seeking a Kitchen Lead in Fairbanks, AK to support the Sous Chef in daily kitchen operations and ensure top quality food that adheres to SOPs and company practices. This full-time position requires leadership to coach staff, manage inventories, and maintain health and safety standards.

Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, with flexibility for shift-based hours.

Qualifications

• Leadership required to guide a large team
• Knowledge of kitchen operations preferred
• Proficiency with MS Office and Google Sheets preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to adapt to Factor_ programs and procedures

Responsibilities

• Coach kitchen staff to follow policies and procedures
• Assist the Sous Chef in managing kitchen operations and inventory
• Collaborate with Quality or Production to solve problems across departments
• Ensure compliance with health and safety codes in the kitchen
• Report kitchen issues to a supervisor as needed

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen operations

Communication

Time management

Adaptability

Tools

MS Office

Google Sheets

Job description

Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking a Kitchen Lead. The kitchen lead is responsible for supporting the Sous Chef in running daily kitchen operations. This role will ensure that all food prepared meets the highest quality standards and follows all SOP's and company practices.

You will…

• Coach all kitchen employees to follow policies and procedures
• Assist the Sous Chef in maintaining security and upkeep of kitchen, including equipment, food, and supply inventories
• Occasionally required to communicate with other departments, such as Quality or Production, to collaborate and solve problems
• Assist the Sous Chef with ensuring the kitchen operates alongside state and federal health and safety codes
• Reports all kitchen issues to an immediate supervisor

You Have…

• Leadership and fostering team cooperation for a large group of employees
• Knowledge of kitchen operations preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Sheets preferred
• Strong written and communication skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments while meeting deadlines
• Ability to adapt to Factor_ programs and procedure

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a manufacturing and assembly environment and is regularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (10º - 40º). The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, reach and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is required to use hands to handle objects and/or tools. The employee is required to talk or hear with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are varied according to shift. There are occasions where overtime is required based upon operational needs. The Sanitation Lead is expected to work the hours it takes to finish assignments each day.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

Illinois Pay Range

$21.75—$21.75 USD