Kitchen Lead: Elevate Team Ops and Quality

HelloFresh; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 61,992,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloFresh in Illinois seeks a Kitchen Lead to support the Sous Chef in daily kitchen operations and to ensure food quality aligns with SOPs and company practices. You will coach staff, manage inventories, and coordinate with Quality/Production to resolve issues while upholding health and safety codes.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to adapt to Factor_ programs and procedures. This is a full-time on-site position based in Illinois.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen operations

MS Office

Communication

Analytical skills

Organization

Prioritization

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Sheets

Job description

HelloFresh in Illinois seeks a Kitchen Lead to support the Sous Chef in daily kitchen operations and to ensure food quality aligns with SOPs and company practices. You will coach staff, manage inventories, and coordinate with Quality/Production to resolve issues while upholding health and safety codes.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to adapt to Factor_ programs and procedures. This is a full-time on-site position based in Illinois.