Kitchen Line Lead - Dozer Coffee

Homes Brewery LLC; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Job summary

Dozer Coffee in Ann Arbor seeks a Kitchen Line Lead to help run our busy cafe. You’ll lead prep, line execution, training, organization, and quality control while ensuring smooth service.

You’ll work closely with the Culinary Director on standards, seasonal ideas, events, and continued improvements to the culinary program. This hands-on leadership role requires pace, focus, and a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional kitchen experience.
• At least 2 years in a kitchen leadership role.
• Strong interest in breakfast, brunch, and seasonal fresh specials.
• Experience leading cooks in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with recipe execution, inventory, costing, and quality control.
• The ability to stay composed and lead well during busy service.

Responsibilities

• Lead prep, line setup, service execution, and shift flow.
• Train cooks on recipes, systems, station standards, and service expectations.
• Help execute and refine our brunch menu, including builds and finished product standards.
• Support inventory, ordering, waste tracking, and food cost control.
• Work with FOH and management to keep service smooth and communication clear.
• Contribute ideas for specials, seasonal menus, events, and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Time management

Quality control

Tools

Inventory management

Recipe execution

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Lead our extraordinary kitchen team!

Dozer Coffee is hiring a Kitchen Line Lead to help run our busy cafe in Ann Arbor.

We’re looking for someone who can lead service, develop cooks, improve systems, and help push the program forward. This is a strong fit for someone who wants ownership, not just another station to work.

The Role

You’ll help run the kitchen day to day - prep, line execution, training, organization, quality control, inventory, and communication with the rest of the team.

You’ll work closely with the Culinary Director on standards, specials, seasonal ideas, events, and ongoing improvements to the culinary program.

This is a hands‑on leadership role. You’ll be expected to work the line, set the pace, hold standards, and help create a kitchen that is focused, organized, and rewarding to work in.

Who We’re Looking For

• A strong cook and emerging leader who cares about craft, consistency, and team culture.
• Someone who notices the details: prep quality, station setup, cleanliness, timing, and finished product.
• Someone who can coach without ego, communicate clearly, and hold people accountable without creating drama.
• Someone who wants to help build something better over time.

What You’ll Do

• Lead prep, line setup, service execution, and shift flow.
• Train cooks on recipes, systems, station standards, and service expectations.
• Help execute and refine our Dozer brunch menu, including bakes, bowls and burritos, sandwiches and salad, builds, and finished product standards.
• Support inventory, ordering, waste tracking, and food cost control.
• Work with FOH and management to keep service smooth and communication clear.
• Contribute ideas for specials, seasonal menus, events, and process improvements.

What You’ll Bring

• 3–5 years of professional kitchen experience.
• At least 2 years in a kitchen leadership role.
• Strong interest in breakfast, brunch, and seasonal fresh specials.
• Experience leading cooks in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with recipe execution, inventory, costing, and quality control.
• The ability to stay composed and lead well during busy service.

Why Dozer

Dozer is part of a growing company of local Ann Arbor businesses (HOMES Brewery, Campo Pizzeria, Smooj & Cinch). As the leader of the Dozer kitchen, you’ll help shape the standards, systems, team culture, and food program of the brand.

We’re looking for people who are honest, helpful, improvement-minded, and enjoyable to work with — people who make the team stronger by how they show up every day.

For the right person, this is a chance to take on meaningful responsibility inside a focused, growing restaurant group with room to grow.