Kitchen Line Lead - Dozer Coffee

HOMES Brewery; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Job summary

Dozer Coffee in Ann Arbor is seeking a Kitchen Line Lead to help run a busy cafe kitchen. You will lead prep, line setup, service, and shift flow while coordinating with the Culinary Director on standards and seasonal ideas.

This hands-on leadership role requires coaching, strong organization, and a calm demeanor under pressure to maintain high quality and efficiency across the brunch program.

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.
• 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 brunch menu items (bakes, bowls, burritos, sandwiches, salads).
• 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

Kitchen leadership

Staff coaching

Brunch specialty

Communication

Organization

Cost control

Job description

Lead our extraordinary kitchen team!

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

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

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.