Kitchen Operations Lead: Food Safety & Team Excellence

rljordan; Sylva (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

rljordan in Sylva, NC seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. You will supervise staff, enforce health codes, train employees, and manage inventories while maintaining excellent customer service.

The role focuses on enforcing sanitation standards, coordinating food prep, ordering supplies, and optimizing workflow to deliver consistent, high-quality meals.

Qualifications

• Must pass ServSafe Certification.
• Knowledge of all kitchen operations and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of first aid.
• Ability to fill out the company incident report.
• Maintain high-performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise the kitchen employees according to food safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and local food handling requirements and standards.
• Provide direction to kitchen employees, ensuring the execution of all employee duties.
• Set regular cleaning standards and verify sanitation and safety standards.
• Order all food and supplies for the kitchen.
• Supervise food prep and cooking times.
• Maintain correct portion sizes.
• Perform weekly inventory counts.
• Train all kitchen employees on food prep, procedures, and inventory management.
• Drive customer satisfaction through quality control and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Food safety knowledge

First aid

Education

ServSafe Certification

Job description

rljordan in Sylva, NC seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. You will supervise staff, enforce health codes, train employees, and manage inventories while maintaining excellent customer service.

The role focuses on enforcing sanitation standards, coordinating food prep, ordering supplies, and optimizing workflow to deliver consistent, high-quality meals.