Kitchen Shift Lead — Training & Food Safety Champion

Costa Vida; Fort Union (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Costa Vida is seeking a Production Shift Lead to supervise, train, and support the production team, ensuring high-quality food, food safety, cleanliness, and accurate recipes in a fast-paced setting.

You will organize shift schedules, assign duties, train staff, handle customer issues, manage cash deposits, and ensure HACCP and Steritech standards are met while maintaining teamwork and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Food Handler permit and ServSafe Certification required.
• Proven experience supervising in fast-paced kitchen settings.
• Strong time management and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Organizing shift schedules for team members
• Assigning duties based on role and skills
• Training new and current team members on tasks
• Handling customer issues and managing conflicts
• Adhering to health, safety and employment standards
• Balancing cash drawers and preparing cash deposits
• Opening/Closing the restaurant
• Knowledge of different positions within shifts
• Catering logistics and event coordination
• Overseeing daily HAACP completion and Steritech requirements
• Ensuring store cleanliness and equipment upkeep
• Support orientation and training of FOH/BOH team members
• Assuming related duties as needed

Skills

Time management

Communication

Team leadership

Food safety

Customer service

Multitasking

Adaptability

Education

Food Handler permit

ServSafe Certification

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Costa Vida is seeking a Production Shift Lead to supervise, train, and support the production team, ensuring high-quality food, food safety, cleanliness, and accurate recipes in a fast-paced setting.

You will organize shift schedules, assign duties, train staff, handle customer issues, manage cash deposits, and ensure HACCP and Steritech standards are met while maintaining teamwork and efficiency.