Lead Cook

TSP Talent; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

TSP talent in Minnesota is seeking a Lead Cook to manage scratch-made dining programs for healthcare, senior living, education, and corporate clients. You will lead a kitchen team, follow menus and recipes, plan production, monitor quality and safety, and maintain a clean, efficient operation.

This role rewards reliability, strong communication, and a passion for partner-facing service and high standards across client sites.

Qualifications

• Strong cooking skills and ability to follow menus/recipes.
• Demonstrated leadership in a kitchen setting.
• Food safety knowledge and commitment to sanitation practices.
• Reliability, integrity, and respectful, service-oriented communication.
• Ability to support client partnerships and maintain consistent quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality meals using menus and established recipes.
• Provide hands-on leadership and guidance to kitchen team members.
• Support production planning and daily food preparation needs.
• Monitor food quality, portioning, and presentation for client-ready service.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and efficient kitchen environment.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
• Contribute ideas to improve the dining experience and overall operations.

Skills

Cooking skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Professionalism

Client collaboration

Job description

Role: Lead Cook for scratch-made dining programs serving healthcare, senior living, education, and corporate clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality meals using menus and established recipes.
• Provide hands-on leadership and guidance to kitchen team members.
• Support production planning and daily food preparation needs.
• Monitor food quality, portioning, and presentation for client-ready service.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and efficient kitchen environment.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
• Contribute ideas to improve the dining experience and overall operations.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong cooking skills and ability to follow menus/recipes accurately.
• Demonstrated leadership in a kitchen setting.
• Food safety knowledge and commitment to sanitation practices.
• Reliability, integrity, and respectful, service-oriented communication.
• Ability to support client partnerships and maintain consistent quality.