Lead Cook Supervisor: Food Service Leadership & Training

Compass Group USA; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 30,307 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Instapay (early wage access)

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Program

Discount Marketplace

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Compass Group USA is hiring a Cook Supervisor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Directly supervises food-service associates and ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and laws while maintaining quality and safety standards.

You will train staff, monitor purchasing to minimize waste, use approved recipes and portion controls, and operate equipment per policy. The role emphasizes serving meals and obtaining customer feedback for ongoing improvement.

Qualifications

• Direct supervision of food-service staff with adherence to policies and laws.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety guidelines.
• Ability to train employees and manage performance and attendance.
• Follows approved recipes and standard portion controls.

Responsibilities

• Trains employees; plans, assigns and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines associates; addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Advises management of purchasing requirements with a focus on minimizing waste and avoiding product shortages.
• Uses approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
• Operates and cleans equipment in accordance with department procedures after each use.
• Stores, labels and dates food items according to policy; maintains established food rotations in storage to minimize spoilage and waste.
• Follows HACCP guidelines to ensure quality and safety of food supply.
• Operates food-service equipment in a safe manner and according to established policies and procedures.
• Helps serves meals; remains present during scheduled meal periods to receive customer comments and feedback.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Food safety HACCP

Training & coaching

Food preparation

Equipment operation

Job description

Compass Group USA is hiring a Cook Supervisor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Directly supervises food-service associates and ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and laws while maintaining quality and safety standards.

You will train staff, monitor purchasing to minimize waste, use approved recipes and portion controls, and operate equipment per policy. The role emphasizes serving meals and obtaining customer feedback for ongoing improvement.