Lead Kitchen Shift — Path to Chef de Cuisine (High-Volume)

Goop-Kitchen; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid time off

401k match

Cell phone reimbursement

Employee discount

Dynamic environment

Brand impact

Job summary

goop kitchen in Los Angeles is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager (Assistant Chef de Cuisine) to be the second culinary leader in the kitchen, running the line when the pace picks up and guiding the team mid-shift.

You will partner with the Chef de Cuisine to oversee daily operations, ensure recipe adherence, portion control, food safety, and on-time, high-quality meals for delivery and dine-in, with growth toward Chef de Cuisine.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a kitchen leadership role in high-volume or made-to-order environments.
• Ability to lead a shift and direct others through a full-volume shift.
• Experience training hourly kitchen team members.
• ServSafe Certification or ability to obtain one.
• Working knowledge of HACCP and health department compliance.
• Familiarity with dietary restrictions and allergen-friendly cooking.
• Comfort with kitchen systems (POS, inventory, online ordering, digital logs).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Commitment to sustainability and ingredient integrity.
• Spanish/English bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shift as the senior culinary leader on the floor, directing stations and pacing the team.
• Enforce recipe adherence, portion control, and plating specs in real time.
• Coach and develop Shift Leads and Line Chefs, providing feedback during service.
• Plan daily prep and production lists against forecasted volume to protect quality.
• Own food safety with temperature checks, cooling reports, and HACCP protocols.
• Assist inventory and ordering, verify deliveries, and flag variances.
• Monitor food and labor cost targets through portioning and yield controls.
• Open and close the kitchen with checklists and secure the facility.
• Step in to lead day-to-day kitchen operations when the CDC is off-site.

Skills

Shift leadership

Staff coaching

Food safety knowledge

Allergen handling

Communication

Education

ServSafe Certification

Tools

POS systems

Inventory platforms

Digital food safety logs

Job description

goop kitchen in Los Angeles is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager (Assistant Chef de Cuisine) to be the second culinary leader in the kitchen, running the line when the pace picks up and guiding the team mid-shift.

You will partner with the Chef de Cuisine to oversee daily operations, ensure recipe adherence, portion control, food safety, and on-time, high-quality meals for delivery and dine-in, with growth toward Chef de Cuisine.