Lead Kitchen Supervisor – Venice Beach Café

ASH People LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Sick leave

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

ASH Hotels is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to lead our hotel cafe back of house, overseeing line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You will manage food quality, cost controls, and inventory while coaching staff and ensuring safety standards.

The role blends hands-on cooking with supervision, requiring a strong leader who can train, schedule, and monitor performance while maintaining peak kitchen operations in a high-energy setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of back of house / culinary experience, with at least 1 year in a lead or supervisory capacity
• Experience across multiple stations and dayparts (breakfast through dinner)
• Strong knife skills and working knowledge of classic culinary techniques
• Solid understanding of food cost controls, portioning, and inventory management
• Experience with kitchen prep systems, recipe costing, and basic reporting
• Food Handler certification required; ServSafe Manager certification preferred, or ability to obtain promptly
• Ability to lead and motivate a small kitchen team under pressure
• Flexible availability including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Passion for food, hospitality, and consistent culinary execution
• Active, on-your-feet role in a fast-paced, high-heat kitchen environment
• Frequent use of sharp tools, hot equipment, and exposure to varying temperatures
• Some administrative work (scheduling, ordering, reporting) performed in an office or at a workstation

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily back of house operations across all meal periods, ensuring food is prepared consistently, safely, and to recipe and plating standards
• Support the cafe and hotel leadership team in training, scheduling, and supervising line cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers, and other kitchen staff
• Ensure kitchen staff maintain required Food Handler certifications and comply with all food safety protocols
• Assist with menu development, recipe standardization, and execution of daily and seasonal specials
• Monitor and control food cost, portioning, and waste; assist in tracking actual vs. budgeted food cost and identifying variances
• Manage receiving, storage, rotation, and inventory of food product; place orders with purveyors as needed and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Ensure kitchen and storage areas meet health department standards and are compliant for random inspection
• Oversee proper use, cleaning, and maintenance of kitchen equipment; communicate maintenance needs to the Maintenance Manager promptly
• Enforce sanitation protocols, HACCP procedures, and consistent food safety practices across all shifts
• Coordinate with the front of house team to ensure smooth ticket times, accurate orders, and a seamless guest experience
• Step in as line cook or expo as needed to support service during peak periods or staff shortages
• Develop and enforce kitchen conduct expectations, uniform standards, and a culture of respect and accountability

Skills

Back of house

Leadership

Knife Skills

Food Cost Control

Inventory Management

Kitchens Prep Systems

Recipe Costing

Education

Food Handler certification

ServSafe Manager certification

Tools

Reporting

Job description

ASH Hotels is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to lead our hotel cafe back of house, overseeing line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You will manage food quality, cost controls, and inventory while coaching staff and ensuring safety standards.

The role blends hands-on cooking with supervision, requiring a strong leader who can train, schedule, and monitor performance while maintaining peak kitchen operations in a high-energy setting.