Lead Life Cafe Cook - Culinary Leadership & Cost Control

Life Time Inc.; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidized membership

Discounts on Life Time products and IL

401(k) retirement savings with company

Training and professional development

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Life Time Inc. is seeking a LifeCafe Chef to lead the assembly and prep team, ensuring food safety, quality, and cost control. You will manage back-of-house operations, oversee cooks and dishwashers, and support the Café Leader with staffing decisions.

This role emphasizes adherence to recipes, training, and inventory control, with a focus on maintaining budgets and collaborating to fulfill Life Time’s mission and brand.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of kitchen experience.
• ServSafe Food Manager Certification or equivalent.
• ServSafe Alcohol Safety or equivalent (if applicable).
• ServSafe Allergen Certification or equivalent (if applicable).
• Ability to stay calm and overcome any food production issues.
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Maintains daily back-of-house operations including cleanliness, ordering food and supplies, evaluating prep lists and par levels.
• Observes and manages workers engaged in preparing and portioning foods to ensure methods of cooking and sizes of portions follow recipe standards.
• Supervises, trains, develops, and assesses cooks and dishwashers to ensure growth through orientations, direction, and feedback.
• Maximizes profit by controlling food costs through recipe adherence, proper ordering and par levels; assists the Café Leader with inventory control.
• Makes recommendations on hiring, promotion and termination of employees to the Café Leader.

Skills

Leadership

Calm under pressure

Team supervision

Education

ServSafe Food Manager Certification

ServSafe Alcohol Safety Certification

ServSafe Allergen Certification

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Life Time Inc. is seeking a LifeCafe Chef to lead the assembly and prep team, ensuring food safety, quality, and cost control. You will manage back-of-house operations, oversee cooks and dishwashers, and support the Café Leader with staffing decisions.

This role emphasizes adherence to recipes, training, and inventory control, with a focus on maintaining budgets and collaborating to fulfill Life Time’s mission and brand.