Lead Line Cook & Kitchen Team Lead

Flagship Facility Services, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagship Facility Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Line Cook to produce high-quality food items using standard recipes while ensuring safety and sanitation guidelines are followed.

The Lead will coach a small team and serve as the frontline link to the Kitchen Manager, addressing concerns and supporting daily operations. The role requires strong culinary skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and a focus on timely production across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catering events.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years line cook experience.
• High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Culinary Degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to ensure company standards are met and direct daily tasks to ensure quality of production.
• Produce food according to recipes, maintain portioning, and follow safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Maintain clean, organized station and proper storage/rotation of ingredients (FIFO).
• Taste dishes to ensure flavor, freshness and quality and coach coworkers as needed.
• Ensure timely production for breakfast, lunch, dinner and catered events.

Skills

Culinary excellence

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Time management

Communication

Team leadership

Food safety

Quality control

Education

High School diploma

Culinary degree (preferred)

Job description

Flagship Facility Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Line Cook to produce high-quality food items using standard recipes while ensuring safety and sanitation guidelines are followed.

The Lead will coach a small team and serve as the frontline link to the Kitchen Manager, addressing concerns and supporting daily operations. The role requires strong culinary skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and a focus on timely production across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and catering events.