Lead Line Cook — Master Multi-Concept, High-Volume Kitchen

Visa Hunt; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 22,041 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Kitchen Lead to oversee day-to-day order execution, uphold culinary standards, and supervise staff in a fast-paced kitchen environment. You will assist with scheduling, inventory, and order tracking while cooking several concepts and ensuring brand integrity.

You’ll mentor line/prep cooks, train associates on SOPs, and drive operational improvements with management. You’ll handle prep, labeling, dating, and safety while maintaining kitchen cleanliness and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years or more experience cooking in a high volume kitchen environment including fast-casual, QSR, and from-scratch restaurants
• Leadership experience in a kitchen setting and ability to train cooks
• Experience preparing food from scratch, making hot and cold sauces, and basic knife skills
• Experience cooking food items by grilling, frying, sautéing and other cooking methods to specified recipes and standards

Responsibilities

• Oversee day to day execution of food orders, maintaining culinary standards and oversight of staff
• Assist with team scheduling, managing inventory and tracking orders
• Cook multiple culinary concepts and execute brand menus in a fast-paced environment
• Lead kitchen operations when the Manager is not on site and supervise opening/closing procedures
• Maintain SOPs and recipes, be the go-to person for questions and model standards
• Mentor line cooks and prep cooks, train associates and verify SOP compliance
• Collaborate with Management to implement operational improvements
• Prepare ingredients for assigned station and ensure proper labeling and dating
• Receive and organize inventory and maintain par levels
• Communicate effectively with team to ensure safety and efficiency

Job description

DoorDash is seeking a Kitchen Lead to oversee day-to-day order execution, uphold culinary standards, and supervise staff in a fast-paced kitchen environment. You will assist with scheduling, inventory, and order tracking while cooking several concepts and ensuring brand integrity.

You’ll mentor line/prep cooks, train associates on SOPs, and drive operational improvements with management. You’ll handle prep, labeling, dating, and safety while maintaining kitchen cleanliness and teamwork.