Kitchen Lead

At the heart of our company is a deep passion for creating fresh, healthy, and artisan-quality food that brings people together. We honor the craft of artisan cooking—using scratch-made stocks, hand-chopped herbs, and only the highest-quality ingredients—complemented by cutting-edge technology. This allows us to deliver consistently safe, exceptional products on a large scale.

But it’s not just about the food. Our culture is built on principles that shape how we grow, both as individuals and as a team. One of our core values, Honoring Development, guides us to actively seek out, celebrate, and nurture one another’s talents, strengths, and interests. By fostering each other’s growth, we strengthen our relationships and capabilities, driving both personal and professional success.

We also believe in Honoring Each Other. We surround ourselves with passionate people who share our love for great food. Through mutual respect and collaboration, we create an environment where employees are empowered to thrive, building trusting, and rewarding relationships with our clients, partners, and one another.

If you're looking for a place where your skills, passion, and ideas can flourish, we invite you to explore the opportunities available within our dynamic and supportive team.

This is a FIRST shift position!

Sunday-Thursday, 6:30am to 3:00pm with intermittent overtime work Fridays.

The Kitchen Lead is responsible for guiding the Kitchen Operators team within the assigned area, ensuring they remain focused on optimizing production processes efficiently. Additionally, this position serves as the supervisor’s backup and assists in providing direction.

• Lead team members and assign kettles accordingly.
• Train new operators on products and processes.
• Ensure paperwork and all records are documented and completed appropriately.
• Responsible for daily management and support for the team to achieve operational success.
• Set high standards through personal example and reinforce them across the team, ensuring all members understand expected behaviors.
• Assist Supervisor as needed.
• Responsible to assist and back-up operators as needed.
• Ensure the team are aware of day-to-day targets and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with support functions to define processes, procedures, and controls related to team activities.
• Provide support and input to continuous improvement activities within the team.
• Verify correct ingredients in measurements and weight to assemble formulas.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Work positively with support functions to fully define the processes/procedures/controls relevant to team activities.
• Ability to operate pallet jack and occasionally forklift.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Follows and ensures team complies all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.
• Follows and ensures team complies all Safety rules & procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.
• Follows and ensures team complies all food safety procedures.
• Follows and ensures team complies all environmental protocols as applicable.
• Follows and ensures team complies all sanitation procedures and work instructions.

• High school diploma of GED certificate.
• 1 + years’ experience as a team leader in manufacturing facility.
• Experience with perishable items proven track record in safe working practices.
• Forklift experience is preferred.

• Must have high attention to detail.
• Must be dependable, trustworthy, able to bring energy to the performance of a task and able to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Ability to exhibit a professional and collaborative demeanor toward others; able to work productively with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward.
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments.
• Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect.

Work is performed in a plant environment. Hours of work will…