Production Lead Chef

3955 W 3500 S, West Valley City, UT 84120, USA

Posted Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM | Expires Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:59 AM

$20.24 - $23.00 PER HOUR

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this position is to maintain high-quality food standards for all chef-prepared products in Harmons’ Central Production Facility, in addition to educating and training Central Production Cooks and Prep Cooks. This position ensures consistency, safety, and efficiency in large-scale food production, supporting Harmons’ commitment to excellence across all store locations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows established facility policies and procedures
• Ensures the quality and freshness of all products and services the facility provides
• Prepare and cook a variety of foods following Harmons’ recipes and production schedules
• Operate industrial kitchen equipment such as tilting kettles, steamers, ovens, and mixers safely and efficiently
• Batch cook products to precise specifications to ensure consistency across all locations
• Adhere strictly to Harmons’ Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety procedures
• Ensure proper cooking, cooling, storage, and labeling of finished products to maintain food safety standards
• Ensures the workstations are clean and sanitized daily in compliance with company and regulatory sanitation requirements
• Monitor cooking processes to ensure proper temperatures, textures, and flavor profiles
• Conduct taste tests and visual inspections to verify product quality
• Immediately report any quality deviations or equipment issues to supervisor
• Coordinate with Cooks, Prep Cooks, and other team members to maintain efficient production flow
• Communicate production needs and issues to the Quality Control team or Manager of Central Production
• Trains Central Production Cooks and Prep Cooks
• Complete cooking and cooling logs as required by Harmons’ food safety standards
• Writing production sheets based on needs and past and projected sales
• Responsible for inventory and ordering products
• Provides honest, direct, and constant feedback to associates regarding their performance and areas of improvement
• Assists as needed to ensure the success of the facility as a whole

MARGINAL

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other job-related duties as assigned .

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

• Consistent and daily interaction with facility associates

TRAINING &

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must enjoy working with and handling fresh food products
• Should have a passion for preparing, cooking, and eating food particularly kitchen items
• Have a wide range of knowledge in food, ingredients, knife skills, and cooking techniques
• Prior experience in large-scale or batch cooking preferred
• Ability to use good judgment and to make decisions quickly and independently
• Familiarity with central kitchen operations is a plus
• Knowledge of food production techniques and safe food handling practices
• Familiarity with food safety standards and GMPs
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Ability to read and follow recipes
• Basic math skills
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons’ mission and commitment to working collaboratively
• Ability to handle conflict professionally and appropriately
• Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team
• Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized skills and techniques
• Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, consistent, and forward focused
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate…