Senior Kitchen Operations Manager

The Role

The Sr. Kitchen Operations Manager (or Sr. Culinary Operations Manager) is responsible for providing operational oversight hourly team members across multiple departments. This individual will have their hands in multiple aspects of the facility, managing the optimization and execution of the kitchen operations.

You will be responsible for building relationships between CookUnity team and our independent contractors Chefs’ teams and become a liaison for tools/resources

On a daily basis, you'll be responsible for meals production, food safety, and quality control. You will monitor equipment maintenance and conditions and will ensure that the kitchen operates alongside state and federal health and safety codes. You will also ensure that all food meets the quality standards and is produced on time.

You will have hands on mindset and presence in the production kitchen supporting CookUnity employees and hold our independent contractors Chefs’ teams accountable.

Responsibilities 

• Schedule and control staff to meet labor productivity and overtime targets
• Manage, coach, and motivate a team of associates and supervisors, providing them with the necessary equipment, training, and quality direction
• Provide a hospitable experience for our chefs and incorporate solutions to drive an efficient and frictionless experience
• Lead growth and development of direct team including performance management and professional development
• Maintain a work environment that guarantees and promotes food & team safety, ensuring compliance with Food Safety and Sustainability policies at all times
• Collaborate with new Chef's team onboarding.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years’ experience in commissary kitchen, preferred, and high-volume food preparation
• In-depth knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations
• Chicago Food Service Manager License
• Proficiency with Google apps (Gmail, drive, spreadsheets, etc.)
• Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change
• Being able to speak conversational Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Problem solving and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to develop and lead others to obtain desired results & achieve productivity goals

Requirements

• Must be able to deal with stressful situations and environment Must be able to accommodate flexible working hours including early morning, late night, weekends and holidays
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and push and pull up to 100 pounds
• Work in temperature controlled environments
• Able to work onsite each work day

Benefits 

• 🩺Health Insurance coverage
• 🏖 PTO policy and paid holidays off
• 📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.
• 🌟 Eligible for bi-annual performance bonus
• 🐣 Family leave: 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid
• 🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
• 🥙 A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account, monthly
• 🧘🏽‍♀️ Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
• 👩🏾‍🏫 Personalized Spanish coach