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Home Chef · 1 day ago

Executive Production Chef

San Bernardino, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

6+ years exp

Home Chef is seeking a culinary production expert to lead kitchen operations for their Ready to Heat brand, Tempo. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing product quality, training kitchen staff, and ensuring adherence to food safety standards.

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Responsibilities

Oversee product quality in a mass production kitchen

Validate consistent, premium taste, appearance, and performance of every meal leaving our high-volume kitchen

Implement and adhere to gold standards of food quality and food safety

Prepare weekly cook schedules and review/approve payroll in collaboration with HR

Consistently maintain standards of quality, cost, eye appeal, and flavor of foods

Check all processes before production time and inspect the presentation of food items to ensure quality standards are met

Coordinate with RTH production manager to ensure all ingredients are available when needed

Train and lead team members through the prep, cooking, and cooling processes

Train, coach, and develop sous chef staff, including weekly 1:1 sessions for their growth and development

Supervise, evaluate, and train employees, ensure sanitation and safety, menu planning, and related production activities

Develop training programs and provide professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff

Work with Corporate R&D chefs on ingredient and menu continuous improvement opportunities

Ensure the execution of new recipes, training and oversight of kitchen staff to implement new recipes, and collaborate with the R&D team to improve existing recipes

Attend weekly meetings with R&D chefs in order to give feedback on recipes or ingredient specifications

Review meal ratings weekly and assess areas for performance improvement

Ensure proper documentation and record keeping of lot information, CCP’s, sensory results, and yields

Sign off on Assembly Production Sheets, ensuring that meal plating is visually appealing

Ensure batches are properly recorded in Progress Tracker

Qualification

Culinary production expertiseHACCP knowledgeHigh-volume food preparationAmerican Culinary Federation certificationUSDA/FDA guidelines familiarityMicrosoft Office proficiencyGoogle Suite proficiencyPlanningOrganizingTrainingCoachingTeam leadership