Executive Chef - Production

5w1 month ago

Home Chef

Atlanta, US · Contract · $70,000 – $95,000

About this role

Home Chef, a leading meal solutions company with both retail and online presence, is seeking a culinary production expert to lead kitchen operations for its ready-to-heat brand, Tempo. This temporary position, expected to last approximately 6 months, focuses on delivering the highest-possible quality meals to customers.

In this role, you will oversee product quality in a high-volume mass production kitchen, validating consistent premium taste, appearance, and performance of every meal. You will implement gold standards of food quality and safety, prepare weekly cook schedules, and coordinate with the production manager to ensure all ingredients are available when needed.

You will train, coach, and develop sous chef staff through weekly one-on-one sessions, supervise and evaluate employees, and develop training programs for all kitchen staff. Collaboration with corporate R&D chefs on ingredient and menu continuous improvement is a key part of the role, including attending weekly meetings to give feedback on recipes.

This position offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic team at a company that values variety and innovation. With 5% travel required, you will play a critical part in ensuring the execution of new recipes and maintaining the highest standards in a fast-paced production environment.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail and an obsession with providing customers the highest-possible quality meals
Ability to train and lead a team of associates to consistently execute the culinary vision
Experience overseeing product quality in a mass production kitchen
Knowledge of gold standards of food quality and food safety
Ability to coordinate with production managers to ensure ingredient availability
Experience developing training programs and providing professional development opportunities for kitchen staff
Ability to review meal ratings weekly and assess areas for performance improvement
Proficiency in proper documentation and record keeping of lot information, CCPs, sensory results, and yields

Responsibilities

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
Train, coach, and develop sous chef staff, including weekly 1:1 sessions for their growth and development
Supervise, evaluate, and train employees, ensuring sanitation and safety, menu planning, and related production activities
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
Ensure proper documentation and record keeping of lot information, CCPs, sensory results, and yields

Benefits

Opportunity to work with a leading meal solutions company with both retail and online presence
Role with a new brand, Tempo, featuring a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals
Collaboration with corporate R&D chefs on continuous improvement
5% travel required for the role