Thistle
Supervisor, Culinary
Base pay range: $68,000.00/yr - $78,000.00/yr
Department: Kitchen Reports to: Manager, Culinary
About the Role Reporting to the Culinary Manager, the Culinary Supervisor is responsible for supervising a team consisting of Culinary Leads and Associates on the production floor. Culinary Supervisors ensure the food production function is performed satisfactorily in the Kitchen which includes prep, hotline, staging, dish‑room, blixer and organization of the Cold room produce area in partnership with Warehouse.
How You’ll Make a Difference People Supervision
Provide Culinary Leadership in overseeing production process on kitchen floor which includes: Production execution, Quality Control/Quality Assurance and time tracking
Ensure employees are following GMPs ensuring that products are consistently produced and controlled according to policy
Maintain working knowledge of and assist with implementation of new and existing SOPs and policies across production teams; ensure processes and policies are adhered to at all times
Provide daily oversight of culinary production leads and culinary production staff to ensure that all recipes and specifications are always followed
Support in instructing and guiding proper food handling, production, storage, service and execution
Maintain strong communication with Culinary and cross‑partnering managers
Support in setting production objectives and implement action plans for achieving set targets
Production Oversight
Ensure consistency, quality and accuracy of product produced and delivered
Keep all kitchen spaces to the highest level of cleanliness in accordance with local and HACCP health codes and guidelines
Driving and challenging production for better efficiency and accuracy to accomplish targeted goals for the shift
Understanding and communicating which meal the line will be working on and address any major allergies, meal specifics and/or other pertinent information
Ensure that Sanitation buckets, cleaning solution and materials are on the line prior to production as well as making sure all GMPs are followed
Understand targeted weight volume needed to fulfill meal and anticipate early enough to provide Kitchen ample time to supplement the short called out
Ensure all documentation, Quality Control and Quality Assurance are conducted, completed and submitted on time
Communicating break and lunch time allotted and expectations of when to return to the line, ensuring that all associates returning are on time and accounted for
Updating Production Board with Line progression numbers either every hour or 2 hours
Submit all Documentation into the Production Managers office and input metrics into appropriate digital forms
Ensure that Meal Components are properly labeled with correct amount, date, meal code
Identify and communicate all shorts including, but not limited to, bin weights, components, meal count shorts, etc.
Proper updates and communication on Slack and other necessary methods such as the call‑out line, phone, meetings, etc.
Work cross functionally with the Production and development teams
Prepare periodic reports to update upper management on food production activities
Ensure products and raw materials are stored properly at optimum conditions
Additional duties that may be assigned
Safety & OSHA Compliance
Attend consistent safety meetings once per week keeping track of policy changes and rollouts
Support Production leadership in ensuring OSHA compliance standards are adhered at all times by staff
Support Production leadership with internal QA Audits initiatives
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Thistle by 2x
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Food and Beverage Services
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Department: Kitchen Reports to: Manager, Culinary
About the Role Reporting to the Culinary Manager, the Culinary Supervisor is responsible for supervising a team consisting of Culinary Leads and Associates on the production floor. Culinary Supervisors ensure the food production function is performed satisfactorily in the Kitchen which includes prep, hotline, staging, dish‑room, blixer and organization of the Cold room produce area in partnership with Warehouse.
How You’ll Make a Difference People Supervision
Provide Culinary Leadership in overseeing production process on kitchen floor which includes: Production execution, Quality Control/Quality Assurance and time tracking
Ensure employees are following GMPs ensuring that products are consistently produced and controlled according to policy
Maintain working knowledge of and assist with implementation of new and existing SOPs and policies across production teams; ensure processes and policies are adhered to at all times
Provide daily oversight of culinary production leads and culinary production staff to ensure that all recipes and specifications are always followed
Support in instructing and guiding proper food handling, production, storage, service and execution
Maintain strong communication with Culinary and cross‑partnering managers
Support in setting production objectives and implement action plans for achieving set targets
Production Oversight
Ensure consistency, quality and accuracy of product produced and delivered
Keep all kitchen spaces to the highest level of cleanliness in accordance with local and HACCP health codes and guidelines
Driving and challenging production for better efficiency and accuracy to accomplish targeted goals for the shift
Understanding and communicating which meal the line will be working on and address any major allergies, meal specifics and/or other pertinent information
Ensure that Sanitation buckets, cleaning solution and materials are on the line prior to production as well as making sure all GMPs are followed
Understand targeted weight volume needed to fulfill meal and anticipate early enough to provide Kitchen ample time to supplement the short called out
Ensure all documentation, Quality Control and Quality Assurance are conducted, completed and submitted on time
Communicating break and lunch time allotted and expectations of when to return to the line, ensuring that all associates returning are on time and accounted for
Updating Production Board with Line progression numbers either every hour or 2 hours
Submit all Documentation into the Production Managers office and input metrics into appropriate digital forms
Ensure that Meal Components are properly labeled with correct amount, date, meal code
Identify and communicate all shorts including, but not limited to, bin weights, components, meal count shorts, etc.
Proper updates and communication on Slack and other necessary methods such as the call‑out line, phone, meetings, etc.
Work cross functionally with the Production and development teams
Prepare periodic reports to update upper management on food production activities
Ensure products and raw materials are stored properly at optimum conditions
Additional duties that may be assigned
Safety & OSHA Compliance
Attend consistent safety meetings once per week keeping track of policy changes and rollouts
Support Production leadership in ensuring OSHA compliance standards are adhered at all times by staff
Support Production leadership with internal QA Audits initiatives
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Thistle by 2x
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Food and Beverage Services
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