Overview
We are looking for a Kitchen Lead and/or Dough Production Lead at our Santa Ana and Villa Park locations. Dough production is for Santa Ana only.
Kitchen Lead must be able to run all stations from making pizzas, salads, and sandwiches to working the oven. The position carries the responsibility of leading the staff to ensure they are on point and working efficiently while following proper procedures and guidelines.
Dough Production Lead must understand the techniques of making dough properly and be able to coordinate the staff during the process. The position entails determining how much dough is needed, making the dough, and preparing for cold storage. At the end of production the equipment bust be broken down and cleaned. Dough production starts at 8:00 PM Sunday thru Thursday and 9:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. This could be a short shift working only long enough to complete dough production or part of a longer shift working in the kitchen.
Dough Production Lead is not a flexible position as it needs to be done at the same time every day. The person hired for this position must be responsible and highly dependable.
The positions could be filled by one person if more hours and responsibility is desired. As such, these could be part-time positions that grow into full time depending on skills/abilities.
Pay is dependent upon applicants experience and ability to fill position and can be discussed during interviews.
Kitchen Lead Responsibilities
- Have working knowledge of every kitchen station
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, including food preparation, cooking, and plating to meet dining standards.
- Be able to lead staff and make sure they are on point and following procedures.
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and proper handling procedures across all kitchen activities.
- Be able to communicate with other managers to support and address concerns.
- Be able to train new staff to established standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized workspace that adheres to health codes and safety protocols at all times.
Dough Production Lead Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise dough production processes, ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency in all baked goods and related food items.
- Be able to train new staff members in the proper ways of dough production.
- Be able to work with a spiral mixer, dough former, and accurately portion dough.
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and proper handling procedures across all kitchen activities.
Kitchen Skills
- Experience with knives, oven peels, meat slicers, and scales.
- Be able to multi-task and move from station to station.
- Kitchen experience in making menu items, prep, and working with an oven
- Strong understanding of inventory management, food handling, and food safety practices.
- Excellent team management skills with the ability to motivate and develop staff members.
- Ability to learn procedures and follow consitently.
Dough Skills
- Experience in dough production.
- Must be able to handle 50 lb bags of flour.
- Experience working with spiral mixers and dough ball formers.
- Strong understanding of inventory management to determine amount of dough needed on a daily basis.
- Excellent team management skills with the ability to motivate and develop staff members.
- Ability to learn procedures and follow consitently.
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Food provided
Work Location: In person
