About Soul Stirring
Soul Stirring is a growing food brand specializing in elevated Southern cuisine through a ghost kitchen model. We operate differently than a traditional restaurant. Our business focuses on online ordering, catering, pop-up events, special activations, and scheduled food service rotations, including opportunities with the University of South Florida (USF).
We are looking for a dependable, organized, and hands-on Lead Kitchen Production Coach who enjoys building systems, coaching team members, and producing high-quality food in a fast-paced production environment.
Position Summary
The Lead Kitchen Production Coach oversees daily kitchen production, ensures food quality and consistency, coordinates prep schedules, and leads the kitchen team during production days, pop-up events, catering, and USF service rotations.
This is a leadership role for someone who thrives in an organized production environment rather than a traditional dine-in restaurant.
Responsibilities
- Lead all food production while maintaining Soul Stirring's quality standards.
- Coach, mentor, and develop kitchen team members.
- Coordinate production schedules based on online orders, catering, and event calendars.
- Ensure recipes, portion sizes, and presentation remain consistent.
- Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
- Monitor inventory and communicate purchasing needs.
- Assist with menu preparation and production planning.
- Organize kitchen workflow to maximize efficiency.
- Lead setup, execution, and breakdown for pop-up events and off-site catering.
- Support seasonal and rotating food service opportunities, including USF campus operations.
- Foster a positive, professional, and team-oriented work environment.
Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Why are you interested in supporting a growing family-owned culinary business?
- Describe a time when you helped someone else succeed, even if you didn't receive the credit.
- Tell us about a time you disagreed with a supervisor or owner. How did you handle it?
- What does servant leadership mean to you?
- Have you trained someone to eventually perform your responsibilities? Tell us about that experience.
- What systems or processes have you implemented that improved kitchen efficiency?
- Why do you believe you would be a good cultural fit for Soul Stirring?
- Are you available to work evenings, weekends, and catering events as needed?
- Do you currently hold a ServSafe certification?
- What hourly pay range are you seeking?
Work Location: In person
