About the Role We are looking for an experienced and motivated Culinary Production Lead / Head Chef to join our team and play a leading role in the production of our specialty food products. Our kitchen produces a variety of internationally award winning sauces, chocolates, fruit preserves, butters, and other specialty food products . You do not need experience making these exact products, but we are looking for someone with a strong culinary foundation who understands professional kitchen operations, food safety, consistency, organization, and quality. We are willing to train the right person in our specific recipes, processes, and production methods. Who We're Looking For The ideal candidate will have: Professional culinary education, culinary arts training, or meaningful professional culinary experience Experience working in a professional kitchen or food production environment A solid understanding of food preparation, sanitation, food safety, and kitchen organization Excellent attention to detail and the ability to consistently follow recipes and production standards Reliability, good communication, and the ability to work independently The ability to manage multiple production tasks while maintaining quality A positive attitude and willingness to learn Reliable transportation to and from work Professional references who can speak to your reliability and work ethic Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening and background check Experience That Would Be Especially Valuable We are particularly interested in candidates with backgrounds in: Pastry or baking Chocolatier/confectionery work Sauce or condiment production Jams, preserves, or fruit preparation Specialty food production Culinary arts Restaurant kitchens Catering or high-volume food production You do not need experience in every one of these areas. We're looking for someone with a solid culinary foundation and the ability to learn. What You'll Do Lead and participate in daily kitchen and food production Prepare sauces, chocolates, preserves, butters, and other specialty products Learn and consistently execute our recipes and production methods Maintain high standards for food quality, consistency, cleanliness, and organization Help plan and organize production schedules Maintain proper food handling and sanitation practices Monitor ingredients and communicate inventory needs Contribute ideas for improving products and production processes About the Right Candidate We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, is dependable, cares about quality, and wants to contribute to a growing specialty food business. If you have a strong culinary background but haven't worked specifically with sauces, preserves, chocolates, or specialty food production, that's okay — we can teach you our methods. Please include a resume and at least two professional references with your application. Candidates who appear to be a good fit will be contacted for an interview.

Pay:

$30.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 - 50.0 per week

Benefits:

Relocation assistance

Work Location:

In person