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Full Stoke Kitchen
Kitchen Lead
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Full Stoke Kitchen is a growing Austin meal-prep company producing hundreds of high-protein, chef-made meals each week. We're looking for a dependable, experienced Kitchen Lead who can work hands-on with our team while taking ownership of weekly kitchen production.
This is a great fit for an experienced cook, production cook, catering cook, or sous chef who is ready for more responsibility and wants to grow with a small company.
The RoleYou'll work alongside our kitchen team while helping lead production from prep through final packing.
We're looking for someone who can come into the kitchen, understand the production plan, organize the team, and keep things moving without needing constant direction from the owner.
You'll be responsible for:
Leading and organizing weekly meal productionAssigning and coordinating prep and cooking tasksLarge-batch cooking and recipe executionFollowing recipes, weights, yields, and portion specificationsMaintaining consistent food quality across batchesMonitoring production timing and keeping the team on scheduleOverseeing portioning and final meal assemblyChecking finished meals for quality and accuracyTraining and directing other kitchen staffMonitoring inventory and communicating shortages earlyMaintaining food-safety and sanitation standardsKeeping production areas organized throughout the shiftMaking sure cleaning and closing responsibilities are completedIdentifying problems and helping solve them before they slow down productionThis is a hands-on leadership position. You'll still be cooking, prepping, portioning, and cleaning alongside the team.
What We're Looking ForWe're looking for someone who is:
Dependable and punctualExperienced in a professional kitchen or high-volume food-production environmentComfortable with large-batch cookingOrganized and able to think several steps aheadConfident giving direction to a small teamComfortable following detailed recipes and production systemsAble to work quickly without sacrificing qualityStrong with portioning, weights, measurements, and yieldsSerious about cleanliness and food safetyComfortable communicating problems instead of hiding themAble to take feedback and make adjustmentsInterested in taking on more responsibility as the company growsPrevious leadership experience is preferred, but we're also open to a strong cook who is ready to step into a lead position.
What Success Looks LikeOur goal is to have a Kitchen Lead who can eventually take a weekly production plan and run the kitchen without the owner needing to manage every step.
The team knows what needs to happen. Production stays on schedule. Recipes are executed correctly. Portions are accurate. Problems are caught early. The kitchen stays organized. Orders are completed on time.
If the owner leaves the kitchen for several hours, production should continue moving.
About Full StokeFull Stoke Kitchen is an Austin-based meal-prep company built around convenient, high-protein food that people actually look forward to eating.
We're growing, improving our systems, and building a team capable of producing significantly more volume over the next several years.
For the right person, this role has room to grow alongside the company.
This is a great fit for an experienced cook, production cook, catering cook, or sous chef who is ready for more responsibility and wants to grow with a small company.
The RoleYou'll work alongside our kitchen team while helping lead production from prep through final packing.
We're looking for someone who can come into the kitchen, understand the production plan, organize the team, and keep things moving without needing constant direction from the owner.
You'll be responsible for:
Leading and organizing weekly meal productionAssigning and coordinating prep and cooking tasksLarge-batch cooking and recipe executionFollowing recipes, weights, yields, and portion specificationsMaintaining consistent food quality across batchesMonitoring production timing and keeping the team on scheduleOverseeing portioning and final meal assemblyChecking finished meals for quality and accuracyTraining and directing other kitchen staffMonitoring inventory and communicating shortages earlyMaintaining food-safety and sanitation standardsKeeping production areas organized throughout the shiftMaking sure cleaning and closing responsibilities are completedIdentifying problems and helping solve them before they slow down productionThis is a hands-on leadership position. You'll still be cooking, prepping, portioning, and cleaning alongside the team.
What We're Looking ForWe're looking for someone who is:
Dependable and punctualExperienced in a professional kitchen or high-volume food-production environmentComfortable with large-batch cookingOrganized and able to think several steps aheadConfident giving direction to a small teamComfortable following detailed recipes and production systemsAble to work quickly without sacrificing qualityStrong with portioning, weights, measurements, and yieldsSerious about cleanliness and food safetyComfortable communicating problems instead of hiding themAble to take feedback and make adjustmentsInterested in taking on more responsibility as the company growsPrevious leadership experience is preferred, but we're also open to a strong cook who is ready to step into a lead position.
What Success Looks LikeOur goal is to have a Kitchen Lead who can eventually take a weekly production plan and run the kitchen without the owner needing to manage every step.
The team knows what needs to happen. Production stays on schedule. Recipes are executed correctly. Portions are accurate. Problems are caught early. The kitchen stays organized. Orders are completed on time.
If the owner leaves the kitchen for several hours, production should continue moving.
About Full StokeFull Stoke Kitchen is an Austin-based meal-prep company built around convenient, high-protein food that people actually look forward to eating.
We're growing, improving our systems, and building a team capable of producing significantly more volume over the next several years.
For the right person, this role has room to grow alongside the company.