Kitchen Operations Supervisor

The Role

The Kitchen Operations Supervisor is a hands-on evening leader responsible for overseeing live kitchen production and ensuring smooth shift execution. This role enforces strict adherence to SOPs, GMPs, and food safety standards while actively supporting Culinary Operations Leads and production teams on the floor.

You will monitor real-time operations, correct issues immediately, escalate risks when necessary, and maintain workflow integrity across production zones. Success in this role is measured by operational consistency, compliance, quality execution, and strong shift-to-shift communication.

You Are

• A strong floor leader who thrives during high-volume evening production
• Decisive and confident correcting issues in real time
• Detail-oriented with high standards for food safety and compliance
• Calm under pressure and able to prioritize quickly
• Clear and direct in communication with both hourly teams and leadership
• Comfortable spending the majority of your shift on the production floor
  
  

Must Have

• 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience in a commercial kitchen, food production, or manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, GMPs, and SOP-driven operations
• Proven ability to enforce standards and escalate issues appropriately
• Experience monitoring live production and supporting team decision-making
• Ability to remain organized and composed in fast-paced environments
  Basic proficiency with production software, messaging tools, and digital reporting systems
• Flexible availability (nights and weekends required)
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience in ready-to-eat or high-volume production environments
• Experience conducting storage or ingredient audits
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Healthcare coverage through Cigna
• Daily lunch provided
• Growth and advancement opportunities

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About CookUnity

CookUnity is the first Chef-Direct Subscription service—a chef-to-food lover marketplace connecting the country's most talented chefs with eaters (consumers). We’re changing meal delivery by bringing small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters across the country. Every week, a diverse collective of all-star chefs craft their signature, ready-to-eat dishes for an elevated at-home dining experience. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity has almost 1000 employees and delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

Equal opportunity employer

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.