Executive Sous Chef – Night Shift
Core
Lead a high-performing kitchen team in a food manufacturing environment to drive day-to-day performance, ensure quality, and maintain operational efficiency.
Role type
Senior leadership IC executive sous chef (food manufacturing)
Builds
Fresh ready-made meals and functional food/beverage products for direct-to-consumer and retail channels
Domain
Food manufacturing / Commercial catering
Required skills
Team leadership and development, Food safety systems (SQF, HACCP), Production scheduling and rostering, Quality assurance and standards compliance, Equipment maintenance and hygiene protocols, Administrative and payroll support
Preferred skills
Menu development and culinary innovation, Cross-functional coordination, Continuous improvement mindset
Technologies
SQF, HACCP, Production management systems
Responsibilities
Lead daily morning handover and team meetings, Conduct kitchen walk-throughs for operational readiness and audit compliance, Supervise and train kitchen staff, Enforce standardized recipes and production processes, Oversee quality control documentation and record management, Collaborate on menu development and recipe refinement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC