Kitchen Staff Lead

2 weeks ago


San Diego, California, United States JustFoodForDogs Full time
Kitchen Team Lead

Job Summary

Love Dogs? Crazy about Cats? The best of both worlds awaits you in the Kitchen at JustFoodForDogs We are looking for leaders that are like-minded individuals to help feed more dogs and cats JustFoodForDogs. Our best Kitchen Team Leads have great leadership, organization, and time-management skills. They are the first to ensure critical control points by maintaining corrective measures of prepping the food. They lead and work through the kitchen roles: cooks, mixers, packagers and rovers. This position reports to the store General Manager. They combine kitchen experience with a passion for food AND for dogs and cats

Key Responsibilities
  • Effectively manage workflow to achieve goals in a timely manner
  • Work with General Manager and Assistant General Manager to develop staff schedules
  • Leads by exemplifying team management, setting and meeting goals, and problem solving
  • Maintain and ensuring corrective temperature and prepping of foods
  • Works shifts in the cooking and packaging departments to execute daily production o Cooks: Responsible for preparing and cooking human grade pet food in small batches to ensure the highest safety and quality
  • Mixers: Complete recipes by adding oils, nutrients, and operating mixer to ensure evenly distributed ingredients; weigh and transfer finished product for packaging
  • Packagers: Ensure packages are accurately labeled, weighed and sealed; operate and maintain sealers to highest standards; fulfill requested quantities and transfer to freezer
  • Rovers: Prepare production and transfer documents, labels, move finished products to process supply deliveries
  • Assists with clean-up during and at end of shift
  • Comply with sanitation regulations and safety standards
  • Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
Qualifications
  • Team leadership experience and skills
  • Kitchen experience
  • Ability to multitask
  • Attention to detail; ability to conduct repetitive tasks with quality
  • General understanding of basic kitchen functions, various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
  • Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
  • Organizational skills
  • ServSafe certification preferred
Who We Are

Join us in the movement to ensure longer and healthier lives for dogs and cats. JustFoodForDogs is breaking new ground in the world of pet food Vet-developed and recommended, we started cooking our whole food; human-grade, nutritionally balanced meals in Newport Beach in 2010 and we now have 14 locations in LA, Marin, Orange County and San Diego with continuing growth plans. We offer best in class benefits, health, dental, vision, 401k, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts on our food and supplements. Learn more about what we do at

Our Core Values - TEAMwork

Transparency From the ingredients to monthly company hosted townhall meetings; JustFoodForDogs is committed to transparency.

Evolution with Empathy JustFoodForDogs is committed to adapting as the needs of pets change. We view evolution as necessary growth. Were relentlessly dedicated pioneers of health and wellness for pets and we will never, under any circumstances, stop asking our founding question: Is there a better way? for pets, customers, employees & partners

Advocates for pet health JustFoodForDogs is committed to honoring pet life through support of rescue efforts & driving positive change within the pet food industry

Mission driven decision making Weve made it our mission at JustFoodForDogs to improve the length and quality of life for as many pets as possiblethrough real food and nutrition.

JUSTFOODFORDOGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JUSTFOODFORDOGS does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, unemployment status or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
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