Campus Dining Lead Cook $750 Sign-On Bonus (Day Shift) (7300)

ABOUT GENUINE FOODS - $750 Sign-On Bonus Paid After 90 Days, Monday-Friday Day ShiftAt Genuine Foods we create nourishing food environments at schools and workplaces through great-tasting and wholesome meals, made from genuine ingredients. We are a growing social enterprise that uses food to enhance health, productivity and happiness. We believe that fresh, scratch-made food together with unparalleled service and meaningful enrichment programs can transform lives and build community. Food service management is what we do, but what we achieve together with our customers, our partners and our dedicated team goes beyond the plate. 
ABOUT THIS POSITION The Lead Cook / Cook Supervisor position will be located in a production Kitchen setting in Woburn MA. This person will be responsible for executing the daily/weekly menu to company recipe specifications and the day to day operations of the commissary, mass production. Main responsibilities will be: preparing exciting and engaging meals following Genuine recipes, leading a team of cooks, managing daily prep and ensuring all food safety & sanitation standards are being met. 
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Ensure food safety standards are being followed at all times 

• ​​​​Must be flexible & team-oriented! 
• 3 year of line cook or culinary experience (mandatory)
• Strong experience in K-12, hospital, university or production kitchen operations (preferred)
• 1 year of lead cook, supervisor or team leader role (similar industry) experience (preferred) 
• Willingness to learn the compliance requirements of the USDA National School Lunch Program. (K-12 experience preferred) 
• Ensure all meals meet K-12 meal pattern requirements 
• Support menu substitutions based on product outages while maintaining compliance 
• Produce Special diet meals, allergen safe meal preparation 
• Monitor food quality, consistency, and presentation
• Maintain compliance with HACCP, food safety, and sanitation standard
• Assist with ordering, inventory management, and product rotation (FIFO)
• Train and mentor team members on proper cooking techniques and kitchen procedures
• Coordinate production timelines to meet delivery and service schedules
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe kitchen environment
• Communicate effectively with management regarding production needs, shortages, or issues
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and level headedness. 
• Punctual and able to adhere to the time and attendance policy. 
• Able to climb stairs and lift up 50 lbs. 
• Interest in and committed to Genuine Foods’ mission to use food to help students enhance their minds, bodies and happiness. 
• Must be able to work in a school environment, flexible to cooking and covering at other Genuine sites (cover call outs- and pto)

Schedule M-F 7-3 pm (school calendar dependent)

Benefits and Perks 

• Health and retirement benefits 
• Paid time off 
• 401K 
• Performance-based bonuses
   

GENUINE VALUES 

TRUSTWORTHINESS: We operate by our commitment to integrity, reliability, and consistency. Our clients deserve our very best—every single time. 

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY: We are creative problem-solvers who own our results and can immediately identify solutions. We learn from our mistakes.No excuses. 

PEOPLE FIRST: We are first-and-foremost a people-centered organization. It's backbone of hospitality. Every person matters and every person is seen. 

TRANSPARENCY: We are proud to offer openness and candor in every aspect of our business—from service standards, to purchasing, to financials. That’s what successful partnerships are based on.

Salary : $22 - $24