Kitchen Supervisor, Tesla Diner

What To Expect
The Kitchen Supervisor oversees the day-to-day back of house operations of our 24-hour diner, ensuring food quality, safety, labor efficiency, and team performance consistently meet the brand's established standards. This role works in close collaboration with front of house leadership to deliver a seamless and exceptional guest experience across all shifts.

What You'll Do

Write, post, train on, and audit all back of house procedures to ensure uniform taste, portioning, and presentation each shift

Own health code adherence, temperature logs, sanitation schedules, and lead inspections/ corrective actions

Approve and monitor rosters, match staffing to forecasted volume, and control productivity without sacrificing quality

Direct cooks, prep, and dish staff; provide on the spot coaching, conduct performance reviews, and manage training/discipline

Oversee receiving, FIFO rotation, regular counts, and implement prep planning to minimize waste

Communicate kitchen capacity, menu changes, and constraints to front of house leaders; participate in pre and post shift briefings

What You'll Bring

3 years in a high-volume kitchen, with 1 year in a supervisory or lead role, or equivalent experience

Culinary school diploma or equivalent preferred

Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to upholding food quality and safety standards across all shifts

Proven ability to coach, resolve conflict, and effectively manage a rotating team in a 24/7 environment

Proficient in Point of Sale and kitchen ticketing systems, inventory software, and basic equipment maintenance

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments

Proactive problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, always-open environment while balancing quality and labor efficiency

Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D

Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$15.16 - $28.16/hour cash and stock awards benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.