Production Chef
About Us
We are a fast-growing frozen ready meal company delivering healthy, nutritionist-approved meals using pure ingredients and eco-friendly packaging-without artificial additives or excessive salt.
Our focus is building a high-efficiency, systems-driven kitchen that produces consistently high-quality meals that taste great even after reheating.
Position Overview
We are looking for a reliable and disciplined Production Chef who takes pride in following SOPs, being on time, and executing consistently at speed - while also having a good palate to ensure food tastes balanced and delicious.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook meals strictly according to SOPs and standardized recipes
- Maintain consistent quality across all meals (no variation)
- Meet hourly production targets efficiently
- Ensure meals are properly portioned, packed, labeled, and stored
- Follow strict food safety and hygiene standards at all times
- Keep workstation clean, organized, and optimized for speed
Taste & Quality Responsibilities:
- Taste sauces and dishes during production
- Make small, controlled adjustments (salt, acidity, sweetness, moisture)
- Ensure meals taste flavorful and balanced even after reheating from frozen
- Provide practical feedback on new recipes tested weekly
Requirements
- WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 (required)
- Experience in high-volume or production-style cooking preferred
- Strong ability to follow SOPs precisely
- Highly punctual and reliable
- Able to work fast and consistently under production targets
- Good understanding of basic flavor balance (salt, fat, acid, sweetness, umami)
- Comfortable with repetitive, structured workflows
- Responsible, disciplined, and team-oriented
Who This Role Is For
✔ Someone who prefers clear systems and structure
✔ Someone who takes pride in being dependable and consistent
✔ Someone who enjoys efficiency and getting things right every time
✔ Someone who can taste and make small adjustments to improve dishes
Compensation & Growth
- $25/hour
- Increasing hours as production scales
- Opportunity to grow into a Kitchen Operations / Production Lead role
How to Apply
If you are reliable, efficient, and take pride in following systems while ensuring food tastes great, we'd love to hear from you.
