We are seeking a highly organized
Section Head (Deli) to lead our Fresh-to-Go section. This role is critical in ensuring our sandwiches, salads, and savory items are prepared with the freshest ingredients and delivered with maximum efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Assembly Management: Lead the assembly line for sandwiches and deli products, ensuring high-speed output while maintaining recipe accuracy.
- Ingredient Integrity: Oversee the preparation of fresh produce and proteins, ensuring strict FIFO (First-In, First-Out) protocols.
- Cold-Chain Compliance: Maintain the highest level of sanitization and temperature control, adhering to SFA Ready-to-Eat food regulations.
- Quality Control: Verify that all fillings, sauces, and spreads are prepared according to standardized recipes.
- Efficiency: Optimize prep and assembly workflows to meet tight early-morning delivery windows.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a commissary kitchen, catering, or high-volume deli operation.
- Strong background in cold-kitchen management and food safety.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous SKUs.
- Experience in training staff on portion control and standardized assembly.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Knowledge of Bizsafe, 5s and SFA food hygiene regulations.
- Willingness to work rotating shifts and weekends/public holiday
- Able to work in a central kitchen environment
- Able to carry up to 20kg of heavy load (E.g. Flour, etc)
