Production Chef

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

• $20/hour + performance based incentives
• 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.