Kitchen Production Lead
Location: Summerland, BC
Position: Full-timeWage: $23–$26 per hour, based on experience and ability.
About Flambé At Home
Flambé At Home is a growing heat-and-enjoy meal business specializing in premium, chef-prepared fresh and frozen meals. Our Summerland kitchen produces meals for our storefront, online ordering, delivery, wholesale partners and catering.
We are looking for an experienced and dependable Kitchen Production Lead to help organize daily production and work alongside our small team.
About the Role
This is a hands-on cooking position with added leadership responsibilities. You will work closely with the Chef/Owner to organize prep, keep production moving and ensure the kitchen remains clean, stocked and on schedule.
Because we are a small team, everyone helps with all aspects of the kitchen. This includes batch cooking, prep, freezer pulls, packaging, dishes, cleaning and occasionally helping customers.
The schedule is predominantly daytime shifts, although some evening and weekend availability is required for catering, special events and seasonal production.
Responsibilities
- Organize and execute daily prep and production
- Prepare batch recipes accurately and consistently
- Create and manage daily prep lists and freezer pulls
- Help direct workflow and keep the team on task
- Monitor ingredient and packaging levels
- Ensure required products are added to ordering lists
- Assist with receiving, inventory and ordering
- Follow portioning, labelling and food-safety standards
- Communicate shortages or production issues early
- Package and organize finished products
- Complete dishes, cleaning and sanitation tasks
- Occasionally assist customers in the storefront
- Support catering and special-event production when required
What We’re Looking For
- At least five years of professional kitchen experience and preferably more
- Experience with batch cooking, catering or high-volume production
- Strong cooking, organization and time-management skills
- Ability to follow standardized recipes and produce consistent results
- Confidence helping direct workflow while remaining open to feedback
- Strong inventory awareness and attention to detail
- A clean, efficient and food-safe approach to kitchen work
- Reliability, accountability and willingness to help wherever needed
- Ability to stand throughout the shift and safely lift at least 50 pounds
- FoodSafe certification or willingness to obtain it
Experience with sous vide cooking, braising, smoking, curing, pickling and other advanced culinary techniques is an asset.
Why Join Flambé?
- Predominantly daytime work with no regular dinner service
- A more consistent schedule than most restaurant kitchens
- Competitive pay based on experience
- A small, collaborative team
- Opportunities to work with a variety of culinary techniques
- Potential advancement into a Sous Chef position based on demonstrated performance
How to Apply
Please submit your résumé and a short introduction explaining why this position interests you and how your experience would help you succeed in a hands-on production kitchen.
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.00-$26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Store discount
Flexible language requirement:
Work Location: In person
