**Full-Time | 50-60 Hours Per Week | Competitive Pay Based on Experience**
Days required Monday 8am to 4pm, Wednesday 8am to 4pm, Thursday 8am to 4pm, Friday 9am-10pm, Saturday 9am to 10pm. Paid Meal Breaks.
Ocado, a busy plant-based restaurant in Sherman Oaks, is looking for an experienced, reliable, and highly organized **Kitchen Manager / Lead Prep Cook** to join our team.
This is a hands-on position for someone who enjoys cooking and food preparation while also taking responsibility for kitchen organization, inventory, and ordering.
We are looking for someone who leads by example, works efficiently, communicates well, and can help keep our kitchen running smoothly.
### Responsibilities
- Perform daily food preparation, including sauces, dressings, vegetables, proteins, and other menu ingredients.
- Coordinate and communicate with prep cooks to ensure daily production needs are met.
- Serve as the primary liaison between kitchen management and the prep team.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and efficient kitchen, including walk-ins, dry storage, and prep stations.
- Monitor inventory and place food, produce, and kitchen supply orders.
- Maintain proper food rotation, labeling, storage, and FIFO procedures.
- Monitor food quality, portion consistency, and waste.
- Prepare daily and weekly prep lists and ensure production is completed on schedule.
- Help maintain health department standards and food safety procedures.
- Drain & Clean fryers weekly
- Identify and resolve kitchen operational issues.
### Qualifications
- Previous experience as a lead prep cook, kitchen supervisor, sous chef, or kitchen manager preferred.
- Strong food preparation and knife skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
- Experience with inventory management and food ordering.
- Ability to lead and communicate effectively with kitchen staff.
- Dependable, hardworking, and comfortable in a fast-paced restaurant environment.
- Experience with vegan or plant-based cooking is a plus but not required.
- California Food Handler Card required; Food Protection Manager Certification preferred.
### Schedule & Compensation
- **50 60 hours per week**, including weekends as needed.
- Must have flexible availability.
- Compensation based on experience, with applicable overtime paid in accordance with California law.
- Long-term opportunity with a growing restaurant.
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