Are you an experienced food manufacturing kitchen lead looking for an opportunity to make some great pizza?

Kitchen Lead

Who you’ll work for…

While most companies that sell Pizza have no real connection to Italy, Palermo’s passion for food and family reaches all the way back to the country where Pizza was born. “Papa Palermo” carried the cherished recipes to America from Sicily!

Innovation is at the heart of who we are. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers.

Our commitment to quality has made Palermo’s a leader in private label frozen Pizza and contract manufacturing!

Perks…

• 20 free Pizzas per month
• Fantastic benefit offering starting on the 1st of the Month after Hire
• 401k & Roth with company match and fully vested on the 1st of the Month after Hire
• Paid holidays plus a floating holiday of your choice
• Opportunity for growth and career development

Where you’ll work…

Palermo's is a leader in frozen Pizza manufacturing company, with a passion for food and family reaches all the way back to the country where Pizza was born.

Innovation is at the heart of who we are. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers.

We are expanding operations and opening a plant in Jefferson, WI.

When you’ll work…

We are currently hiring experienced Production Area Leads to join either our 1st or 2nd shift teams. 1st shift hours are 7am-3:30pm. 2nd shift hours are 3pm-11:30pm.

What you’ll do…

Support our production teams by promoting people and food safety while encouraging teamwork to meet and exceed production goals.

Monitor kitchen to ensure recipes for sauce and vegetable mixes for daily schedule are followed and there is proper material usage.

Direct, audit, train, and assist employees in the kitchen and troubleshoot and problem solve.

Demonstrate working knowledge of kitchen mixing equipment to determine when to escalate mechanical concerns to leadership.

Why you’ll be successful…

Proven ability to operate safely by following all food and people guidelines.

Utilizing knowledge from your 1-3 years’ kitchen experience within food manufacturing to motivate your team to deliver daily production goals.

Organized and methodical approach to ensure recipes are followed, ingredients are available and properly positioned, and tracking is accurate on batch sheets.

Dedicated team leader who encourages and inspires team members to perform at their highest levels.

Team player with excellent communication skills ready to work hard to ensure the whole Palermo’s team succeeds.

How to join our team…

Let us learn a little more about how you'll fit on our team https://go.apply.ci/s/PALEF7E657