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Coffee is our craft, our ritual, our passion. It drives us and inspires us. With this simple truth and responsibility we are bridging the gap from farmlevel to streetlevel.\nWe seek an enthusiastic, confident leader to assist in managing Verve's bustling commissary teams. Live with Verve!\nKey Responsibilities\nLead by example while actively participating in daily prep, production, and kitchen operations.\n\nHelp organize and prioritize the team's workload according to the daily prep list and production needs.\n\nAssign and communicate tasks as directed by the Lead Culinary Manager.\n\nMonitor progress throughout the shift and adjust workflow as necessary to complete production on time.\n\nAnticipate immediate production needs based on pars, demand, and available inventory.\n\nCommunicate incomplete production, shortages, quality concerns, or other operational issues to kitchen leadership.\n\nEnsure food is prepared according to established recipes, procedures, portioning, and quality standards.\n\nVerify proper recipe scaling and production methods.\n\nPerform routine quality checks.\n\nHelp ensure finished products meet Verve standards before being distributed or served.\n\nEnsure food is properly labeled, dated, stored, and rotated according to FIFO standards.\n\nReinforce food safety, sanitation, personal hygiene, and safe equipment-use standards throughout the shift.\n\nMaintain an organized, clean, and safe working environment during production.\n\nConduct end-of-shift walkthroughs and ensure stations, equipment, storage areas, and workspaces are properly cleaned and organized.\n\nCommunicate food-safety, equipment, or facility concerns to management.\n\nAssists Executive Chef and Sous Chef in daily organization and production of menu items\n\nEnsures inventory management, facility cleanliness, and food safety standards are upheld during and after production of all menu items.\n\nAssist with receiving, organization, and inventory activities as assigned.\n\nMinimize food waste through proper production, portioning, storage, rotation, and handling.\n\nPartners with the Chef and kitchen team to ensure smooth operations in the kitchen\n\nHelps with daily service as necessary\n\nEnsures that a quality product is being served to customers\n\nCoach and motivate staff\n\nProvide guidance and support to cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers.\n\nAssist with training employees on recipes, procedures, equipment, food safety, and kitchen standards.\n\nProvide constructive, respectful coaching when standards are not being met.\n\nHelp create a positive, productive, and collaborative working environment.\n\nDemonstrate professionalism, urgency, organization, and attention to detail.\n\nFollow all Verve policies, procedures, and processes\n\nQualifications and Requirements\nTwo years of experience in commercial kitchens with a background in hospitality a plus\n\nDemonstrated ability to lead and support coworkers in a fast-paced environment.\n\nStrong organization, time management, and communication skills.\n\nWorking knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, food safety, and kitchen operations.\n\nAbility to follow and reinforce standardized recipes and procedures.\n\nDesire to exceed guest expectations\n\nMust be positive, enthusiastic, and approachable\n\nAbility to communicate in a fast-paced environment\n\nAbility to work well with a team\n\nDisplay critical thinking and problem solving skills\n\nClean, organized, and with an eye for detail\n\nAbility to stand for long periods of time\n\nOpen schedule, ability to work mornings and evenings\n\nObtain CA Food Handlers certification upon hire\n\nMust be 18 years or older\n\nThe employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds\n\nThe hours are based on availability, available weekends and Holidays, hours can fluctuate due to the needs of the business.\n\nPhysical Requirements\nThe following physical demands outline the requirements necessary for employees to effectively carry out the essential functions of this position. During the performance of duties, employees are expected to engage in regular communication, auditory perception, and reading tasks. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill essential job functions.\nThis role is dynamic and involves prolonged periods of standing (or being on one's feet for up to 8 hours), walking, bending, stooping, and crouching throughout the shift. Additionally, employees will be required to lift products and packaging overhead and may frequently handle items weighing between 25 and 50 pounds. Essential vision capabilities for this role encompass close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Furthermore, adept finger and wrist dexterity are essential for successful performance in this position.\nBenefits and Compensation\nAvailable to all employees\nCompetitive Hourly wage\n\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) - Physical and mental health, financial and legal coaching available at no cost to the employee\n\nFree coffee with every paycheck and 30% employee discount on all merchandise, whole bean, beverages, and food items\n\nContinuing coffee education classes\n\nMentorship and positive work environment\n\nPaid sick time and paid time off\n\nAfter 60 days of employment\nHealthcare Benefits (for full-time employees working over 30 hours per week) including medical, dental, vision and 401k\n\nHoliday Pay for shifts worked.\nEight observed holidays per year\n\nCompensation will be commensurate with experience and location.\nThis position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Job responsibilities can change according to the operational needs of the business. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.\nVerve Coffee Roasters is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity as an integral component of building a trusted brand and a successful team. Candidates who can contribute to this mission are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area. Verve is an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, and discharge will be based on competence, performance, and business needs. Verve does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6945,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Soft Drinks"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T14:36:43Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":84,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.845,"p_room":1,"age_days":22,"expected_fill_days":67,"reasons":["conf:4","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":44000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/verve-coffee-roasters-culinary-shift-lead","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/verve-coffee-roasters-culinary-shift-lead.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T11:49:15Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":16994,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1788622},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1788622"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fverve-coffee-roasters-culinary-shift-lead"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fverve-coffee-roasters-culinary-shift-lead"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fverve-coffee-roasters-culinary-shift-lead"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/verve-coffee-roasters-culinary-shift-lead\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fverve-coffee-roasters-culinary-shift-lead"}]}