Tucked between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain in a progressive college town, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op is a democratic, member-owned cooperative committed to providing healthy, competitively priced foods; encouraging ecologically sound and healthful patterns of production and consumption; and responding to members’ needs accordingly. Since our beginnings more than 40 years ago, we have expanded to 5,500 member-owners who are guided by shared values in sustainable business practices, growing the local foods movement, and supporting our community.

Do you have professional kitchen experience with a desire to share your leadership skills with others? Our Prepared Foods department is hiring two new positions to join our dynamic kitchen team! We are seeking talented individuals to be the point person for our Production team, and another for our Food Bar team.

Our Production Lead will train, guide and delegate priorities for our cooks who produce large batches of healthy foods and freshly-baked goods daily. This role requires knowledge of baking and production cooking and flexibility to address staff needs and to assure our high standards for quality food production are met . 

Our Food Bar Lead will train, guide and delegate priorities for our salad bar and hot bar cooks to meet our daily goals. This role requires knowledge of cooking for a hot bar and prepping salad bars with the flexibility to address staff needs and assure our high standards for quality food are met. 

Both Leads will work closely with the Kitchen Manager and  Assistant Manager to ensure precise execution of the Co-op recipes our customers know and love. If you’re passionate about natural foods, continue reading below for details on this dynamic position. We offer full-time hours with generous benefits and opportunities for growth. 

A successful candidate has experience with the following:

1. Excellent communication skill and proven leadership skills
2. Providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment with strong communication skills
3. Directing the everyday work of others with a positive attitude and accountability
4. Professional kitchen experience 
5. Maintaining ServSafe safety and sanitation guidelines

Sound like your dream job? Click “Apply” to start the next step in your career today!