Kitchen Leadership / Team Lead
Job Description
Join The Spot Leadership Team
Are you an experienced kitchen professional who is ready to take the next step into leadership?
The Spot Restaurants is looking for a dependable, hands-on Kitchen Team Lead to guide our back-of-house team during their assigned shifts. In this role, you will work alongside the kitchen team to maintain food quality, ticket times, cleanliness, food safety, and an organized kitchen environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cook, kitchen supervisor, shift leader, or back-of-house professional who enjoys developing others and wants to grow with a successful restaurant organization.
About The Spot Restaurants
At The Spot, we believe food brings people together. Some of life’s most meaningful memories are made around a good meal, which is why we are committed to creating memorable, family-friendly experiences for every guest.
We are looking for leaders who reflect these values and are passionate about serving great food, supporting their team, and creating a positive workplace.
Responsibilities:
Lead kitchen team members during assigned shifts
Maintain food quality, recipe standards, and ticket times
Support food preparation and work alongside the team
Train, coach, and develop kitchen team members on shift
Maintain cleanliness, organization, and food safety standards
Complete opening, closing, and shift-change responsibilities
Monitor prep levels, product needs, waste, and proper food storage
Communicate staffing, equipment, and operational concerns to management
Assist with onsite and offsite catering as needed
Create a positive and accountable team environment
Basic Qualifications:
At least two years of restaurant kitchen experience
Previous leadership, trainer, or shift lead experience is a plus
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
Dependable, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Bilingual English and Spanish preferred
Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
Join Our Team:
At The Spot, we believe food brings people together. Our team is guided by seven values: Compassion, Hospitality, Cleanliness, Profitability, Quality, Teamwork, and Take Care.
If you are passionate about food, people, and leading by example, we would love to meet you.
Job Type: Full-time
Shift:
10 hour shift
Day shift
Evening shift
Night shift
Application Question(s):
Do you have a current National Food Manager or a Texas Food Manager Certification?
Language:
Spanish (Preferred)
English (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Galveston, TX 77550 (Required)
Work Location: In person
