Established casual, but elevated comfort food dining establishment needs a Kitchen Manager to take over the operations of our kitchen staff. The successful candidate will have culinary and management experience. We're looking for a creative, motivating professional who must contribute to prep work or delivering food when necessary, but who won't be afraid to delegate.
Kitchen Manager/Chef will be overseeing the kitchen team, with training, menu planning-development seasonally, systematize food inventory, and labor costs. Managing with integrity, and knowledge to promote the culture and philosophy of our mission. Maintaining a standard for the guest experience, cleanliness, and homemade food quality.
We Offer Paid Vacation
Health Benefits
Quality of Work Life
Responsibilities will include but not limited to the below:
- Train and maintain kitchen personnel with cleanliness, sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen areas
- Maintain appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, walls, hoods, food storage areas, and outside parameters.
- Manage and coordinate food orders with the assistance of the restaurant managers.
- Work with General Manager ordering food supplies/kitchen equipment, as needed.
- Supervise kitchen staff with food prep, cooking, and meet company standards in food quality, food safety, and cleanliness.
- Work with restaurant managers to plan, price menu items, portion sizes, and preparing standardized recipes for all new menu items.
- Schedule labor as required, anticipate business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
- Store food products in compliance with safety practices City/State regulations (e.g. in refrigerators, walk-in cooler, and dry storage areas)
- Responsible for bi-weekly inventory and food purchasing reporting.
- Assist with developing restaurant preventative maintenance programs.
- Ensure that all equipment is kept clean, and in excellent working condition through personal inspection
- Assist with employment and termination decisions including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplining kitchen personnel
REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED:
- Serv-Safe Managers Certification
- Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends
- Knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules, and procedures
- Able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel, and guests.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook, and expediter.
- Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment.
- Certification from a culinary school or degree in Restaurant Management is a plus!
- Knowledge of computer systems and restaurant POS systems.
- Must look and act professionally (Leadership role model)
- Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time, reaching, bending, stooping, and lift up to 20+ pounds.
- Involved with contributing information at team meetings.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
