Kitchen Manager — The Rock Store
- Location: Nyssa, Oregon (Owyhee Junction)
- Pay: $41,600 - $45,760 a year (based on experience) + tips
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week + — includes evenings, weekends, and some holidays
- Reports to: Owner & Other Manager Team | Manages: Kitchen team of 5
About The Rock Store
Welcome to The Rock Store — a destination stop in the Owyhees since 1933. We're known as the last stop on the way to Lake Owyhee and a convenient go-to for our locals. Our kitchen is an almost-full scratch kitchen: we prep a lot in house, including our pickles, beer-battered onion rings, chicken strips, and finger steaks.
We're looking for a Kitchen Manager to help us grow our operations and take things to the next level. You'll own the kitchen department and work closely with our Store Manager and Tap House Manager to run operations across The Rock Store. You won't be thrown in cold — you'll be trained directly by the owner, with support from the store manager, and the tap house manager. You must have great communication skills and be comfortable with conflict.
One requirement of the role: reading Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. It's the standard for how we treat our team and our guests here.
What You'll Do
- Lead a kitchen team of 5, including hiring, firing, and performance management
- Run full inventory using XtraChef/Toast
- Partner with our in-house buyer on ordering
- Stock freight and rotate inventory
- Build the schedule and manage 40-hour work weeks
- Aid in creating monthly burger specials
- Aid and support your team with Friday Night Bites and other themed dinners
- Aid the chef with plate costing
- Stock the hot case and cold case
- Organize team meetings and trainings
- Follow in-house recipes for our scratch kitchen
- Practice and enforce food safety standards
- Cook the food to our standards
Must-Haves
- Cooking skills
- Management experience
- Computer skills (inventory, scheduling, recipes)
- POS experience
- Oregon Food Handler's Card (or ability to obtain before start)
- Reliable transportation (The Rock Store is in a rural location — plan your commute accordingly)
Nice-to-Haves
Physical Requirements
- Able to stand and move for full shifts
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Comfortable working in a hot kitchen environment and around hot equipment
- Repetitive motion (prep, cooking, cleaning)
Benefits
- Tip pooling
- Aflac Accident, Dental, Or Vision Insurance available
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off after 6 months
- Company merch
- Shift meals
- Discounts on in-store products
- Hands-on training from the owner and management team
- Outside training and professional development, including classes and coaching
How to Apply
- Send your resume and a few sentences about why you'd be a fit to [email protected]. References appreciated.
Pay: $41,600.00 - $45,760.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
