Position Summary
The Kitchen Manager is responsible for planning/preparing meals and managing/directing the kitchen staff including sous chefs, cooks, and dishwashers. This is a salaried position that requires full open availability - unable to accommodate scheduling for another job.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities -
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Making periodic and regular inspections of the quality of food preparation, food appearance, and the cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment, and employee appearance
Coordinating all training activities for the kitchen employees to include the new hire/onboarding process and compliance, identification of training needs and the design and implementation of programs to address these deficiencies
Developing recipes and portion specifications in accordance with the Owner’s guidelines, product specifications, ease of preparation, and established procedures and budgetary constraints
Participating in other menu planning activities to include the determination of purchasing specifications, product and recipe testing, and menu development
Assisting operation managers as needed for hiring, onboarding, new hire paperwork, and training
Preparing operational reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and making appropriate recommendations
Performing other work-related duties as assigned by the Owner
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) -
Four years progressive experience in food preparation and management in high volume food production or catering
Equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience considered
Ability to work in high-stress environment
Physical Demands and Work Environment -
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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