Assistant Kitchen Manager

About the role

The Assistant Kitchen Manager position is a Ministerial position at Mount Hermon, CA 95041. The position is full-time and based in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The salary range is $19.50 - $28.75 hourly.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in managing 20+ kitchen staff, providing training, coaching, reviews, and on-going professional development.
• Enforce and abide by all policies and standards, including State, Federal, and Mount Hermon Labor and Food Service Policies and Procedures.
• Work with the Dining leadership to ensure all necessary details and changes are communicated to staff within kitchen, dining, and other outside departments.
• Engage actively in kitchen operations, staff development and supervision, including the training process, reviews, and providing staff coaching and disciplinary action as needed.
• Oversee kitchen operations during guest group meal service, making adjustments as necessary, to maintain and improve the quality and standard of excellent food preparation.
• Maintain optimal staffing levels during the summer and conference seasons by assisting in hiring staff in accordance with MHA to vision, mission and values, and engaging volunteers.
• Maintain a clean and functional facility by planning and coordinating regular cleaning, monitoring logs, enforcing internal policies, and as-needed maintenance through communication with staff and the custodial and maintenance departments.
• Attend and participate in weekly Conference BEO and dining leadership meetings as needed to communicate any upcoming changes and plan for upcoming groups and events.

Requirements

• At least 2 years’ supervisory/management experience, preferably in a high-volume food preparation establishment with a large staff.
• Consideration will be given to candidates with Christian ministry leadership experience.
• Experience coordinating large scale events & leading teams.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ college; college graduate preferred or equivalent job experience in the related field.
• Must possess excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain a gracious, calm, and pleasant demeanor and adapt to changing priorities and situations while under pressure.
• Ability to motivate, encourage, develop, and minister to the spiritual, professional, and personal growth of a dynamic, part-time and entry-level staff.
• Ability to create, modify and monitor work schedules.
• Ability to effectively partner and collaborate with other MHA departmental staff.
• Ability to interview, hire, train and effectively manage staff.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must possess excellent time management skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to prioritize various tasks and needs and then provide direction and organization to staff.
• Must have an attitude of J.O.Y. and willing to be a role model for the staff with the spirit of service.

Skills

• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain a gracious, calm, and pleasant demeanor and adapt to changing priorities and situations while under pressure.
• Ability to motivate, encourage, develop, and minister to the spiritual, professional, and personal growth of a dynamic, part-time and entry-level staff.
• Ability to create, modify and monitor work schedules.
• Ability to effectively partner and collaborate with other MHA departmental staff.
• Ability to interview, hire, train and effectively manage staff.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent time management skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to prioritize various tasks and needs and then provide direction and organization to staff.
• An attitude of J.O.Y. and willing to be a role model for the staff with the spirit of service.

Benefits

Current and valid Serv-Safe Certification. Valid Driver’s License. Available to work summers, weekdays, weeknights, weekends, and most major holidays (closed for Christmas). Ability and willingness to work overtime as needed. Adherence to all the principles and standards stated in the Mount Hermon Employee Handbook. Satisfactory completion of background investigation as well as providing proof of eligibility to work legally in the United States. Must agree to comply with Mount Hermon’s employee driving guidelines for Mount Hermon owned vehicles and personal vehicles driven for business purposes.

Pay

$19.50 - $28.75 hourly

Schedule

Full time, based in the Santa Cruz Mountains, available to work summers, weekdays, weeknights, weekends, and most major holidays (closed for Christmas). Ability and willingness to work overtime as needed.