Assistant Kitchen Manager

Assistant Kitchen Manager

Our Assistant Kitchen Managers are instrumental in our day-to-day Back of House operations. As an Assistant Kitchen Manager with PJ’s, you’ll support the Kitchen Manager in the planning, organizing, and training necessary to achieve culinary success in our kitchen. You’ll oversee food production, food quality, labor and food costs, employee hiring and retention, cleanliness and sanitation. Reports to: Kitchen Manager

Responsibilities

• Achieve company objectives in sales, food quality, food presentation, kitchen safety, sanitation and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking, presentation and serving standards.
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees and guests.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback and coaching to employees regarding their performance. Ensure both positive and negative performance is documented and communicated accordingly.
• Support the KM to schedule cooks and utility workers as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Partner with the KM in making employment and termination decisions for kitchen staff.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs.
• Ensure that all products are received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with the PJWRG receiving policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of kitchen operations experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant concept
• Some supervisory experience preferred
• ServSafe Certification required
• Ability to lead and make decisions using, restaurant management guidelines
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally to employees, management and guests
• Have a “can-do” attitude, initiative, and the willingness to learn and execute quickly
• Possess basic computer skills and the ability to work with a scheduling, time and attendance and POS system

About PJW Restaurant Group

PJW Restaurant Group has been successful for more than three decades by striving for more. Our energy manifests itself in every concept we create, dish we develop, and drink we serve. We are dedicated to providing experiences that our guests look forward to. We draw inspiration - and sustenance - from both the neighborhoods we are rooted in and our more than 1,800 employees. Nothing makes us happier than seeing a serving job get passed down from sibling to sibling or watching a line cook grow into a manager. PJW Restaurant Group creates community destinations. We never stop pushing ourselves to elevate all we offer our guests, and we never settle for less than our best. Nothing moves forward by standing still, so we will continue growing, continue innovating, and continue raising the bar.

Pay

$56,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) & 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Weekly pay
• Employee perks program