Kitchen Manager

Kitchen Manager Position

We are looking to hire an energetic, self-motivated person to oversee our Back of House operations and grow the success of this amenity by offering the best menu in town!

Qualifications

• MUST HAVE:
• 3+ years' experience in a lead Kitchen role within a casual dining or fine dining restaurant.
• Hands-on experience with creating new recipes, planning new menus and ordering food inventory.
• Certification from a culinary school a plus!
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to motivate and lead a team
• Able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours)

Responsibilities

• Work the line with line cooks and lead by example.
• Ensure that all food items are prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes and quality standards.
• Coach cooks or other workers on the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
• Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Control food cost by creating, following and coaching employees on standard recipes and food storage procedures.
• Plan and price menu items, establish portion sizes and prepare standard recipe cards for all new menu items.
• Meet with guests to discuss menus for special occasions, such as parties, or banquets.
• Manage inventory and order supplies, food and ingredients based upon anticipated business.
• Create schedules for kitchen staff based on anticipated business activity; ensure that both labor cost objectives and adequate staffing for exceptional service are achieved.
• Schedule and oversee necessary maintenance and repairs on kitchen appliances.
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.