Kitchen Manager - State CollegeFull-time

About the role

The Kitchen Manager's role is to work shoulder-to-shoulder with, and perform all duties of the back of house crew members (prep & dish), with the additional responsibility for directing the daily BOH operations of the restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Communicate the vision for Roots culture actively to your crew to ensure that your Roots Natural Kitchen is a special experience day-in and day-out
• Collaborate with your leadership team and crew to make Roots an awesome place to be every single day
• Work with your entire leadership team to improve your crew’s leadership skills. This requires a desire to really understand what makes people tick, how to connect with, motivate, and inspire them to reach their absolute best
• Develop your back of house crew members by providing constructive, continuous feedback with the intent to get a little better every single day
• Ensure your crew is hyper-aware of food safety practices and be diligent in ensuring all food safety standards are maintained all the time
• Focus on training your crew to “mise en place” and keep the back of house spotless and organized at all times
• Work with your dish crew to make sure the dish system is consistently followed and all dishware is thoroughly and safely cleaned
• Take weekly food inventories, build prep lists, and place food orders on a weekly basis
• Maintain positive and cheerful attitude during all scheduled shifts

Requirements

• Prior restaurant management experience preferred
• Must be friendly, team-oriented, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Have phenomenal personal, communication, and organizational skills
• Display strong leadership skills and a strong desire to learn
• Willingness to work a varied schedule, including nights and weekends
• Flexible weekly schedule

Skills

• Proactive
• Team-oriented
• Detail-oriented
• Strong leadership skills
• Desire to learn
• Willingness to work a varied schedule

Benefits

• Great Environment
• Growth Opportunities
• Good Food
• Flexible Schedule
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, and Phone Benefits
• $50,000 life insurance benefit
• Cell phone expense reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Quarterly Bonus Program
• Quarterly Profit-Share
• 401(K)

Pay

Starting at $50,000.00 per year, with a range up to $62,000, after tenure and increased mastery of the role.

Schedule

A flexible schedule is offered to help achieve work-life balance.