Kitchen Manager – Fast Casual Restaurant

The Kitchen Manager has overall responsibility for the overall operations for the back of house and kitchen area of a restaurant. Main duties include purchasing food and stock, making sure everyone is trained on proper food preparation and kitchen safety techniques, managing daily operations of a single restaurant (10-45 employees) ensuring delivery on guest satisfaction, and ensuring desired restaurant outcomes (i.e., increased sales, profitability, and employee retention). The kitchen manager leads the restaurant management team and oversees the operations, people development, customer service and compliance within the restaurant across all shifts.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Manage kitchen staff and coordinate food orders
• Supervise food prep and cooking
• Check food plating and temperature, establish portion sizes and schedule kitchen staff shifts
• Price menu items in collaboration with the Restaurant Manager
• Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
• Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques
• Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g. in refrigerators)
• Keep weekly and monthly cost reports
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area
• Directs efficient and accurate preparation and sale of products to maximize customer satisfaction
• Ensures preventive maintenance of restaurant facility and equipment is completed in accordance with Company standards
• Motivates and directs team members to exceed customer expectations with fast and friendly service in clean surroundings.
• Provides coaching and feedback to Team Members and Shift Coordinators and assumes full responsibility for restaurant profit and loss management by implementing marketing strategies and following cash control/security procedures
• Leads restaurant management team in recruiting, selecting, hiring and retaining effective team talent
• Available to work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Prompt and regular attendance for assigned shifts, meetings and training