Assistant Kitchen Manager - Full-Time

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is an employee-owned chain of 13 grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer. We are always “Putting People First” whether it be our customers or our employees.
We are looking for an employee who can join us as a Full-time (30-40 hrs per wk), Part-time (20-30 hrs per wk) or a Seasonal (up to 20 hrs per week) team member. One benefit that our employees enjoy is that we pay on a weekly basis. We offer our PT employees the opportunity to enroll in benefits such as Voluntary Dental coverage, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance coverage and Flexible Spending Benefits. In addition, FT employees are also offered medical as well as company paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance coverage. Upon meeting minimal requirements, retirement benefits include the opportunity to enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as automatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Our Advantage Card program has benefitted our customers for many years, and as an employee, you will enjoy the same benefits but three times as fast. The benefits include free groceries and Speedway gas discounts. Our teammates earn triple points on purchases made with their Advantage Card.
We hope you would consider the opportunity below!

The Buehler’s Restaurant Lead is responsible for all aspects of FOH or the dining area to ensure that our loyal customers have an exceptional dining experience each and every time they chose to dine with us. This important position works closely with both the FOH Team as well as the BOH team to ensure that each meal is delivered to the customer in a timely manner. One of our company strategies is to become the Best in Food Service and that starts with one meal at a time.
Come join us if you like to oversee a restaurant as we strive to become the Best in Food Service.

A typical day for a Restaurant Lead may include:
Seat our customers in a timely manner as they enter the restaurant
Ensure the customer is greeted by the server, a drink order is taken and assist if needed
Ensure the tables are cleaned promptly after customers leave and assist busser as needed
Hire, onboard and train new employees for FOH
Schedule FOH employees to ensure proper coverage for the lunch and dinner rush and during special holidays
Schedule FOH employees for catering events as needed
Responsible for employee recognition, retention and engagement
Assist BOH as needed with food prep including operate the grill, fryers and related equipment
Set-up, organize, and prepare food using established production procedures and systems if needed
Comply with sanitation, health and personal hygiene standards, and housekeeping to keep the work area clean
Observe proper food handling techniques
Store food properly and safely, mark and date item
Responsible for ordering, maintaining stock levels and inventories
Table Touches to make sure we exceed customer expectations

We think you’d be great for this role if you:
Enjoy working in a teamwork environment
Enjoy managing and making sure everything runs smoothly
Value positivity and friendliness; is dependable and reliable
Value the 6,5,3 and be willing to be an example of those values to your teammates and customers
Commit to serving our customers and making each meal special
Provide flexibility with your schedule to accommodate customer demand
Accommodate staffing needs by having the ability to work some weekends
Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the lunch or dinner rush, during special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others) as well as preparing for large or multiple catered events
Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive
Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

Availability Needed…
Must be available to be scheduled 35+hrs a week, five days a week, based on department needs. Must be available to be scheduled for a weekend rotation.

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:
Attain at least 18 years of age
Able to occasionally be required to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 40# and occasionally 60#
Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
Able to work within our kitchen environment that includes equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives…so frequently you will be exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions

Extra Awesome:
Previous Restaurant Lead experience or familiarity with food service operations
Demonstrates leadership skills and growth potential

We value the hard work of our teammates and are proud to say that we hire most of our full-time positions from within. Eighty-five percent of our store managers started off in one of our entry-level positions. We love to see our employees grow and give them control of their career path.
We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.
This application could be the first step towards the next chapter in your life. Thank you for applying for a position at our company. Those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time