Fast Food Kitchen Manager

Ben’s Fast Food Kitchen Manager

About Ben’s Fast Food:

Ben’s Fast Food is a fast growing delivery-first restaurant startup on a mission to make healthy food the most delicious and affordable food there is. We’re committed to helping our neighbors live healthier, more joyful lives by making nutritious, made-from-scratch meals the most accessible, delicious food in the neighborhood. Our high volume restaurants are some of the highest rated, most loved restaurants in our communities. We’re looking for hungry people to join our team, grow with us, and serve our neighbors.

You can learn more about the business at bensfastfood.com.

Role Highlights:

• Hands On & Managerial: the role is hands on in the kitchen and managerial: you will be working alongside the team to prep food, make orders, maintain and clean the kitchen, as well as manage the kitchen team and the kitchen operations
• Back of House Focused: our kitchens operate with a primary focus on preparing delivery and catering orders, so you'll be focused on back of house operations: food prep, order assembly, and kitchen maintenance
• Growth Potential: we’re hiring for managers who can work 40-50 hours a week, with potential to grow into higher leadership positions as you demonstrate your performance
• Training & Responsibilities: you’ll be trained for 1-2 months on all functions in the restaurant to operate with a small team. You will be responsible for all aspects of running the kitchen with world-class excellence: assembling meals, preparing food, cleaning, operating all equipment, opening and closing the restaurant, ordering food, taking inventory, managing catering orders, and staff hiring, scheduling, mentoring, and training

Benefits:

• Company-sponsored health and dental insurance
• Generous 401(k) retirement matching
• Monday - Friday morning to evening working schedule with most weekends free
• Paid time off
• Full 1-2 months of paid training to set you up for success in the role
• Potential to grow with a fast growing company
• Friendly, fun work environment with a kind and supportive team
• Be a part of a mission-first company registered as a Benefit Corporation
• Competitive pay with direct opportunities for raises, bonuses, and promotions
• Free healthy, delicious meals when you work

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Manage & participate in meal prep, order assembly, and cleaning with speed, consistency, and accuracy
• Ensure you and the team are properly preparing and assembling food to company standards
• Maintain food safety, knife safety, cleanliness, and sanitation standards
• Regularly check inventory & order food with partner vendors to maintain proper stock levels
• Schedule, train, evaluate, mentor, and share feedback with team members to maintain a culture of both excellence and positive teamwork within the restaurant
• Hire, manage, and terminate employees in the kitchen
• Prepare, manage, and coordinate catering orders throughout the week
• Maintain regular lines of communication between the team and regional management
• Regularly check online reviews to ensure the restaurant is operating at a high level
• Troubleshoot issues in the kitchen to maintain continuous operations
• Be an expert on company recipes, quality standards, and values to ensure the restaurant operates with excellence

Required qualifications:

• Must have 5+ years of restaurant experience, ideally in high volume restaurants
• Must have in-kitchen back of house experience
• Experience hiring, managing, and terminating employees
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Have a ServSafe Food Manager Certificate or equivalent
• Able to physically move in tight spaces quickly and efficiently
• Able to stand on your feet for 8+ hours
• Able to lift 50+ pounds regularly
• Must be comfortable working in a startup environment with ongoing process improvements, recipe changes, and flexible schedules

Preferred qualifications:

• Spanish proficiency

We’re looking for people who fit our values:

• Live the Mission: we’re dedicated to helping ourselves and our communities live healthier, more joyful lives.
• Be a BFF: we’re caring, empathetic, and thoughtful toward everyone we meet.
• Embrace the Journey: we’re committed to constant improvement of ourselves, our restaurants, and our communities as we progress toward our full potential.
• Be a Standard Setter: we’re creating new standards of excellence for the food we make, the hospitality we show, and the way we operate.

Ben’s Fast Food provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Experience level:

• 5 years

Restaurant type:

• Fast casual restaurant
• Quick service & Fast Food restaurant

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Please share briefly why you are interested in the manager role at Ben's Fast Food?
• *IMPORTANT*

Training for this position will take place at one of our kitchens in California. We will pay for your travel, training, and lodging (we will have more details in the first round of interviews). Training typically takes 1 month to complete. After training is complete, you will be back in New York to manage the the Times Square location. Please only apply if you are available to travel for the training.

Experience:

• Kitchen management: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• ServSafe Manager Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person