Kitchen Manager

KITCHEN MANAGER

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Kitchen Manager to oversee our on-site catering operation. The manager will work alongside our professional chefs and kitchen assistants. The manager will ensure that the kitchen runs efficiently and as expected, ensuring food quality and safety at all times, and maintaining kitchen equipment daily. Kitchen Manager will lead the culinary team with direction from GM and Event Director. Managing hours worked/prep/cooking schedules and tasks/expectations for Chefs/Assistants, while maintaining accountability and consistency in the kitchen at all times. This position requires the ability to work effectively in high pressure environment, maintaining composure and control, with the ability to still pay attention to even the smallest details. This position requires the highest skills in organization, both in physical space as well as computer skills for tracking. The right candidate must be reliable and self-motivated.

Gilbertsville Farmhouse is a resort-style wedding venue specializing in weekend weddings located in Central NY (45 minutes from Cooperstown, NY, and 25 minutes from Oneonta, NY). We are a family-run business built on a love of people, hospitality, luxury and fun. Our customers and our staff are the hearts of our business. We deliver excellence to our guests and a professional, caring and rewarding environment for our employees. We are a growing company looking to build a solid team.

Job Responsibilities:

Oversee Professional Chefs and Kitchen Assistants
Create all necessary schedules for hours working/prep schedule per chef/assistant
Document and create Procedures/Protocols for expectations of employees and kitchen
Delegate tasks and responsibilities effectively, ensuring that each member in the kitchen understands their role and expectations
Oversee food preparation activities, ensuring that dishes are prepared according to recipes, portion size, quality standards and descriptions/ingredients
Provide coaching, feedback and performance evaluations to kitchen staff and address any issues/concerns promptly to ensure not repeating
Create a recipe book with chefs with all exact ingredients/amounts, along with visual expectations photos per dish
Create a tracking sheet for event costs and another for inventory for kitchen, in order to report per event and tracking at all times
Monitor food production levels to minimize waste and maintain freshness
Assist in developing and managing a kitchen budget, including labor costs, food costs and overhead expenses
Monitor expenses and identify opportunities to reduce costs without sacrificing quality or service
Ensure that all dishes are cooked to recipe and presentation is as expected
Implement and enforce strict food safety and sanitation protocols to maintain compliance with health regulations and industry standards
Monitor equipment quality and discuss when issues arise with GM and Event Director
Work with Professional Chefs to maintain inventory of food supplies and ingredients, and coordinate ordering and receiving to ensure sufficient stock levels
Learn all aspects of kitchen to step in any role as needed like prep, plating, cooking, dishwashing, etc. as you will serve as an extra set of hands when needed to stay on schedule
Customer service is most important as clients around premises
Keeping kitchen a calm and great place to work, with team getting along is important to maintain

Job Qualifications/Skills desired:

As your skill sets are demonstrated, job duties can be altered through vision of GM and Event Director
ServSafe Certification is a must
Familiarity with kitchen equipment and able to develop procedures/protocols is a must
Computer skills required and knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets is preferred
Previous experience in a culinary role with demonstrated leadership and management skills
Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations
Flexibility to work evenings, weekdays, weekends and holidays as needed
Stamina to work long hours on your feet, in a fast paced environment
Organization skills
Time management skills
Attention to detail
The ability to work under extreme pressure
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
The ability to communicate in a fast-moving environment
The ability to repeat and produce expected dishes with chefs every time

Schedule: During event season (May through November) all weekends are required - long event hours & prep schedule during the week

Education: College Degree or 2+ years in college with a focus in industry

Experience:
Management/Supervisor Role in Kitchen: 2 years minimum
Experience working directly in kitchen atmosphere: 2 years minimum

Work Location: One location, South New Berlin, NY

Job Types: Part-time / Seasonal position / Possible Full Time Permanent Hire

Salary: Pending Experience - hourly/salary have not decided yet but will be discussed upon individual candidate

Contact/ How to Apply Information:

Please email Experience@GilbertsvilleFarmhouse.com resume or email all your contact information, including job experience relevant to these job duty tasks. We strive to be THE high-end Event Center for all Farmhouse Event locations and our Weddings are top notch! Check us out at www.gilbertsvillefarmhouse.com

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal

Pay: $15.00 - $300.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 70 per week

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend

Experience:

• Kitchen Leadership: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• ServSafe (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• South New Berlin, NY 13843: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person