Kitchen Manager

Summary of Position:

The Kitchen Manager is in charge of coordinating and supervising a restaurant’s kitchen staff according to food safety standards. Their duties include hiring, training, and scheduling Cooks, performing quality control on food leaving the kitchen and ordering inventory to keep up with demand.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the day-to-day culinary operations and activities of the Whirlyball facility.
• Maintains operational control of purchasing, receiving, purveyor lists, and inventory of all kitchen items.
• Monitors performance of staff and ensure all procedures are completed to the department standards.
• Hires new staff and provides training to all kitchen employees.
• Streamlines the kitchen processes to maintain prompt service times.
• Works with the Head Chef to develop and maintain the restaurant menu
• Sets regular cleaning standards for the kitchen and verifies that staff is maintaining sanitation standards.
• Creates schedules for all kitchen staff.

· Tracks kitchen finances to identify areas of potential waste.

· Reorders stock and supplies for the kitchen.

· Assists in opening and closing procedures.

· Other duties as assigned.

Supervises:

· Kitchen Staff

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required for the Kitchen Manager position. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

· Knowledge of cooking methods and techniques.

· Self-motivated and self-directed individual.

· A team player who coordinates well with others.

· Ability to multitask.

Education and Experience:

· Highschool degree, GED or equivalent.

· Prior experience working in a high-volume restaurant.

· Banquet experience necessary.

· Minimum of five (5) years experience, preferred.

· Must be available early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Language Skills

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Computer Skills

None

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry-out instructions delivered in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to communicate, listen, and see. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms for over 8 hours, occasionally sit. The employee will occasionally lift, push, or move up to fifty (50) pounds.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Experience level:

• 3 years

Restaurant type:

• Casual dining restaurant

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vernon Hills, IL 60061: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Cooking: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• ServSafe (Required)

Work Location: In person