Kitchen Manager - Up To $95K/Yr+ Benefits Included

The Company

Do you love food? Do you love technology? Do you think that there’s a better way to serve food than just the same way as always? Do you want to work hard but have fun working with great people? Do you want to help change how the food industry works? Do you want your voice heard? If the answer is YES, then come join us at Kernel

We are founded by the guy who started Chipotle, the same one who cooked the food, served the guests, and mopped the floor. And then went on to build one of the most iconic restaurant chains, now with over 100,000 employees and 3,000 restaurants around the world. He’s back at it, and this time looking to make it even better, even bigger, and even more special. The key to our success will be recruiting and retaining the best team members and building a unique culture and way of working - we want to find future leaders who will make this the model restaurant company that others will follow. We hope that you will stay with us for not just months but for years, building a career at a company that cares about you.

But, what about the food? It is delicious! It is plant based, it is healthy, it tastes great. And it is made by a combination of skilled chefs, operators, and, yes, a robot! We are using technology to make the team member experience more enjoyable, food more consistent, and customer love as high as possible

Kernel is for those who want to be part of changing the way restaurants are operated - for the better! We are looking for those who are excited to be part an important transformation which requires hard work, critical thinking, an enjoyment of problem solving, and operating in an environment that is fast-paced. We are a startup, and we are scrappy, which means that no two days will be the same, and you’re going to have to enjoy being challenged.

About the Job:
Kernel is seeking the best dedicated operations-oriented culinary management talent in New York. We are looking for people who want to work hard, grow, and learn, and who are great to be around. This role is key in leading production in our Central Kitchen while managing teams of cooks and dishwashers. You will be extensively involved in daily organization, scheduling various shifts of teams, forecasting inventory needs, preparing food from scratch with the highest standards, and ordering with respect to custom planning software. This role will address any and all production challenges promptly and efficiently.

Additional Role Details:

● Pay Range: $80-95k DOE

● Central Kitchen address: 54 W. 14th St., New York, NY 10011

● The role is full time with a variable schedule

What You’ll Do:

● Optimize labor and prep scheduling

● Manage and work hands-on with teams of Cooks and Dishwashers throughout daily prep, cooking, and cleaning in the Central Kitchen

● Lead the Culinary team to ensure food the highest quality food is produced on time

● Work stations in the restaurants when necessary

● Open and/or close the Central Kitchen and Restaurants

● Ensure food meets all quality and safety standards

● Follow scaled recipes with high accuracy using metric weights

● Ensure speed of production is on par with demand respective to lead times

● Act as vital communicator between the Central Kitchen and restaurants

● Maintain pars of received, prepared, and ready-to-go food

● Manage and reduce waste, monitor inventory while preparing order lists for Culinary team, and placing orders as needed

● Act as role model by teaching our standard operating procedures and providing constructive feedback when appropriate

● Accept, reconcile, and inventory daily deliveries from distributors, finding solutions for those that arrive late or are incomplete

● Work off of screens and monitors to receive vital information for prep tasks, opening, and closing sequences.

● Practicing quality assurance throughout each step of production

● Guide Department of Health officials during inspections

● Assisting the Culinary Director with menu item research and development as needed

About You

Required qualifications

● NYC Food Safety Manager Certification

● 6+ years of experience in the restaurant industry

● 2+ years of recent management experience

● High volume commissary and/or food production manufacturing management

● Ability to manage large teams of full-time and part-time cooks and dishwashers across multiple shifts

● Ability to balance delegation of tasks and work side-by-side with the team

● Technical and applied understanding of traditional cooking methods and recipes

● Ability to prepare large batches of food from scratch in an organized, clean, and safe fashion

● Excellent understanding of HACCP

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills

● General knowledge of google based software including spreadsheets and file sharing

● Self starter who is proactive, thoughtful, and a problem solver

● Ability to lift 50 pounds

● Ability to stand for 10 hours per shift

Preferred qualifications

● Degree in Culinary Arts

● Likes to work with innovative tech

● Experience managing a new restaurant team build from scratch

● Experience working with contract food manufacturers

● Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

● Experience managing complex culinary production flow systems

● Knowledge in LEAN manufacturing

Benefits:

At Kernel Foods, we’re committed to the happiness and well-being of our employees, and aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal and professional growth. Our inclusive benefits include, but are not limited to:

● Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and dependent care

● Fifteen (15) paid holidays per year, paid bereavement, and family sick leave

● Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents

Kernel Foods, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person