Assistant Kitchen Manager

Chattanooga, TN, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $18.00 - $20.00

Benefits

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Vision Insurance

Job Description

Pruett's Market is a locally owned, community-minded grocery store known for its commitment to providing fresh, high-quality food options to its customers. Situated within a vibrant community, Pruett's Market offers an extensive food service department that includes hot food, a rotating salad bar, pizza, sandwiches, burritos, coffee, ice cream, and fresh-baked bread. The market also features a beautiful deli case filled with an amazing assortment of mains and side dishes, perfect for special events or a quiet supper at home. As a respected local business, Pruett's Market places great emphasis on quality and strives to maintain an all-scratch kitchen, ensuring that everything is prepared from the freshest ingredients with expert culinary care. This expansion of their kitchen facilities aims to enhance the range of fresh options available, creating more restaurant-style dining experiences and maintaining the highest standard of food quality for their valued customers.

The assistant kitchen manager role at Pruett's Market represents an exciting opportunity to join a passionate, food-centered team that values creativity, leadership, and continuous growth. As a full-time position, this role involves working closely with the Food Service Director and the Executive Chef to help expand and elevate the Food Service department. The assistant kitchen manager will play a critical part in directing food preparation, overseeing kitchen staff, and contributing to menu design and the development of new case items. This position is ideal for someone with proven culinary expertise and management experience, who enjoys working in a dynamic kitchen environment and can maintain the market’s high food quality standards. The ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate outstanding leadership and organizational skills are essential for success in this role. The compensation range for this position is $18.00 to $20.00 per hour, reflecting the value Pruett's Market places on attracting a skilled and dedicated professional. Joining the team means becoming part of a community-driven enterprise that takes pride in its food offerings and is committed to growth and innovation in the culinary space.

Job Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Formal culinary training can be helpful
Kitchen experience
Management experience

Job Qualifications

Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, and procedures
Management skills
Familiarity with industry’s best practices
Leadership
Creativity
Hand-eye coordination
Time-management skills
Decision making
Handles pressure
Deals with uncertainty

Job Duties

Directs food preparation and collaborates with executive chef
Produces high quality food, working closely with team to make sure recipes are quality and complete
Oversees and supervises kitchen staff
Assists with menu planning, inventory, and management of supplies
Ensures that food is top quality and that kitchen is in good condition
Keeps stations clean and complies with food safety standards
Offers suggestions and creative ideas that can improve upon the kitchen’s performance
Prepares food properly
Trains new employees
Monitors and maintains kitchen equipment
Solves problems that arise and seizes control of issues in the kitchen
Responsible for communicating side work assignments to coworkers and ensuring checklists and side work are completed before coworkers clock out
Inspects food preparation and serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices