Chef

Columbus, GA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

Exact $80,000.00

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

career advancement

Job Description

This job opportunity is with a dynamic, all-scratch restaurant operation committed to excellence in dining and outstanding guest experiences. The establishment operates in the full-service restaurant industry and prides itself on a comprehensive approach to food preparation and service that surpasses industry standards. With a total compensation package exceeding $80,000, this role offers a substantial career path in restaurant management. The company encourages a strong culture of teamwork, training, and high standards for both food quality and guest service. They emphasize maintaining effective kitchen and dining room operations, ensuring cleanliness, and implementing solid cost controls to optimize profitability. This organization supports the professional development of its team members, providing leadership opportunities and coaching to help team leaders grow and succeed in their roles. They also maintain a transparent communication culture that involves all facets of the restaurant's operations from team members to local ownership.

The position available is a Restaurant Manager role that requires comprehensive knowledge of dining room and kitchen systems along with the ability to lead all aspects of restaurant shifts effectively. The ideal candidate will be entrusted with supervising assistant managers and team members, ensuring they consistently meet food quality, service standards, safety regulations, and company policies. This role involves directing staff through coaching and training programs, fostering an environment that upholds high standards and supports team development. The manager is tasked with managing labor and budget controls, including overseeing BOH schedules and inventory, forecasting budgets accurately, and contributing to hiring decisions to maintain optimal staffing levels. Excellence in guest service is crucial; the manager must ensure every shift delivers an exceptional dining experience with a focus on guest satisfaction.

Communication skills are vital for this role, as the manager is responsible for liaising effectively with guests, the management team, ownership, vendors, and affiliated teams. Maintaining the facility's cleanliness and supply levels also falls under the manager's responsibilities to create a comfortable and efficient work and dining environment. This role requires a hands-on leader who can manage multiple priorities, work calmly under stress, and exercise sound judgment in daily operations. The physical demands of the job involve bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for extended periods, and maneuvering within a busy kitchen and dining area environment. This position plays an essential role in the ongoing success of the restaurant by ensuring systems run smoothly and goals are met or exceeded continuously. Candidates should be prepared to engage in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting that values dedication to quality and exceptional guest experiences.

Job Requirements

High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
Some college preferred
Three to five years of high volume full-service restaurant management experience preferred
Exceptional leadership and motivational skills required
Must be able to attract, train, develop and retain the very best team members in the industry
Exceptionally strong guest service focus
Ability to define, measure and attain financial goals for the restaurant
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds
Ability to talk and hear, and use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate kitchen equipment and other standard office equipment
Ability to bend, kneel, crouch and climb
Exposure to heat
Dexterity required for handling food items and dishes

Job Qualifications

High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
Some college preferred
Three to five years of high volume full-service restaurant management experience preferred
Exceptional leadership and motivational skills required
Must be able to attract, train, develop and retain the very best team members in the industry
Exceptionally strong guest service focus with the ability to provide an exceptional dining experience for every guest
Ability to define, measure and attain financial goals for the restaurant, with a focus on year-over-year sales growth, guest count increases, effective staffing levels, guest service measurements, cost of goods and labor cost management

Job Duties

Knowledge of all dining room and kitchen systems and operation
Provides direction, coaching, training and development for assistant managers and all team members including food quality, service standards, safety and sanitation, and company policies and procedures
Ensures consistent execution of all systems, standards and cost controls
Responsible for establishing and appropriately communicating goals to General Manager and Local Owner on a regular basis
Communicates effectively with the guest, team members, management team, local owner, Station 5 team, and vendors
Effectively maintains cleanliness of exterior and interior facilities and ensures sufficient supply levels for team members to execute their responsibilities
Oversees BOH schedules, effectively maintaining staffing levels, labor goals and guest satisfaction
Oversees department inventory procedures and is able to coach and develop assistant managers to complete weekly inventory in their area of responsibility
Effectively manages BOH budgets including forecasting
Interviews and assists in the hiring of all departments to maintain appropriate staffing par levels
Effectively manages assistant managers and team members to ensure all food and service standards are met each shift and ensures all guests have a great experience
Follows safety procedures and standards when operating all equipment
Ability to handle multiple priorities, work under stress and exercise good judgment