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Kitchen Manager / Assistant Manager

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Flexible Schedule
Employee assistance program

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a full-service restaurant operating in a high-volume, fast-paced environment dedicated to delivering exceptional dining experiences. This type of establishment is characterized by a strong focus on quality food, excellent customer service, and efficient operational management. Employing skilled team members who are passionate about hospitality, the restaurant seeks to maintain high standards in food preparation, safety, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction. As a vibrant part of the hospitality industry, the full-service restaurant prides itself on fostering a collaborative culture that supports continual staff development, innovative problem solving, and operational excellence. The company ensures compliance with industry regulations, food... Show More

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
  • Ability 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
  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time and work in a restaurant environment
  • 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
  • Reach with hands and arms
  • Bend, kneel and crouch and climb
  • Climbing ladder and step stool
  • 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
  • Ability to attract, train, develop and retain team members
  • Strong guest service focus
  • Ability to define, measure and attain financial goals with a focus on sales growth, guest count increase, staffing and 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

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location

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