Hemingway's Tavern

Kitchen Team Lead

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $18.00 - $23.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Meals
Retirement Plan
Career development opportunities
flexible schedule

Job Description

Hemingway's is a well-established restaurant known for its commitment to quality food and exceptional customer service. As a part of the food and beverage industry, Hemingway's prides itself on delivering an authentic dining experience by adhering to standardized recipes and maintaining high standards in health and safety. The company’s culture emphasizes integrity, honesty, and a positive work environment where teamwork and motivation are key. With a strong focus on training and quality control, Hemingway's invests in its people to ensure every shift runs smoothly, kitchen operations are efficient, and guests receive consistently excellent meals and service.

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Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Manager Food Handler certification
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office/ Excel and/or Google sheets
  • Ability to communicate clearly with management, kitchen and dining room staff and guests
  • Flexible and open availability
  • Ability to direct, support, and drive excellence
  • Ability to maintain all kitchen standards
  • Highly motivated and organized
  • Certified in all kitchen positions
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to stand and walk swiftly for approximately 80% of the time
  • Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and move freely using all limbs and see at close and long distances
  • Capacity to attend meetings and travel autonomously when required
  • Availability to work a 40-hour work week including weekends, holidays, and special events

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office/ Excel and/or Google sheets
  • Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room staff and guests
  • Manager Food Handler certification, required
  • Must have flexible and open availability
  • Ability to direct, support, and drive excellence
  • Ability to maintain all kitchen standards
  • Highly motivated and organized
  • Certified in all kitchen positions

Job Duties

  • Ensure that all food and products are fresh and consistently prepared and served according to the company recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards
  • Drive and motivate the team in a positive manner
  • Act with integrity and honesty while promoting Hemingway’s culture
  • Performance manage kitchen staff as appropriate and partner with management team for any final decisions
  • Provide and oversee the training and cross-training of new kitchen staff
  • Provide and oversee the training for safe operation of all kitchen equipment, utensil cleanliness and sanitation practices
  • Must be proficient in all areas of the kitchen to fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations
  • Must be proficient in opening and closing the kitchen with efficiency
  • Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, checklists, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner
  • Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the company’s preventative maintenance procedures
  • Quality control: ensure all food and service are up to Hemingway’s standards of quality, consistency, and timeliness
  • Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, proper rotation standard recipes and waste control procedures
  • Be knowledgeable and support all restaurant policies
  • Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment, food storage areas and clean as you go training
  • Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points
  • Responsible for daily interaction and communication via our portal
  • Assist with labor management costs
  • Proficient at line checks
  • Understand management bonus structure and how your decisions and actions affect it
  • Cross-trained FOH set-up and server sectioning
  • Cross-trained server checkouts and money handling
  • Cross-trained Toast Comps, Promos, Credit Card batch settlements
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

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Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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