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Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Exact $27.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Day Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee training
Career development opportunities
Employee Discounts
Retirement Plan

Job Description

Pacific Hospitality Group is a distinguished company known for its unique owner/operator approach, providing great value to investors and team members alike. As a family-focused organization, Pacific Hospitality Group is committed to long-term investment holds, enabling robust business growth along with career advancement opportunities for its employees. Their mission is to enrich people's lives by offering memorable experiences, contributing positively to communities, and honoring God through their operations. The company emphasizes long-term value creation and sustainable growth, guided by their core principles of integrity, compliance, value creation, principled entrepreneurship, customer focus, knowledge, change, humility, respect, and fulfillment. This ensures that employees work in an environment committed to ethical business practices, continuous improvement, and a supportive, respectful workplace culture.

The role being offered at Pacific Hospitality Group is that of a Kitchen Supervisor, a pivotal position that ensures efficient and high-quality food preparation while maintaining superior customer service standards. The Kitchen Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing food production, managing kitchen staff, and ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations. This role requires detailed knowledge of menus, recipes, and food quality standards, emphasizing effective communication, leadership, and organizational skills. The Kitchen Supervisor will actively participate in food preparation, supervise kitchen operations including line set-up and ingredient prepping, and control food presentation and portion standards. They will also be responsible for maintaining inventory and ensuring the proper storage of food items. Experience in culinary techniques such as baking, roasting, broiling, and steaming, along with expertise in the use of various kitchen equipment like blenders, mixers, and slicers, is essential.

Additionally, this position demands a hands-on approach to quality control, requiring the supervisor to monitor food cooking through tasting and temperature checks, ensuring all food leaving the kitchen meets the highest standards and is served promptly. The Kitchen Supervisor will also work closely with the stewarding department to coordinate cleaning and organization needs, manage food waste, and maintain a spotless kitchen environment. They have a critical role in guest satisfaction by addressing concerns swiftly and fostering a team environment that emphasizes mentoring and training to enhance staff performance. This role is an opportunity for those with at least two years of restaurant food preparation experience who are eager to develop leadership skills and contribute to a hospitality group that values community and sustainable growth. Culinary training or certification such as a Food Handlers Card and Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Certification are preferred qualifications that further empower the Kitchen Supervisor to fulfill their role effectively.

Job Requirements

  • At least two years of prior restaurant food prep experience
  • ability to lead others by mentoring and training
  • strong communication skills to work with diverse guests and team members
  • ability to work as part of a team
  • willingness to obtain Food Handlers Card and RBS Certification within 30 days if not already held

Job Qualifications

  • Culinary training or degree
  • current Food Handlers Card
  • current Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Certification or willingness to obtain within 30 days
  • at least two years of prior restaurant food prep experience
  • ability to lead and mentor staff
  • strong communication skills
  • team player mindset
  • knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards

Job Duties

  • Assigns tasks, shares management and customer expectations, provides training and direction to assigned staff
  • supports an environment of high efficiency, quality and customer service
  • maintains detailed knowledge of all menus, recipes, food quality standards and regulations
  • assists with overseeing production for line operation
  • organizes the day's prepping for cooks and restaurant, supervises line set-up and prepping
  • assists in directing and correcting the presentation and portioning of food
  • ensures food leaves the kitchen simultaneously and in a timely fashion
  • oversees and participates in preparation of food items according to prescribed recipes and guidelines
  • bakes, roasts, broils and steams meats, fish, vegetables and other foods
  • adds seasoning to foods according to recipe
  • reads menu to estimate food requirements and requisitions food from storage
  • notifies manager of inventory shortages
  • ensures food is stored properly at correct temperatures
  • adjusts thermostat controls to maintain appropriate cooking temperatures
  • measures and mixes ingredients using kitchen utensils and equipment
  • observes and tests foods for doneness and quality
  • carves meats, portions food, adds gravies, sauces and garnishes
  • follows all food handling, sanitation and health department guidelines
  • works with stewarding department to coordinate needs
  • seeks opportunities to improve guest satisfaction and handles complaints
  • assists in controlling all food products, leftovers, waste and refrigeration organization
  • cleans and sanitizes kitchen equipment, wares, walls, and floors
  • maintains a clean, organized work area

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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