Position: Kitchen Manager job
About: VIVA Chicken, a charcoal-fire rotisserie joint specializing in authentic Pollo a la Brasa found on the streets of Peru, is seeking Kitchen Managers to join their team. With 15 restaurants across the Carolinas, VIVA Chicken promises distinctive and flavorful menu items in a vibrant and inviting atmosphere.
Requirements: 2-3 years of culinary management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment; responsible for operations, ensuring guest expectations are exceeded with a passion for food safety, people, and service; mindset of maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive work environment; ability to handle multiple responsibilities, recruit, train, and retain kitchen staff, strong communication and organizational skills; commitment to food quality, recipe adherence, and consistency; strong understanding of cost controls within food cost and labor deployment; ability to mentor, coach, teach, and give feedback; proven track record of People Development
Benefits: Competitive Bonus plan (paid every 28 days) that rewards performance, 2 weeks of paid vacation – 1 week after the first 6 months, 2nd week after 1 year employment, Kitchen Managers in their role for 5 years receive a 3rd week of vacation, 40 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO), Viva 401K – Start planning for your future! Once eligible, Viva Chicken will match your contribution dollar for dollar up to 4% of your total earnings for the year, EWA (Earned Wage Access) – have access to half of your earned wages before payday, Quality of life work schedule – 5-day work week and 50 hours, restaurants close at 9:00 pm every night, Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas, managers are paid for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, Free shift meals and the ability to purchase discounted food, Opportunity to participate in Insurance with a choice of two medical plans that provide comprehensive coverage and options to add dental and vision. When enrolled, Viva provides a FREE $25,000 life insurance policy, Paid Maternity Leave – eligible for up to 6 weeks paid leave after 1 year employment, Enrollment in Recuro telemedicine – speak with a doctor anytime and pay no consultation fee, Employee Assistance Program at NO COST includes 24/7 crisis service, mental health, relationships, substance abuse, marital conflicts, and financial issues, team member engagement with online training and recognition of Star Performers, management mentoring and leadership development
