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Kitchen Manager - Lead Cook

$14 per hour
Full-time

Fajita Pete’s - The Original in West University

KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of foodservice kitchen management

COMPENSATION:   Starting wage $14 - negotiable based on experience. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES:

  • Maintain cleanliness of back of house (BOH)
  • Set up a weekly and monthly cleaning schedule utilizing all staff of BOH
  • Assign deep cleaning tasks to cooks that are scheduled during carpet cleaning and/or hood cleaning nights
  • Set up a check out system for all of the cooks, checking not only stock but also
    cleanliness of kitchen
  • Supervise BOH
  • Perform evaluations of cooks. Compensation will be up to General Manager.
  • Train and supervise the training of all new cooks
  • Make sure rotation procedures are being followed and overstocking is not occurring
  • Create a waste sheet 
  • Be aware of portioning
  • Maintain all thermometers in freezers and coolers (make sure they are present and working)
  • Check all temperatures of cold and hot products to make sure they are correct
  • Count inventory and calculate food cost
  • Complete product ordering

UNIFORM CODE

  • You must present yourself in a neat, clean, professional manner (clean uniform each shift, clean well-trimmed nails, good personal hygiene, no gum chewing while on duty, etc.)
  • “Other considerations provided by the operator”
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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