Assistant Night Manager

Kitchen Guard Services Manager

Kitchen Guard, an EverSmith Brand, is a leading kitchen exhaust cleaning company dedicated to ensuring the safety and cleanliness of commercial industrial kitchens. Kitchen Guard Services started in 2009 as a cold water, kitchen, and bar cleaning service. With a strong commitment to quality service and fire safety, we've built a reputation for excellence in our industry. Kitchen Guard Services is one of the largest kitchen exhaust and deep cleaning providers in California.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor activities of all employees in the overnight department making sure they adhere to the standards of excellence and to the guidelines outlined in the employee handbook, as well as enforcing policies and procedures, coaching, training, and correcting where needed.
• Direct and oversee all operations during the night shift to ensure customer satisfaction and safety.
• Assist in Conducting Briefings for all staff during Night Shift.
• Maintain a professional and high-quality service-oriented environment at all times.
• Manage the night shift route, ensuring all employees perform the tasks assigned to them and coordinate with other departments as needed.
• Assist overnight crew with exhaust cleaning (power washing, scraping, wiping down equipment, vacuuming, climbing ladders, hinging fans, covering kitchen equipment in plastic, etc. as needed
• Must actively participate in decision-making processes when issues arise to ensure seamless service.
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision, scheduling, assigning nightly work, conducting training, conducting counseling and evaluations, and delivering recognition and reward.
• Should show initiative, problem-solving ability, staff training, and team-leading skills
• Be aware and able to enforce all safety policies and procedures.
• Remain current in all updates about new procedures and training.
• Any other duties as assigned or required

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of growing management responsibility
• Hood Cleaning experience preferred but not required
• Computer skills- word, excel, internet, other computer applications
• Organization skills and time management skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Previous experience working nights a plus

Physical Requirements

• Be physically able to climb ladders to gain rooftop access to commercial establishments.
• Ability to squat, lift, and carry 50 lbs., a minimum of 100 feet.
• Able to stand for 10 hours at a time.
• Have excellent attention to detail and work fast and efficiently.

Join us in paving the way for excellence in commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning services. We await your passion and expertise! Kitchen Guard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal or state law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.

Kitchen Guard is revolutionizing the commercial kitchen exhaust and cleaning industry. Backed by modern and sophisticated technology, Kitchen Guard prides itself on being customer-focused and providing only the highest quality, professional, and consultative service available. Our mission is to help restaurants and other facilities with a commercial kitchen be fire-safe and remain compliant with local, state, and federal regulations for kitchen safety and cleanliness.