Assistant Kitchen Manager

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSUMMARY:Responsible for management of back-of-house restaurant operations including, but not limited to, ensuring great food and beverage, service, staff and atmosphere.KEY COMPETENCIES:Leadership abilityManagement abilityPeople orientedExcels with time managementEffective communicatorTeam playerESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Management Of Restaurant OperationsCustomarily exercises discretion and independent judgment to ensure sound operationsMaintains working knowledge of Barrio Tacos standards, policies and procedures as printed in the employee handbook and best practices bookLeads by example in following standards and policies and meeting expectations of performance and professional behavior as listed in the employee handbook and best practices, holds staff accountable to do the sameProvides a leadership climate, which promotes fair and consistent application of company policies and proceduresMust be reliable and punctual in reporting for work as scheduled, utilizes the POS system to clock in and out for each shift and holds others accountable to do the sameUtilizes Microsoft Outlook to check email periodically throughout the shift and plan work and activities so that deadlines and objectives are metResponsible for systems and procedures designed to affect control of restaurant costs and expensesResponsible to achieve restaurant’s cost objectives as measured by the inventory software and financial statement resultsHelps to identify food cost issues through use of biweekly variance report and proactively assists KM in resolving the issuesFollows kitchen systems that include ordering to established pars and following standardized order guides and ordering procedures, and completing master and line prep sheetsMaintains security of kitchen operations through “zoning” and enforcement of waste control, receiving product, and restaurant security policiesManages comps/voids/promos/waste during each shiftEnsures proper kitchen staffing levels in accordance to labor budgets and maintains acceptable turnover levels as establishedParticipates in biannual store evaluation preparation and takes corrective action for deficiencies within established time frameMakes certain that safety and security procedures are communicated and practiced by all employees while performing job duties and on company propertyCommunicates with the management team in & Shifts through daily use of the digital logbook and staff journal and shows acknowledgement of informationReviews Ops and Bev notes weekly, initials once read and takes action when necessaryParticipates in manager meetings as scheduled and reads and initials’ meeting notes when absentMaintains confidentiality of all company information and is forthcoming in reporting all policy or procedure violations or wrongdoing to the General Manager or Kitchen Manager.