Kitchen Operations Specialist

Job Description

The Kitchen Operations Specialist is the main connection between all BOH departments, closely working with the Chef Team on operational and administrative matters. Reports to the FP&A Analyst.

• Partners with Business Planning Analyst and BOH Leadership Team to oversee restaurants’ margins, focusing on BOH labor and food costs
• Oversees BOH ordering - receives and places the purchase orders for BOH outlets
• Collaborates with the Warehouse Team; ensures the kitchen storage organizational system is maintained effectively, that orders are received and distributed correctly, and any missing products are communicated to the vendors
• Oversees BOH invoices, credits for returns and submits the invoices for processing to the Inventory Control Associate; works together with AP if any issues arise
• Communicates with vendors for special orders, discounts, ingredient sourcing, scheduling modifications
• Manages transfers, requisitions, and other BOH in-store product movements; prepares and posts requisitions by verifying specifications and prices
• Oversees monthly inventories - assists Chefs’ Team in counting the products, enters the data into the systems, analyzes the gaps
• Maintaining the order guides, logs, transfers sheets and SOPs in place for BOH outlets
• Supports Executive Chef and the Chefs’ Team with daily BOH operations
• Enters and maintains recipes into Eataly’s database software
• Works with Corporate Product Team to set up new items and vendors for Eataly’s database software
• Prepares and generates reports to assess the price changes for products, recipe optimization, margin analysis, consumption of products, sales vs waste contribution
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications:
Qualifications

• 2+ years experience involving kitchen operations
• Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to a dynamic, ever-changing work environment
• Culinary experience in professional kitchens, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Working knowledge of basic computer programs, specifically Microsoft applications
• Degree from a culinary arts training program preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with match
• Bonus program
• Free family meal
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• Referral bonus program
• and more!

Compensation for this role ranges from $24 - $25 per hour.

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

Compensation:
$24-$24