Kitchen Leader

Job Description

Job Description

maman is a french bakery, café and leading lifestyle brand founded in 2014 by owners elisa marshall & benjamin sormonte, with locations across north america and canada. inspired by family traditions, and the highest quality ingredients, maman offers a selection of delicious baked goods {including their famous nutty chocolate chip cookie}, coffee, fresh breakfast, and lunch options spanning from hearty salads & sandwiches to savory quiches. in addition to hosting intimate events, maman has partnered with leading brands for partnerships and activations. from baby showers and birthday parties to engagements, they're able to help celebrate customers & make new beautiful memories. in september 2021, maman founders elisa marshall & benjamin sormonte released the highly anticipated maman: the cookbook. 

We’re looking for a Kitchen Leader to join our team! Our ideal candidate is passionate about food, beverages, and excellent customers service. You love cookies, are always ready to lend a helping hand to a colleague & you don’t take yourself too seriously. When you join our team, you’ll be responsible for providing a friendly, helpful, and responsive level collaboration with the full BOH team. You will be based at one of our dc mamans. 

While Kitchen Leaders are responsible for a variety of managerial tasks, common duties include:

• Managing inventory so that all necessary ingredients are stocked for service
• Hiring new staff and providing training to facilitate quick acclimation
• Streamlining the kitchen processes to maintain prompt service times
• Working with the Culinary Director to develop and maintain the restaurant menu
• Setting regular cleaning standards for the kitchen and verifying that staff is maintaining sanitation levels
• Creating schedules for all kitchen staff
• Tracking kitchen finances to identify areas of potential waste

- Maintaining culinary standards;

- Maintaining food safety standards;

- Maintaining the cleanliness of the stores kitchen, and equipment of all products and

- Ensuring that all the rules and regulations of the Fairfax County Health Department are respected;

- Training new staff members;

Benefits:

• Contribution towards Health Insurance
• Paid time off
• Communter benefits

Physical setting:

• Casual dining restaurant

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Kitchen lead: 2 years (Preferred)
• Supervising Experience: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person