Lead Line Cook / Kitchen Manager

$48k

Sam's Graces Cafe

Sam's Graces Cafe, a 55-seat Breakfast and Lunch Cafe, in the quaint resort town of Petoskey, Michigan, is seeking motivated, driven candidates who possess a passion for meticulously-prepared, scratch cuisine.

This position requires restaurant cooking experience in a fast-paced, high-volume atmosphere. Seeking candidates with a proven record of longevity and success at previous, similar establishments. Ideal candidates must be able to gracefully withstand the daily vigors of an extremely busy, fast-turnover kitchen that strive for excellence in every dish.

Responsibilites include:

Preping and stocking cook line
Daily inventory
Cooking and expediting menu items as ordered by guests for breakfast, lunch, pizza service and, with the right candidates, eventually, Happy Hour and Dinner service
Ensuring that all food stock gets rotated properly
Daily cleaning and maintenance of kitchen and storage areas
Training of incoming employees
Assisting dishwashers and prep cooks when needed
Cleaning and closing the kitchen each day
Adhering to company policies and guidelines without wavering

Ideal Candidates will possess the following qualities:

Punctual
Reliable
Trustworthy
Able to learn and adapt quickly
Genuinely curious and excited to learn new recipes and cooking techniques
Independent thinker and intuitively and initiatively driven
Understands the cost of high quality products and is careful about unnecessary waste
Is highly considerate and respectful of other coworkers
Understands the importance of working as a team and is willing to help other team members wherever needed
Able to follow specific recipes, procedures and instructions
Able to accept constructive criticism and grow and improve from it
Has impeccably clean and sanitary habits
Is able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, high-pressure environment while keeping a clean, sanitary, organized, safe work area at all times as well as a level head
Must have breakfast cookery experience, which includes successfully flipping eggs in a pan and the ability to multi-task cooking many different items at one time
Possesses fine dining experience

Sam's Graces Cafe is a 100% tobacco-free and cell-phone free working workplace without exception.

Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $48,000 - $58,000 Annual
Bonus/Commission: No

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