Kitchen Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Katella Delicatessen-Restaurant-Bakery in Los Alamitos, just minutes away from Seal Beach, is looking for a Kitchen Manager to effectively manage all aspects of BOH restaurant operations including but not limited to managing, supervising, training and coaching all BOH team members, purchasing, BOH scheduling, and sanitation, while ensuring quality and presentation of all dishes. Other tasks include monitoring adherence to all laws and safety guidelines along with evaluating costs, sourcing goods and materials and reporting information to ownership and management to ensure the highest quality food is prepared per recipe specification at all times. A highly motivated Kitchen Manager will be responsible for all operations of the kitchen on a daily basis.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards
• Maintain operational control of purchasing, receiving, and inventory of all kitchen items
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant's preventative maintenance programs
• Schedule labor as required by anticipating business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed as needed and labor cost goals are met
• Provide employees and staff with proper training and monitoring to follow company protocol, maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization along with the safety of all work areas
• Monitor performance of staff and ensure all procedures are completed to restaurant standards
• Ensuring proper food safety and sanitation standards to ensure guest safety
• Create a work environment that promotes teamwork, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect and employee satisfaction

Hours: 40+ per week with the ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience a high volume upscale kitchen
• Dedication to excellent food quality and ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and safe food handling practices
• Strong attention to detail with knowledge of weights, measurements, volume and cooking procedures.
• Passion for food; desire to learn, excel and continuously improve
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment
• Ability to manage a team of 20-30 staff members. Schedule, hire, train, coach and counsel all BOH staff members.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with coworkers.
• Experience in P&L review, budgetary controls, strict inventory and labor controls, familiarity with CTUIT a plus
• Fluent in English and Spanish is preferred.