Kitchen Manager

Electric Owl is looking for a Kitchen Manager

As a Kitchen Manager in charge of managing the kitchen operations, you must have pride in what you do and a passion for this business. You will work in a team environment where each member is critical to producing a great guest experience. You will be working at the direction of ownership and are expected to produce results using your experience and know-how. As the KM, you are essential to the success of the company and our Back of The House Operation. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Food prepared according to recipe specifications. Conduct audits during each shift.
• Shifts are set up according to appropriate checklists.
• Manage BOH staff ensure readiness for each shift, stations are ready at specified times.
• Create, conduct, and document line checks every shift.
• Drive company standards, including conduct and timeliness of the staff each shift.
• Execute recipes daily to reinforce own recipe knowledge and technical skill set.
• All BOH systems, procedures, and protocols are followed and maintained.
• Train and coach kitchen staff to focus on recipe adherence.
• Teach and ensure proper cooking techniques.
• Manage safety and cleanliness standards each shift.
• Food presentation guidelines are followed and enforced.
• All product storage areas are organized according to company standards.
• Food safety standards are rigorously applied.
• Identify product that is not in line with company quality standards and implement action to correct.
• Participate in food reviews, and regular recipe reviews to ensure adherence.
• Ensure that sufficient product is on hand and prepped so that we never run out of 86 items.
• Daily labor cost goals are achieved by monitoring each shift.
• Assigned kitchen operating costs are achieved.
• Validate accuracy of orders delivered each shift.
• Use the appropriate and approved vendors for all food orders.
• Establish, and adhere to par levels and utilize order guides.
• Kitchen staff is in compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• A positive work environment exists in the kitchen.
• Motivate staff through continued praise and coaching.
• Address and correct poor performance and bad habits.
• Pass down a culture of excellence of execution and promote a guest focus.
• Take an active role in new staff onboarding and training.
• Provide employees with objective evaluations.
• All kitchen equipment is well maintained on a schedule.
• Resources are allocated to issues of greatest importance and returns.
• Communication is timely, direct, and honest.
• Has a sense of urgency in everything that they do.

EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS

• Culinary Degree preferred, and/or culinary training of merit.
• Food Handlers certificate for Managers, up to date.
• At least (3) years of experience required in a similar position, ideally in a high volume. Previous Kitchen Manager/Chef experience preferred.
• Eager to support the company in any way they can
• Required to work independently and as part of a team.
• Required to exhibit helpful, supportive communication style and are collaborative within a structured job environment.
• Required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Required to be able to sit at a computer or at a desk or on your feet for extended period of time.
• Required to be able to easily sit, stand, stoop, reach, and walk.
• Required to perform manual labor for up to 10 hours a day
• Proficient knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office programs.
• Have tools to execute the position requirements.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours, as needed or called upon.