Kitchen Supervisor

Kitchen Supervisor

Smash Park is looking for a full-time Kitchen Supervisor for our new location in West Des Moines, Iowa.

As a Kitchen Supervisor for Smash Park, a typical day might include the following:

• Assisting the Chef with scheduling, ordering inventory and providing management support to the crew
• Cooking and preparing menu items in accordance to the standards and expectations set by Chef
• Stocking and maintaining sufficient levels of food on the line
• Food preparing and portioning/plating prior to service
• Maintaining a clean and sanitary work environment
• Lifting up to 60 pounds and standing for long periods of time
• Answering questions that guests have regarding the food menu, drinks, the game of Pickleball, or other questions about our awesome venue
• Communicating and working closely with other team members, always staying focused on wowing customers

This Job Might Be For You If:

• You have extensive knowledge and two or more years of awesome experience in the food and beverage industry, you have experience managing others in a professional restaurant kitchen, you’re a rock-star role model, you’re pretty smart with the food and beverage laws, regulations, hygiene, health and safety guidelines, you really get how to provide exceptional customer service, and you’re great at motivating, mentoring, problem-solving, making solid decisions, providing feedback, and other ninja-like leadership skills!
• You have extensive experience working a hot line and grill; you have a solid grasp and can demonstrate your full understanding of cooking methods, ingredients and equipment.
• You are ServSafe certified.
• You have extraordinary people skills, you take pride in your work, and you enjoy creating positive and memorable experiences for your customers and the team members you support.
• You thrive on multi-tasking in a very busy environment, and you’re able to stay both focused and positive in an environment that can be a little chaotic sometimes.
• You enjoy solving problems or helping others to solve them, and you love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative solutions.
• You thrive when working with an awesome team of people all focused on the same goals.
• You are patient, level-headed and cool under pressure. Teaching someone something new makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
• You take absolute pride in your work, and you enjoy working with other kitchen staff to deliver the best food possible in a quick and efficient manner
• You pay attention to details. As far as you’re concerned, anything worth doing is worth doing right, every single time. You stay focused, and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
• You think on your feet. You like learning new things, and you can learn quickly. And you enjoy sharing your knowledge and experience with other kitchen staff. When things change, you know how to roll with the punches.
• You communicate clearly. You speak eloquently. You can explain just about anything to anyone, and you’re comfortable communicating with all types of people and personalities.
• You are motivated and driven. You volunteer for new challenges without waiting to be asked. You take ownership of the time you spend with us and truly make a difference.
• You enjoy a flexible schedule, and you’re perfectly comfy with a schedule that changes from week to week.

To land this gig, you need to have some restaurant leadership experience, preferably in a professional restaurant environment. However, it doesn’t have to be traditional restaurant or bar manager experience. Volunteer work and side projects count. Just make sure we can see where you picked up your kitchen-leadership super powers somewhere in your cover letter or resume. Solid references are a great-big bonus!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Experience level:

• 2 years

Pay rate:

• Hourly pay

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Bar
• Casual dining restaurant

Work Location: In person