Kitchen Manager
Retail Store - Food Service
Laguna Woods,
California
Description
Pay Range: $20.00 - $27.00 hourly
Typical Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall operations for the back of house and kitchen area
- Purchase food and stock
- Provides professional leadership and direction to kitchen personnel
- Makes sure everyone is trained on proper food preparation and kitchen safety techniques
- Ensures the company’s standards are upheld food looks good and is cooked properly, proportions are correct, and it is cooked and served correctly and quickly
- Makes sure that the kitchen is properly cleaned on a regular schedule
- Makes sure food is disposed of properly and the kitchen meets all sanitary standards
- Keeps tabs on food cost, waste and employee hours doing their best to optimize profit for their company and create the best dining experience possible for customers
- Maintains inventory
- Maintains a safe, orderly, and clean kitchen
- Assist with menu planning, such as daily chef special
- Other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:
- Must have previous experience in back of house and kitchen
- Cooking techniques used for cold and hot food preparation
- Health codes applicable to food service
- Proper food storage, rotation and cleaning techniques
- Use of commercial kitchen equipment
- Leading a team in a fast-paced environment
- Accurately & easily communicate standards & cooking methods to staff, give/speak orders & in a clear manner
- Pay attention to detail such as food standards, costs, safety, etc.
- Must be able to read and understand recipes in English. Must have verbal proficiency of the English language, and be able to read and write English at a basic level
- Read, understand and follow recipes
- Work in an accurate manner in a fast-paced environment
- Communicate with supervisors and co-workers in a manner able to be understood
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for coworkers and customers
- Comply with company standards and directives
- Stand for long periods of time (up to 8 hours)
- Push, carry and lift large equipment and supplies up to 50 pounds; up to 100 times per day
- Use carts and dollies to carry product from coolers to work station
- Bend, stoop and kneel to retrieve food preparation items
- Extend arms overhead and reach for products and boxes
- Work both inside and outside in wet and/or dry, hot and/or cold conditions
- Perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Comply with health code requirements.
This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned by leadership.
At Mother’s Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.