Kitchen Manager - Established busy restaurant seeks motivated kitchen manager
Lookout Tavern, United States
Job Description
Lookout Tavern is looking for a highly motivated Kitchen Manager to supervise daily back of house restaurant operations. Kitchen Manager responsibilities include supervising the food prep and cooking, maintaining a fully-stocked kitchen inventory and complying with safety and cleanliness standards. In addition, staff hiring, scheduling and managing labor is also a huge part of your duties. To be successful in this role, you should be able to manage our kitchen staff and guide them to deliver quality food on time. Ultimately, you will ensure all plates are properly cooked and served and our customers have a pleasant dining experience. We want you to "own" your kitchen, Take pride, make it yours. Candidates will work side by side with the Executive Chef to keep the menu fresh and keep Lookout running smoothly. We never just want you to take orders from above, we very much believe in letting our team members voice their creativity and putting your personal touch on your area of control.
- Manage kitchen staff and coordinate food orders
- Supervise food prep and cooking
- Check food plating and temperature
- Establish portion sizes
- Schedule kitchen staff shifts
- Price menu items in collaboration with the Restaurant Manager
- Order food supplies and kitchen equipment, as needed
- Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques
- Store food products in compliance with safety practices (e.g. in refrigerators)
- Keep weekly and monthly cost reports
- Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area
Requirements
- Proven work experience as a Kitchen Manager, Restaurant Manager or Head Chef
- Hands-on experience with planning menus and ordering ingredients
- Knowledge of a wide range of recipes
- Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations
- Excellent organizational skills
- Conflict management abilities
- Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment
- Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends
- Certification from a culinary school or degree in Restaurant Management is a plus
Benefits
About Lookout Tavern
Lookout Tavern is a modern social tavern in North Phoenix with a large food menu, huge center bar with 16+ beers on tap and an impressive cocktail menu. Two patios combined with roll-up garage doors create a cohesive inside outside experience. 50 HD TV's for Premium sporting event viewing, over-sized jenga and other social bar games lend to the relaxed atmosphere. A state of the art sound and lighting systems carries and drives the energy throughout the day and into the late-night. Our Nightlife is unmatched in this region of Phoenix with premium bottle service, and a large dance floor on the weekends.
830 E Greenway Pkwy #100 Phoenix, AZ 85022
7th St amp; Greenway Pkwy
http://lookoutaz.com
Team outings, Contests with prizes, FUN energetic environment. Working for an awesome Ownership and management team!
$200 Sign on bonus paid after 30 days of satisfactory employment