Assistant Kitchen Manager

Service Inspired Restaurants (SIR Corp.); Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at Service Inspired Restaurants as an Assistant Kitchen Manager at Jack Astor’s! You'll oversee kitchen operations, ensuring top-notch food quality and fostering a fun environment. This role is perfect for someone with a passion for culinary excellence and team collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Extended Health & Dental Benefits

Accelerated Leadership Program

Career Development and Mentorship

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs

Team Member Meal Discounts

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Dining Discounts at all Locations

RSP Matching

Qualifications

• MUST be Smart Serve Certified.
• 1-3 years kitchen management experience in a similar restaurant.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen operations with Kitchen Manager.
• Control food quality, consistency, and inventory.
• Foster teamwork among kitchen and front of house staff.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Culinary Red Seal designation

Smart Serve Certification

Job description

At Service Inspired Restaurants we take great pride in our diverse portfolio of restaurants and believe a brave, bold and results-driven culture inspires and creates new opportunities for everyone. Our values and promises are not simply a dream, vision, or mission, but a way of life for every person that becomes or wants to become a member of our team.

Our goal is to be the first choice of our guests, team members, supplier partners, communities and investors by living our values and promises in everything we do. These values and promises describe how we conduct business, achieve our goal, and live our passion.

Our Brands

Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill, SCADDABUSH Italian Kitchen & Bar, Reds Wine Tavern, The Loose Moose and The Antler Room, Duke's Refresher + Bar, Abbey’s Bake House Muskoka

Be A Part of Our Story Your potential is limitless and here’s our investment in you :

• Competitive Pay
• Extended Health & Dental Benefits
• Accelerated Leadership Program
• Career Development and Mentorship
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• Team Member Meal Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Dining Discounts at all Locations
• RSP Matching

Duties & Responsibilities

At Jack Astor’s it’s all about personality; we’re all about a delicious menu and fantastic beverages, but more than that we own fun. Our teams are more than co-workers, they’re our Peeps. Whatever role we hold in the restaurants, we are there for each other. Jacks is about being ourselves and having fun – and when we have fun, our guests have fun too. If you’re friendly, fun, and maybe a little crazy, then you’ll fit right in and the possibilities for your career are endless. As an Assistant Kitchen Manager for Jack Astor’s, you will be responsible for the following :

• Work alongside the Kitchen Manager to manage a kitchen that produces the highest standards in food quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Develop your skills under the mentorship of the KM to effectively manage daily production goals as well as food, waste, inventory, and labour cost controls.
• Order product, new stock, and supplies.
• Build and maintain a partnership with your team and Front of House staff.
• Live and teach our Values and Promises.
• Spread the enthusiasm and energy among all of our peeps!

Qualifications

• MUST be Smart Serve Certified.
• If you’ve had 1-3 years previous kitchen management / supervisory experience in a comparable restaurant environment, we’re interested.
• Culinary Red Seal designation and Smart Serve Certification are strong assets.
• Communication is key, so you’ll need to speak and write English well.
• Knowledge and proficiency in use of computers and learning new software.
• Previous experience with scheduling, inventory, product cost, and labour control considered an asset.
• Possess five values that define our people :
• Hospitality. Enhancing the dignity, comfort, and well-being of Our People.
• Authenticity. Being forthright, truthful, and transparent with Our People.
• Quality. Working to always improve the experience of Our People.
• Fun. Bringing the spirit of laughter, celebration, sharing, and joy to Our People.
• Courage. Acting with conviction in the balanced interest of Our People.

Service Inspired Restaurants is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial, and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation at any stage of the interviewing process, please let us know.