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Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters; London; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic fast food outlet as a kitchen manager, where you'll lead a team in preparing delicious meals while ensuring food safety and quality. This role demands strong leadership skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You'll be responsible for managing kitchen operations, training staff, and maintaining inventory. If you're passionate about food service and enjoy mentoring others, this opportunity is perfect for you. Be part of a welcoming workplace that values diversity and supports your growth in the culinary field.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment with strong client focus.
• Ability to manage kitchen operations and supervise staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals while managing kitchen staff and operations.
• Ensure food safety and quality by inspecting kitchens and food service areas.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Time management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

• Fast food outlet or concession

Tasks

• Determine the size of food portions and costs
• Requisition food and kitchen supplies
• Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Inspect kitchens and food service areas
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
• Order supplies and equipment
• Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
• Clean kitchen and work areas
• Recruit and hire staff
• Manage kitchen operations

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities