Kitchen Manager

Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar; King; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Latin American restaurant group is seeking a passionate Kitchen Manager to lead their kitchen team. This role involves ensuring high-quality food service, managing labor schedules, and training staff. Ideal candidates have extensive kitchen experience, supervisory skills, and a commitment to food safety and preparation standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of kitchen experience in varying positions.
• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Ability to delegate tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee FOH and BOH shifts ensuring high standards.
• Control labor scheduling and manage food costs.
• Train kitchen team on service and cleanliness standards.

Skills

Team Management

Communication

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

Culinary Training

Job description

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Position Summary

As Kitchen Manager, you are responsible for leading our kitchen team to ensure delivery of high-quality food that consistently adheres to recipe specs. You will inspire positivity, ensure proper safety and sanitation practices, adhere to standard operating procedures, and take pride in the growth and development of each member of the kitchen team. Your time will also be spent controlling labor and scheduling, training, food costs, and inventory management.

Main Responsibilities

• Overseeing FOH and BOH shifts to ensure high standards in food & drink quality, cleanliness, and service.
• Following all opening and closing checklists for FOH and BOH, including prep lists.
• Scheduling labor as required by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Ensuring that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Properly preparing for specials and new menu rollouts.
• Effectively building trust with employees, management, and owners through good communication, leading by example, and providing honest feedback.
• Ensuring that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurant’s preventive maintenance programs.
• Effectively training employees to meet our standards in service, quality, cleanliness, and sanitation practices.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook, and expeditor.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisor / manager role in the kitchen and FOH.
• Culinary training preferred.
• Ability to manage a large team while delegating tasks and ensuring tasks are completed efficiently.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours).
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to withstand changes in temperature, occasional smoke, steam, and heat; able to work in a confined area.

About Us

Paladar Restaurant Group is a growing company with two unique and exciting concepts with 8 locations across 3 states. We strive to be the best Latin American restaurant company possible by hiring people who are the finest in the restaurant industry. Their enthusiasm, drive and spirit are essential to the growth and success of our company.