Assistant Kitchen Manager

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery; The Villages (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance with DeVry Univ

Daily Pay access

Health benefits: medical, dental, VIs

401(k) with company match

Flexible Schedule

Meal discounts

Employee Discount Program

Career development path

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager to guide kitchen staff toward daily goals, ensuring quality and guest satisfaction. You will work under the Kitchen Manager to maintain efficient operations and uphold standards during busy periods.

Responsibilities include monitoring budgets, coordinating with managers, maintaining safety and sanitation, and assisting in ordering and stock control. Strong communication and multitasking are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Basic sanitation, safety, and customer service skills are taught in-house.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Work with Kitchen Manager to keep expenses within budget and identify improvements.
• Inform General Manager/Kitchen Manager of issues and suggest solutions.
• Maintain a clean and safe facility; monitor food temps for safety.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, in writing and verbally.
• Coordinate with vendors for equipment and supplies; manage walk-throughs and temperature checks.
• Assist in ordering and stocking food, produce, liquor and supplies; assist in receiving deliveries.

Skills

Sanitation

Safety

Customer service

Communication

Job description

BE A PART OF OUR SUCCESS!

• Educational Assistance with DeVry University with complimentary laptop**
• Immediate Family Members are also eligible
• Competitive Pay with Service Award Incentive
• Get paid daily through Daily Pay!
• Comprehensive Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and more!***
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Flexible Schedule
• All you can eat pancakes + meal discounts!
• Employee Discount Program
• Development Pathway: Step by step process to grow your career
• 3 College Credits hours for completing manager training****

Founded in 1958, Perkins® operates 324 restaurants in 32 states and four Canadian provinces. The Perkins system includes 85 company-owned and operated restaurants and 234 franchised units. Throughout its history, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery has remained true to its mission of providing guests with personalized service and delicious, homestyle food at a great value.

Perkins has experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place!

Position Description

As Assistant Kitchen Manager you will be responsible for maintaining direction of kitchen staff members to ensure daily goals and tasks are being met. In addition, you will perform all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Works cooperatively with Kitchen Manager to ensure that all budget expenses are within limits; identifies and communicates ways to improve and streamline operation.
• Keeps General Manager/Kitchen Manager informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
• Maintains a clean and safe facility.
• Monitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food borne illness.
• Communicates clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Ensures clear communication with vendors providing restaurant equipment and supplies.
• Completes walk-through and temperature checks in the kitchen.
• Assists in ordering food, produce, liquor and restaurant supplies.
• Assists in receiving deliveries and checks paperwork to ensure receipt of items; provides direction to staff for stocking items.
• Performs and is able to assist in all functions for kitchen operations.

Qualifications:

• Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training
• Must be able to communicate clearly

Physical Requirements / Environment / Work Conditions:

• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy stress/pressure during peak times
• Must be able to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must possess a high level of coordination
• Must lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet
• Must be able to fit through an opening 30” wide
• Requires frequent reaching, bending, pushing and pulling
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors
• Requires continual standing and walking

Benefits & Perks:

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the employee may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.