Back of House Kitchen Manager

Tacoria; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid training

Employee discount

Free shift meals

Discounts on days off

Job summary

Kitchens at Tacoria in New Jersey are looking for a dedicated Kitchen Manager to lead a line of cooks in a fast-paced environment. You will supervise scheduling, training, and menu updates while ensuring consistency, quality, and safety across shifts.

The role offers a salary range and benefits, with US work authorization required and bilingual Spanish a plus. Join a growing team focused on fresh, tasty Mexican cuisine.

Qualifications

• US work authorization required.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Culinary education or mentorship preferred.
• One year of restaurant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of up to kitchen staff, including line chefs.
• Ensure the quality and consistency of our food.
• Schedule, supervise, and provide culinary training to the team.
• Roll out menu and recipe changes and ensure staff is trained on the menu.
• Maintain equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and participate in audits.
• Monitor food costs.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Excellent communication

Bilingual Spanish

Fast-paced environment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary education or mentorship

Job description

Do you love Mexican food? Well, we do too! We founded Tacoria as a way of bringing the authentic tastes, vibrant colors, rich culture, and warm hospitality of Mexico to our local community. Our food is made fresh daily, and our ingredients come straight from local farms. (*For more on our story, visit our website: www.tacoria.com.*). Due to our current growth and expansion, we currently have several Kitchen Manager positions available at our restaurants in Marlton and Cherry Hill! If you have experience managing and motivating a team of line cooks, enjoy working in a fast-paced and fun environment, and want to join a rapidly growing company with massive potential, then we want to hear from you..

What will you be doing?

• - Managing a team of up to kitchen staff, including line chefs.
• - Ensuring the quality and consistency of our food.
• - Scheduling, supervising, and providing culinary training to the team.
• - Rolling out menu and recipe changes and ensuring staff is trained and well versed with our menu.
• - Maintaining equipment.
• - Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and participating in audits and inspections.
• - Monitoring food costs.

What skills do you bring to the table?

• - Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• - One (1) year of previous restaurant experience (preferred).
• - Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise a team (1 year preferred).
• - Excellent communication skills.
• - Bilingual in Spanish is a PLUS.

What else do you need?

• - US work authorization (required).
• - High school or equivalent (GED).
• - Culinary education or mentorship (preferred).
• - Serve Safe certification (preferred).
• - Flexibility and an open schedule to allows you to cover shifts as needed.
• - Reliable transportation to get you to work.
• - Ability to work an 8 hour shift, which may include weekends.

What do we offer?

• - Salary of $55,000 - $65,000 per year (depending on your experience).
• - Flexible schedule.
• - Health insurance.
• - Paid time off.
• - Paid training.
• - Free shift meals and discounts on your day off!

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• - Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous.
• - People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects.
• - Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction.
• - Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture.
• - Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail.
• - Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction.
• - High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment.

If you’d like to be part of a friendly and challenging (yet fun) environment, with potential for growth, then come join us as a Kitchen Manager.

Help us share our culinary expertise with our customers while providing them with a taste of Mexican culture. Become part of our story!

While COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in NJ, we are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of both our employees and our customers. We have sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning procedures in place and we require our employees to:

• - Continue to wear personal protective equipment (provided).
• - Allow for temperature screenings.

*Visit us at our Company's website: tacoria.com*.

Job Type: Full-time. Benefits: . .

• - Employee discount.
• - Health insurance.
• - Paid time off.
• - Paid training.

Work Location: In person

Experience: Required

Languages: Spanish – Advanced

Employment: Full-time

Salary: $55,000 – $65,000 yearly

Starting time: Immediate start!

About Tacoria: At Tacoria, we're more than just tacos. We're a team that works hard, supports one another, and has fun doing it. We believe great food starts with great people, so we invest in creating a positive and inclusive workplace.