Back of House Manager

Tacoria; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid training

Free shift meals and discounts

Job summary

Tacoria in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our fast-paced team and ensure top-quality Mexican cuisine. You will supervise and train kitchen staff, manage schedules, and uphold safety standards.

You will also drive menu changes, monitor food costs, and maintain equipment while delivering an excellent guest experience. This full-time role offers growth and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and supervising a kitchen team.
• At least 1 year of restaurant experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise a team (1 year preferred).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Spanish language skills are a plus.
• US work authorization.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Culinary education or mentorship preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of up to kitchen staff, including line chefs.
• Ensure 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.
• Maintain equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and participate in audits.
• Monitor food costs.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Spanish language

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma

Culinary education

Tools

Serve Safe certification

Job description

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. 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).
• Benefits & Perks including.
• 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.

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.

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.

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

Work Location: In person

Experience: Required Languages: Spanish – Advanced Employment: Full-time Salary: $60,000 – $75,000 yearly