BOH Supervisor

King's Seafood Company; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meals

Education reimbursement

Dining discount

Promotions from within

Growth opportunities

Team culture

Job summary

Water Grill in Southern California is hiring a Back of House Supervisor. The role supports management, mentors a fast-paced kitchen team, and helps ensure quality and service standards. The position offers growth opportunities and a path toward management training within a collaborative culinary family.

The restaurant highlights growth, training, flexible hours and dining discounts as part of its benefits, with an hourly rate of $22.25–$27 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• High school graduate; some college acceptable.
• Any previous supervisory experience is preferred.
• 2 years’ experience in a kitchen/cook role.
• Ability to communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Knowledge of menu items, prices and quality standards.
• Able to work under frequent stress or interruptions.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Must be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily receiving, storage and preparation of all food products.
• Records all waste on the tracking sheet.
• Nightly protein count.
• Assists in counting weekly inventory.
• Ensures food products meet recipe specifications and quality.
• Ensures timing standards are met during production.
• Inspects dishes before service for quality and presentation.
• Maintains health and safety compliance (temps, sanitation, storage).
• Cooks when needed to support the flow of the business.
• Notifies management of shift activities and issues.
• Completes opening and/or closing duties as assigned.
• Follows maintenance and cleaning schedules.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Kitchen experience

English communication

Math skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Job description

For over 25 years, the Water Grill has sated the palates of seafood lovers in Southern California. Hailed as "the best seafood in Southern California" by the internationally recognized Zagat Guide, Water Grill consistently offers dazzling fish preparations of superior quality and freshness.

Competitive hourly rate $22.25 - $27 / hour based on experience.

We keep it reel! Free shift meals, premium benefits, an amazing culinary family, growth opportunities, and more!

Are you hooked yet?

What do we bring to the table?

• Growth Opportunities
• Great training and commitment to promotions from within!
• Teamwork / Flexible Hours
• Education Reimbursement
• Generous Dining Discount
• Professionalism
• Productive Environment
• Strong company culture
• Delicious food in a beautiful restaurant!

The Back of House Supervisors support the management team in providing a friendly, helpful and knowledgeable kitchen crew that goes above and beyond at all times. Supervisors are part of a fun, fast paced environment and will have multiple responsibilities from guest interaction, to expediting orders, to hands on cooking. This position is a step before our Management Training and is an opportunity for you to learn the culinary business and grow your career.

Once hired, you will be trained to provide friendly, helpful and knowledgeable service that goes above and beyond at all times. You will be exposed to each station in the kitchen and expected to understand our food standards to coach and support others as you execute a shift. You will contribute and excel in a team service environment while supporting the Chef and Sous Chef.

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum of 21 years of age
• High school graduate, some college
• Any previous supervisor experience.
• 2 years’ experience in a kitchen/cook role
• Ability to communicate in a satisfactory manner, both verbal and written English.
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of all menu and special items, prices and quality standards.
• Ability to focus attention to performance of tasks despite frequent stressful, or unusual interruptions.
• Ability to perform job functions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees the daily receiving, storage, and preparation of all food products.
• Records all waste (food product) on tracking sheet.
• Nightly protein count.
• Assists KM/EKM in counting weekly inventory.
• Ensures that all food products meet company recipe specifications for preparation and quality.
• Ensures that timing standards are met during production.
• Inspects and approves dishes before they go to guest tables. Examine and assess the quality of ingredients and presentation.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety regulations. Checking food temperatures, sanitation levels, proper storage, etc.
• Cooking when needed to support the flow of the business.
• Constant deferral to Manager on duty for business decisions that will affect financials.
• Complete opening and/or closing duties as assigned.
• Follow maintenance program and cleaning schedule.
• Notify management of any pertinent information related to shift activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer