Culinary Leader - Tech Ridge

Tacodeli; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay plus tip share

Weekly pay

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Casual work environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Tacodeli Austin is seeking a Kitchen Operations Lead to train and develop Team Members, ensure food safety, and uphold quality standards across shifts.

You will supervise restaurant performance, coordinate FOH and BOH teams, enforce sanitation, and lead by example to drive speed, consistency and guest satisfaction.

This role requires a hands-on leader with flexibility for nights and weekends, offering a casual, team-oriented environment and opportunities for growth within Tacodeli.

Qualifications

• Flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
• Hands-on leadership with coaching and development skills.
• Experience training and setting clear expectations and follow-up.
• Strong leadership with the ability to drive performance.
• Ability to work cohesively in a team and delegate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Continuously develop and train Team Members through daily kitchen execution.
• Coach and develop Team Members, creating a happy and fun kitchen environment.
• Oversee the training effort of all Team Members.
• Ensure team members exhibit culinary and safety skills and a safe work environment.
• Educate Team Members on Health Department Regulations and safety procedures.
• Lead by example and hold teams accountable for excellence in quality, speed, cleanliness and service.
• Oversee restaurant performance to meet defined metrics.
• Create and foster a fun, welcoming work environment.

Skills

Flexible schedule

Hands-on

Training experience

Leadership

Team collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Delegating tasks

Multitasking

Job description

12705 Center Lake Dr
Austin, TX 78753, USA

Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

People Development:

• Continuously develop and train Team Members through daily kitchen execution.
• Utilize training programs and materials and continually raise the bar.
• Coach and develop Team Members, all the while creating a happy and fun kitchen environment.
• Oversee the training effort of all Team Members.
• Ensure that all Team Members exhibit excellent culinary skills, food safety skills and a safe work environment.

Operations:

• Ensure all shifts are covered to meet the culinary expectations.
• Educate Team Members on all appropriate Health Department Regulations, safety procedures, and culinary expectations.
• Serve as a liaison between FOH and Kitchen teams, to create an environment of teamwork and synergy.
• Schedule, supervise, and inspect repairs and maintenance to ensure they are completed appropriately and in a timely fashion.
• Lead by example and hold teams accountable for excellence in product quality, consistency of execution, speed of service, cleanliness, maintenance and service.
• Utilize and maintain operational documents when needed for FOH and BOH.
• Under the guidance of the Kitchen Manager, oversee the restaurant performance to meet defined metrics.
• Hold team accountable to proper sanitation standards and perform weekly Health inspections to determine and coach practices and reinforce good behaviors.
• Create and foster a fun, welcoming, comfortable work environment.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive earnings (base pay + tip share).
• Weekly pay.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for Full-time and Part-time Team Members.
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Mental Health, EAP, and Telemedicine benefits for Full-time Team Members.
• 401(k) with company match (eligible after one year of service and qualifications).
• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 annually (eligible after one year of service and qualifications).
• Casual, team-oriented work environment.
• Career growth and leadership development opportunities—we believe in promoting from within.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Flexible schedule expected including nights and weekends.
• Willingness to be hands-on and not afraid to get hands dirty.
• Experience training and setting clear expectations and follow-up.
• Strong leadership.
• Ability to work cohesively in a team environment, collaborate.
• Proven skills in organizing work, attention to detail, giving direction, delegating tasks, managing time effectively, and handling multiple tasks in a timely manner.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for several hours and walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach for objects on shelves at various height levels.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 10 pounds frequently.

Tacodeli – “Great food takes great people"

“As an equal opportunity employer, Tacodeli considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined by federal, state, or local law. We are an E-Verify employer."

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