Executive Kitchen Leader

Common Bond Bistro & Bakery; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Employee discount

Paid training

Job summary

Common Bond Cafe in Houston is seeking a Chef de Cuisine / Kitchen Manager to oversee the kitchen operations and drive guest satisfaction. The role requires leadership, coaching, and the ability to manage a fast-paced environment with a focus on quality and presentation.

Salary ranges from $52,000 to $55,000 per year with a 50-hour work week and benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and employee discounts. Reports to Corporate Executive Chef and includes weekend/holiday coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar capacity
• Ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on quality and customer service
• Clear communication with managers, kitchen, service team members and guests
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Serve-Safe or Houston Food Managers Certificate is required

Responsibilities

• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels
• Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints
• Makes recommendations to the Corporate Executive Chef regarding succession planning
• Ensures that guests are always receiving an exceptional dining experience
• Ensures that food stock levels within the culinary department areas are of sufficient quantity and quality in relevance to the Common Bond standards
• Ensures that team members are always in clean tidy uniforms and are always presentable to be in guest view
• Ensures that all food preparation equipment is being used safety and correctly and that it is cleaned and maintained
• Ensures that all culinary operations manuals are prepared and updated
• Ensures that the department’s overall operational budgets are strictly adhered to, controls food costs and COGs
• Ensures that meetings are well planned, and results orientated
• Correct food preparation for each restaurant, including catering and ensures that all relevant catering orders are prepared timely and in adherence with company standards
• Initiates relevant maintenance reports and work orders supported by the respective follow up of those items actioned
• Manages team members fairly and take a personal interest in knowing all team members
• Project a positive and motivated attitude among team members
• Works with the Executive Corporate Chef to ensure that only the highest quality products are used in food preparation
• Ensures that weekly work schedules and timecards are administered and updated as needed
• Ensures that the overall culinary department is motivated and that positive feedback on work performance is given
• Coach and counsel team members in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy
• Act as manager on duty for the restaurant as scheduled
• Identifies strengths and weaknesses and provide timely feedback to team members
• Available to perform many different tasks within the store during each shift
• There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job

Education

High school degree

Job description

Common Bond Cafe in Houston is seeking a Chef de Cuisine / Kitchen Manager to oversee the kitchen operations and drive guest satisfaction. The role requires leadership, coaching, and the ability to manage a fast-paced environment with a focus on quality and presentation.

Salary ranges from $52,000 to $55,000 per year with a 50-hour work week and benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and employee discounts. Reports to Corporate Executive Chef and includes weekend/holiday coverage.