Kitchen Lead

Tokyo Joes; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meal

50% off on days off

Sick pay

Health/Dental/Vision after 1 year

Referral bonuses

Unlimited growth potential

DailyPay

401K

Job summary

Tokyo Joe's is seeking a Kitchen Lead to head the Back of House on shift, guiding food preparation, presentation, and daily operations. The role emphasizes dependable leadership, knife skills, and attention to detail while promoting from within for future kitchen management opportunities.

Candidates will oversee safety, sanitation, and equipment maintenance, ensure FIFO, and open/close duties with high standards. A flexible schedule and growth potential are highlighted in the job description.

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen operations and on-shift leadership.
• Solid knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to guide multiple kitchen positions and maintain quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations on shift with focus on quality and presentation.
• Coordinate with kitchen staff to follow Tokyo Joe’s standards.
• Create and manage the kitchen prep list and ensure FIFO.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and equipment upkeep.
• Demonstrate knife handling skills and supervise line cooks.
• Motivate and delegate tasks through positive communication.
• Open and close the restaurant to uphold high standards.

Skills

Food prep

Kitchen leadership

Knife skills

Attention to detail

Food safety

Team leadership

Communication

Delegation

Job description

KITCHEN LEAD

A kitchen lead is responsible for leading the Back of House Operations, on shift, in the restaurant. We are looking for people with a passion for the kitchen including;

food preparation, presentation and operations. You should be dependable and hard-working for this position. If you can bring positive vibes, knife skills and attention

to details then this is the job for you. We love to promote from within and our kitchen leads have a flexible schedule and the ability to grow into a kitchen management position.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the kitchen in food preparation and production with attention to quality and presentation
• Ability to lead all kitchen positions proficiently, following all Tokyo Joe’s standards and procedures
• Creates and follows through on the completion of the kitchen prep list
• Leader in food safety, sanitation, kitchen cleanliness, and equipment maintenance
• Proficient Knife handling skills
• Manage others through positive communication, teamwork, and delegation to complete tasks
• Open and close the restaurant by executing high standards
• Receiving and verifying food deliveries ensuring FIFO organization
• Crisis management and ability to react quickly to change

Benefits:

• Free shift meal, 50% off on your days off
• Flexible schedule
• Sick pay
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance is available after 1 year of full-time employment
• Referral bonuses
• Unlimited growth potential
• DailyPay
• 401K

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We are committed to a menu with great nutritional integrity and believe strongly that when you Eat Good you Feel Good.
Our aim is to always be respectful to your wallet & your time, without compromising quality & service. The goal is to have you feeling… Revived, Refueled & Reenergized.
We do this with Great Food, Great Service & Great Vibe.
Born in Colorado, now raising in Arizona.