Kitchen Lead

Doghaus; Eastvale (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Job summary

Dog Haus is seeking a Shift Lead in California who brings at least one year of supervisory or management experience in a restaurant environment. This role involves overseeing guest service and kitchen operations, ensuring compliance with Dog Haus policies, and supporting a high-energy team.

The Shift Lead will open and close stores, manage labor and productivity, uphold food safety, and contribute to ongoing development of team members while driving sales and delivering great guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of supervisory or management experience in a restaurant setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee opening procedures and set up to ensure the store is guest-ready.
• Manage food safety and cleanliness guidelines.
• Lead shift teams to deliver guest service and kitchen operations.
• Motivate and develop team members; communicate and use company procedures.
• Drive sales, reduce waste, and uphold Dog Haus quality standards.
• Oversee shift labor, breaks, and staff utilization.
• Ensure cash handling, reconciliations, and card procedures are followed.
• Complete closing manager procedures.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Restaurant operations

Job description

Join #TheAbsoluteWurst Team! Dog Haus is seeking a hard- working, energetic individual for a Shift Lead position. This is an excellent career development opportunity for a food service professional with at least one year of supervisory or management experience in restaurant industry.

Responsibilities

The Shift Lead oversees, both guest service and kitchen operations to ensure Dog Haus policies and procedures are met. Daily responsibilities include the following:

• Oversees the opening procedures and set-up, preparing the store to be guest-ready by opening.
• Able to manage food safety cleanliness guidelines.
• Works quickly and efficiently
• Is consistent and very reliable
• Willing to help develop store team members as well as visiting team members from other stores.
• Ensures that all communication and procedural tools are being used and followed.
• Motivates team members through positive encouragement, embracing the company culture.
• Able to lead shifts, while driving sales, reducing waste, and upholding Dog Haus quality standards.
• Manages shift labor to ensure proper staff utilization, proper employee breaks and overall labor efficiency during the shift.
• Able to ensure that all cash handling, reconciliation and credit card procedures are followed.
• Completes closing manager procedures.
• Applicants must be 18 years or older. Salary dependent on qualifications/experience.

Dog Haus creates hand-crafted all beef hot dogs and sausages with no added nitrates, 100% Black Angus beef burgers and unique fried chicken creations, all of which are made with hormone- and antibiotic-free meat and served on King's Hawaiian rolls, and all of which have garnered critical acclaim and national attention. To chase it down, guests can select great craft beers from a tap list emphasizing local favorites or a signature cocktail, and they can finish their meals on a sweet note with premium shakes or soft-serve ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner daily, guests can choose from signature, one-of-kind Haus creations or customize their own from a wide array of unique toppings. Founded by partners Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and Andre Vener, three friends who share a passion for creativity, quality, and commitment to community, the first Dog Haus opened in Pasadena, California in 2010.