Kitchen Lead

Cinépolis Cinemas USA; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount on tickets, food and

Milestone gifts for anniversaries

Job summary

Cinépolis USA, a luxury cinema exhibitor with operations in multiple states, is seeking a theater-oriented kitchen supervisor. This role reports to the General Manager in the Operations department and focuses on leading BOH staff, ensuring food quality, and maintaining high guest satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

The team emphasizes guest experience, teamwork, and adherence to safety standards. Availability for holidays, nights, and weekends is required; the position is based at a

Qualifications

• 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Food Certification required.
• Exceptional guest service orientation.
• Equally comfortable communicating with guests and staff.
• Standing, walking, lifting up to 10 pounds; occasional heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, coaching, and leadership for all BOH employees.
• Delivers exceptional guest experience through execution of great food.
• Prepare food to recipe specifications within company ticket times.
• Ensure freshness via proper purchasing and FIFO rotation.
• Check food storage and temperatures daily; log temperatures and notify maintenance of issues.
• Implement changes for food products and kitchen procedures.
• Perform daily opening, mid, and closing operations.
• Attend trainings for new menu items and train kitchen staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Guest service orientation

Communication

Stand and lift 10 lbs

Holiday/weekend availability

Education

Food Certification

Job description

CINÉPOLIS CAREERS

Cinépolis USA is a luxury cinema exhibitor offering enhanced movie-going experiences through our “Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas” and “Movie House & Eatery” theater concepts. Based in Dallas, we operate 26 luxury and premium theaters across California, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Maryland, and Ohio, with plans to expand further. As part of Cinépolis International, the most popular movie theater exhibitor globally, we are dedicated to innovation, film, and hospitality worldwide.

AS A CINÉPOLIS TEAM MEMBER, YOU ARE WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO US!

Our team members enjoy a generous employee discount on tickets, food, and nonalcoholic beverages, and they also receive gifts for reaching milestone work anniversaries!

JOB DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT: Operations

LOCATION: Theater

REPORTS TO: General Manager

JOB DUTIES

• Assist the KM to provide direction, coaching and leadership for all BOH employees (including food preparation and production, safety and sanitation and company policies and procedures)
• Delivers exceptional guest experience through execution of great food
• Utilizes all tools necessary to ensure quality food is prepared to recipe specification within company approved ticket times
• Ensure the freshness of food product through proper purchasing and product rotation, utilizing the FIFO method
• Checks food storage and temperatures daily, records the temperatures on the log sheet and notifies maintenance of any issues
• Communicated, implements, and follow up on all changes for food products and kitchen systems and procedures/ if applicable
• Perform daily opening, mid and closing operation duties
• Responsible for attending trainings for new menu items and training kitchen staff on proper preparation of new menu items
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND/OR SKILLS

• 1 year of supervisory experience preferred
• Food Certification required
• Exceptional guest service orientation
• Equally comfortable communicating and working with guests, peers, subordinates, vendors or partners
• Standing, walking, lifting, twisting, bending and traversing stairs on a frequent basis
• Availability to work during holidays, nights, and weekends
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must act with integrity and lead by example

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a general office environment where typical levels of noise, dust, and activity can be expected. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be added at any time per the business needs. The employee may be asked to light lift 25lbs to 50lbs occasionally with assistance.

Cinépolis USA is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Cinepolis is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.