Kitchen Lead — BOH Manager & Team Builder (NY)

Bareburger; Darien (CT); On-site; USD 46,414,000 - 62,609,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transit Discount Program

Paid Time Off

Corporate Discount Programs

Direct Deposit

Digital Training Program

Job summary

Bareburger is hiring a Kitchen Lead to help manage the Back of House team in our NY location. The ideal candidate blends culinary and leadership skills, contributes to prep, service line work, and expediting, and assists in hiring and staff training.

Responsibilities include ordering supplies, onboarding staff, inventory management, staff scheduling, and coordinating with kitchen cooks for multi-platform orders. A hands-on manager who drives quality and efficiency is needed.

Qualifications

• Certified in Food Protection (FPP or equivalent)
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience creating production par levels
• Purchasing of all necessary items and supplies
• Managing all purchases to budget
• Managing labor cost to budget
• Capable of conducting and assessing restaurant inventory
• Willing to work a flexible schedule
• Experience with delegating tasks and maintaining speed of service

Responsibilities

• Order supplies and ingredients based on demand
• Hire, onboard and train kitchen staff by station
• Maintain inventory levels and conduct weekly counts
• Create schedules to cover demand
• Schedule and oversee maintenance on kitchen appliances
• Manage back office functions and systems
• Prepare ingredients for menu items
• Coordinate with cooks to prepare meals for 3rd party platforms
• Maintain food inventories and proper storage
• Rotate stock and restock for shifts
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen areas
• Communicate with property managers
• Maintain menu adherence and high food quality
• Respond to guest questions and complaints
• Achieve targets for sales, COGS, labor and costs
• Minimize employee turnover

Skills

Food safety

Pressure handling

Communication

Production par levels

Purchasing

Budget management

Labor cost control

Inventory management

Flexible schedule

Delegation

Job description

Bareburger is hiring a Kitchen Lead to help manage the Back of House team in our NY location. The ideal candidate blends culinary and leadership skills, contributes to prep, service line work, and expediting, and assists in hiring and staff training.

Responsibilities include ordering supplies, onboarding staff, inventory management, staff scheduling, and coordinating with kitchen cooks for multi-platform orders. A hands-on manager who drives quality and efficiency is needed.