Kitchen Lead: Grow with a Warm, Community Kitchen

Convive Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage plan

Accrued Paid Time Off

401k with up to 4% match after ninety

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Team member discounts at all brands

Job summary

Convive Brands is hiring for a kitchen team member at LPQ, focused on delivering warm hospitality and delicious meals in a collaborative environment. You will lead the kitchen crew, ensure proper food preparation, and uphold safety standards while supporting the General Manager with inventory and team development.

Responsibilities include menu item execution, knowledge maintenance, cost management, and adhering to cleaning and opening/closing procedures.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of related restaurant experience or training.
• Food Handler’s Certification or ability to acquire.
• Flexibility in schedule is highly preferred but not required.
• General administrative and computer skills strongly preferred.
• Ability to speak, read, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team in the preparation and execution of all menu items
• Maintain full knowledge of menu items, including proper storage and preparation
• Ensure completion of food safety checklists to ensure proper food handling
• Manage labor deployment and ensure hourly labor is within parameters of set labor budget
• Maintain and manage food cost within the restaurant
• Monitor and maintain proper food par levels and use prep sheets to prepare correct levels of food
• Assist General Manager in completing inventory
• Handle any team member situations with genuine empathy and elevate to the General Manager as necessary
• Complete all opening, mid, and closing procedures; direct kitchen team to ensure completion of all daily checklist and side work assignments
• Partners with General Manager to recruit, interview, hire, train, and retain a kitchen team
• Keep all areas of the restaurant clean and organized by following cleaning checklists
• Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Administrative skills

Education

Food Handler’s Certification

Job description

Convive Brands is hiring for a kitchen team member at LPQ, focused on delivering warm hospitality and delicious meals in a collaborative environment. You will lead the kitchen crew, ensure proper food preparation, and uphold safety standards while supporting the General Manager with inventory and team development.

Responsibilities include menu item execution, knowledge maintenance, cost management, and adhering to cleaning and opening/closing procedures.