Kitchen Lead: Hands-On Kitchen & People Ops

Bareburger; New York (NY); On-site; USD 26,174 - 31,684; 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 seeking a Kitchen Lead in New York, NY to assist in managing the Back of House team. The role blends culinary leadership with staff hiring, training, and cross-training, while ensuring quality and compliance with inventory and cost targets.

The ideal candidate brings culinary and management experience, dedicating to prep work, service line coordination, and delegating tasks in a dynamic, multi-platform delivery environment.

Qualifications

• Valid Certification in Food Protection.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in 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 fast speed of service.

Responsibilities

• Order supplies, food and ingredients based on rapidly shifting demand.
• Hire, on-board and train kitchen staff in specific stations, and cross-train as necessary.
• Maintain acceptable inventory levels and conduct full weekly inventory.
• Create schedules for kitchen staff to ensure there are always enough workers to meet the demand.
• Schedule and oversee necessary maintenance and repairs on kitchen appliances and space.
• Learn and manage all back office functions and systems.
• Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items.
• Collaborate with the kitchen cooks to prepare meals that are received thru multiple 3rd party platforms.
• Maintain accurate food inventories.
• Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures.
• Rotate stock items as per established procedures.
• See that kitchen is restocked for subsequent shifts.
• Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized throughout and at the end of shifts.
• Maintain open and professional communications with the in-house property managers.
• Endure the highest level of menu adherence and highest level of food quality.
• Ability to respond personally to guest questions and complaints.
• Achieve desired Sales, COGS, Labor, Direct Costs as per Company set targets.
• Minimize employee turnover.

Skills

Certification

Under pressure

Communication

Production par levels

Purchasing

Budget mgmt (purchasing)

Labor cost mgmt

Inventory

Flexible schedule

Delegation

Job description

Bareburger is seeking a Kitchen Lead in New York, NY to assist in managing the Back of House team. The role blends culinary leadership with staff hiring, training, and cross-training, while ensuring quality and compliance with inventory and cost targets.

The ideal candidate brings culinary and management experience, dedicating to prep work, service line coordination, and delegating tasks in a dynamic, multi-platform delivery environment.