Kitchen Lead: Lead a Warm, Skill-Building Kitchen

Convive Brands; City of Rye (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid Time Off

401k with 4% match

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Convive Brands, representing Le Pain Quotidien in Rye, NY, is seeking a kitchen team leader to oversee the preparation and execution of all menu items. You will ensure food safety, proper storage, and efficient labor deployment while upholding the brand’s commitment to warmth and hospitality.

The role requires 6–12 months of restaurant experience, a Food Handler’s Certification, and strong administrative/computer skills.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of related restaurant experience or training.
• 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

Restaurant experience

Flexibility

Administrative skills

Computer skills

Language proficiency

Education

Food Handler’s Certification

Job description

Convive Brands, representing Le Pain Quotidien in Rye, NY, is seeking a kitchen team leader to oversee the preparation and execution of all menu items. You will ensure food safety, proper storage, and efficient labor deployment while upholding the brand’s commitment to warmth and hospitality.

The role requires 6–12 months of restaurant experience, a Food Handler’s Certification, and strong administrative/computer skills.