Kitchen Lead — Lead Food Prep & Team Excellence

Cinépolis USA; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Cinépolis USA is seeking a Kitchen Lead to supervise BOH staff in the Austin theater, overseeing food preparation, safety, and kitchen procedures. You will ensure recipes are followed and FIFO inventory is used, with daily checks of storage and temperatures.

The role requires leadership, strong guest service orientation, and the ability to train kitchen staff on new menu items in a fast-paced environment. Availability for holidays, nights, and weekends is expected.

Qualifications

• 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Food Certification required.
• Exceptional guest service orientation.
• Able to communicate 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food Certification

Guest service

Communication

Physical stamina

Education

Food Certification

Job description

Cinépolis USA is seeking a Kitchen Lead to supervise BOH staff in the Austin theater, overseeing food preparation, safety, and kitchen procedures. You will ensure recipes are followed and FIFO inventory is used, with daily checks of storage and temperatures.

The role requires leadership, strong guest service orientation, and the ability to train kitchen staff on new menu items in a fast-paced environment. Availability for holidays, nights, and weekends is expected.