Kitchen Lead: Prep, Quality & Team Training

Pacific Hospitality Group; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Hospitality Group in Huntington Beach is seeking a diligent kitchen team member to lead food preparation and ensure high quality, timely dishes.

You will train staff, oversee line setup, monitor temps and sanitation, and work with the culinary team to maintain menu standards.

Strong communication and teamwork are essential to delivering memorable guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least two years of prior restaurant food prep experience.
• Ability to lead others in the department by mentoring and providing training that results in staff that meets/exceeds guest expectations and provides a high level of guest satisfaction.
• Communication skills to work with guests and team members of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds to resolve problems and provide high satisfaction.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Culinary training or degree.
• Current Food Handlers Card and RBS Certification (Responsible Beverage Service) or willingness and ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment

Responsibilities

• Assigns tasks, shares management and customer expectations and provides training and direction to assigned staff.
• Supports an environment of high efficiency, quality and customer service.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of all menus, recipes, food quality standards and regulations.
• Oversees and participates in preparation of food items, such as salads, soups, sauces, meats, and vegetables according to prescribed recipes and guidelines.
• Ensures food leaves the kitchen in a timely fashion, is of high quality, and is prepared according to order.
• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and requisitions food from storage.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to observe that it is cooked.
• Carves meats, portions food onto serving plates, adds gravies and sauces and garnishes servings.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food preparation

Training & coaching

Guest service

Team collaboration

Education

Culinary training or degree

Job description

Pacific Hospitality Group in Huntington Beach is seeking a diligent kitchen team member to lead food preparation and ensure high quality, timely dishes.

You will train staff, oversee line setup, monitor temps and sanitation, and work with the culinary team to maintain menu standards.

Strong communication and teamwork are essential to delivering memorable guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.