Kitchen Leader

Perkins American Food Co.; Clear Lake (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance with DeVry University

Daily Pay

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) retirement savings

Flexible Schedule

Employee Discount Program

Meal discounts

Job summary

Perkins American Food Co. in Clear Lake, Iowa, seeks a Kitchen Leader responsible for guiding kitchen staff to achieve daily goals while ensuring guest satisfaction. Key responsibilities include monitoring food safety, maintaining a clean facility, and assisting with inventory and deliveries.

Qualifications include basic sanitation and customer service skills, alongside the ability to communicate effectively. The position offers educational assistance, competitive pay, comprehensive health benefits, and a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Direct kitchen staff to meet daily goals and tasks.
• Ensure a clean and safe facility.
• Monitor food temperatures to reduce illness risk.
• Assist in ordering and receiving deliveries.

Skills

Sanitation skills

Customer service

Clear communication

Job description

Overview

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Position Description

As a Kitchen Leader, you will be responsible for maintaining direction of kitchen staff members to ensure daily goals and tasks are being met. In addition, you will perform all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality work environment.

Responsibilities

• Works cooperatively with Kitchen Manager to ensure that all budget expenses are within limits; identifies and communicates ways to improve and streamline operation.
• Keeps General Manager/Kitchen Manager informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
• Maintains a clean and safe facility.
• Monitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food borne illness.
• Communicates clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Ensures clear communication with vendors providing restaurant equipment and supplies.
• Completes walk-through and temperature checks in the kitchen.
• Assists in ordering food, produce, liquor and restaurant supplies.
• Assists in receiving deliveries and checks paperwork to ensure receipt of items; provides direction to staff for stocking items.
• Performs and is able to assist in all functions for kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training
• Must be able to communicate clearly

Physical Requirements / Environment / Work Conditions

• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy stress/pressure during peak times
• Must be able to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must possess a high level of coordination
• Must lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet
• Must be able to fit through an opening 30 inches wide
• Requires frequent reaching, bending, pushing and pulling
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors
• Requires continual standing and walking

Benefits & Perks

• Educational Assistance with DeVry University with complimentary laptop
• Immediate Family Members are also eligible
• Competitive Pay with Service Award Incentive
• Get paid daily through Daily Pay
• Comprehensive Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Flexible Schedule
• All you can eat pancakes + meal discounts
• Employee Discount Program
• Development Pathway: Step by step process to grow your career
• 3 College Credits hours for completing manager training

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. The employee may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.