Kitchen Leader

Perkins American Food Co.; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance with DeVry University

Immediate Family Members eligible for benefits

Competitive Pay with Service Award Incentive

Daily Pay

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company match

Flexible Schedule

Meal discounts

Employee Discount Program

Development Pathway for career growth

3 College Credits for manager training completion

Job summary

Perkins American Food Co. is seeking a Kitchen Leader in Fargo, North Dakota, to guide kitchen staff and ensure high guest satisfaction. You will manage daily kitchen operations, budget, and staff training while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards.

Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and have a focus on sanitation and customer service. Benefits include competitive pay, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible schedules.

Qualifications

• Basic skills in sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training.
• Ability to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with Kitchen Manager to manage budget expenses.
• Keep management informed about problems and propose solutions.
• Maintain a clean and safe facility.
• Oversee food temperatures to prevent food borne illness.
• Communicate clearly and concisely.

Skills

Sanitation

Customer service

Communication

Job description

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