Kitchen Leader

Go Chicken Go; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holidays Off

Benefits Package

Short-Term Disability

Casual Attire

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

Go Chicken Go in North Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Kitchen Leader to guide a fast-paced team in a high-volume fried chicken operation. You will start in a cook role with performance-based progression to the Kitchen Leader, leading, teaching, and developing others.

We value reliability, strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to work weekends. If you thrive under pressure and love delivering great hospitality, join our team and grow with us.

Qualifications

• High school or vocational coursework in kitchen basics preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepares batches of food cooked to order or kept warm until ordered.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment.
• Oversee kitchen staff and ensure sanitation and safety standards.
• Oversee deliveries and assist with inventory and ordering.

Skills

Team player

Verbal and written communication

Leadership

Work under pressure

Education

High school or vocational coursework in kitchen basics

Job description

At Go Chicken Go, we pride ourselves on serving Kansas City’s best-fried chicken. But to keep our customers coming back for more, we need a team of top-notch players who are passionate about food, service, and hospitality. If you are looking for a fun, fast-paced work environment where you can grow and develop professionally, we want you on our team!

What the cluck are you waiting for?

Remarkable food and service begin with exceptional people.

A remarkable dining experience at Go Chicken Go is provided by a team who deliver high-quality food with the best hospitality and professionalism. All Back-of-House and Front-of-House positions contribute to a seamless dining experience for every guest.

The Kitchen Leader will efficiently prepare and cook food in a fast-food setting. They will also need to feel comfortable running a kitchen and have a strength in leading, teaching, and developing others.

This candidate MUST be able to work any day of the week and weekend. Open availability is preferred.

The person hired will be placed in a cook role to begin with so his/her skills can be evaluated with the opportunity to progress into the Kitchen Leader role. This allows us and you the opportunity to learn more about each other and determine if the Kitchen Leader is the best fit.

Duties/Responsibilities:

The intellectual and physical demands described below are representative of what must be met by the Kitchen Leader to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares batches of food that are cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.
• Operates large-volume cooking equipment.
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked. Comfortable handling raw meats and blood.
• Assuring minimal food waste.
• Work closely with vendors.
• Oversee truck deliveries and products being put away.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Provide direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.
• Ensures utilization of all checklists and daily sheets.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
• Must be able to work well as part of a team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.

Education and Experience:

• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.

If you want to be at a workplace that is FUN and that values your growth, we want you on our team!

Qualities of a Go Chicken Go Kitchen Leader:

• Team player
• Happy, Courteous and Enthusiastic
• Hard working and attentive
• Responsible and dependable
• Authentic and genuine
• Takes pride in doing an excellent job
• Ability to successfully lead a team

Rewards for all Restaurant Crew Members:

We offer competitive pay and benefits for all positions.

• Weekly Pay
• All Major Holidays off
• Great Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Much More!)
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Casual work attire and flexible scheduling