Kitchen Leader - Earns Tips

Rosati's Pizza - San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Training & development

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Rosati’s Pizza - San Diego is seeking a Kitchen Lead to help manage the kitchen team, prep dough, and keep food moving from station to customer. You’ll roll up your sleeves, support the team, and ensure quality as you handle daily kitchen tasks with a focus on speed and accuracy.

Previous restaurant experience is required. We offer growth opportunities, a friendly team, and flexible scheduling in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Previous restaurant leadership experience is preferred.
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Comfort with standing for long periods and lifting moderate loads.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations, assign tasks, and ensure efficiency.
• Assist with dough prep, cooking, and plating as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness, stock supplies, and support team growth.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Kitchen safety

Job description

Benefits:

• Free uniforms
• Training & development
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

Rosati’s Pizza is ‘Chicago’s Greatest Thin Crust Pizza’ company built on family values, work ethic, and teamwork. At Rosati’s, our passion runs deep for our food, our team members, and our customers. Authentic Italian food matched with authentic, genuine people is the Rosati recipe.

Most Rosati’s Pizza locations are locally owned and operated by entrepreneurial, franchised Operators. A range of Team Member opportunities exists at each restaurant, including front-of-house, back-of-house, and leadership roles.

Our aim is to serve guests and communities well, and we know that starts with people. Creating a positive and productive place to work is important to both Rosati’s Pizza and our franchisees.

Job Summary:

As the Kitchen Lead, you’ll stay busy. Whether it’s managing the kitchen team or making dough, prepping vegetables, or cleaning that spot behind the oven, we’ll rely on you to roll up your sleeves and help wherever you’re needed. To thrive in this job, previous experience working at restaurants is required. You must love great food, hustling to help your team out, and keeping pizzas flying out of the kitchen. We’ll teach you everything you need to know, which makes this a perfect starting point to launch or expand your restaurant career.

Responsibilities:

• You’re on the move. You’ll likely be on your feet your entire shift. You’ll be managing, cooking, organizing, cleaning, stocking, and making dough just to name a few tasks. You must be able to lift 3-40 lbs throughout your shift
• Taking on new duties and doing whatever is needed. You’ll learn by doing
• Flexible hours that work with your life and growth opportunities for people who work hard to help the whole team succeed

Qualifications:

• must be a leader, responsible, on-time, and take ownership.
• Enjoys working on a team in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, listening, and time management skills
• Ability to be on your feet approximately 90% of the workday and freely access all areas of the locations
• Capability to withstand warm temperatures and proficient in utilizing kitchen equipment
• Endure in various physical activities like reaching, bending, kneeling, climbing, and moving about the facility
• Follow directions and create respectable menu items
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts

Benefits/Perks:

• Competitive Hourly Wages and participate in a tip pool
• Friendly, Team-Oriented Environment
• Excellent Growth Opportunities