Kitchen Manager

Wortmanstores; Altamont (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee fuel discount

Paid leave accrual

Competitive compensation packages

Flexible schedules

Advancement opportunities

Fun and comfortable work environment

Yearly raises based on performance

Discounted fountain drinks

Uniform Contribution

Team Member Bonus Referral Program

Job summary

Jack Flash in Altamont, Illinois is seeking a Full-time Kitchen Manager to lead our food service program. You will coach and train food service associates, maintain records for production and temperature/expiration, and ensure kitchen equipment stays in good working order to support a smooth workflow.

You will partner with the Store Manager to drive safety, quality and service, while fostering a fun and fast-paced environment that keeps customers coming back for our products and convenience.

Qualifications

• Courteous, positive attitude.
• Business and goal oriented.
• Team player mentality.
• Clear, effective communication.
• Self-motivated.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs and be on your feet for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of serving and preparation of all prepared foods.
• Ensures all Food Service Team Members maintain high quality food to standards.
• Presides over all food service employees ensuring urgency from kitchen team.
• Assigns daily tasks and manages breaks as needed by business needs.
• Maintains daily/weekly/monthly cleaning schedules and checklists.
• Leads sanitation of kitchen and equipment, including refrigerators and ovens.

Skills

Courteous attitude

Goal oriented

Team player

Professional

Clear communication

Self-motivated

Lifting ability 50 lbs

Job description

Jack Flash in Altamont, Illinois is looking to hire a Full-time Kitchen Manager. Do you have passion for leading people in a challenging, fast-paced environment? Would you like to grow your skills at the favorite stop in your community? If this sounds like you, then we encourage you to apply!

ABOUT JACK FLASH

Jack Flash is a family-owned, growing retailer in Illinois and Missouri. We were founded in 1986 with just one location. We now have 18 locations ranging from convenience stores, truck stops, liquor stores, and car washes. We are dedicated to providing top notch customer service, a fun environment and fantastic products!

We value hard work and effort! To compensate for your time, we offer:

• Employee Fuel Discount
• Paid Leave Accrual
• Competitive compensation packages
• Flexible schedules
• Advancement opportunities
• Fun and comfortable work environment!
• Raises based on performance: Yearly and on Merit
• Discounted fountain drinks while working!
• Uniform Contribution
• Team Member Bonus Referral Program

A DAY IN THE LIFE AS A KITCHEN MANAGER

As a Kitchen Manager, you will be an essential part of growing the food service program in our store! Our customers love the products and food service we offer, as well as the convenience of our location. It's what keeps them coming back!

This career path will keep you on your toes with a number of different responsibilities that fall within the food service program, but safety, quality, and service will be your top priority! As a Kitchen Manager, you will develop a strong partnership with the Store Manager. You will be eager to aid in the coaching, training, and maintenance of food service associates on all kitchen standards. You will maintain required records for food production, inventory, and temperature/production/expiration logs. Keeping kitchen equipment working and maintained to ensure smooth workflow is essential. If you are someone who thrives on development through hard work and staying busy, this may be the job for you!

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of serving and preparation of all prepared foods
• Ensures that all Food Service Team Members fully understand the importance of preparing and maintaining high quality food as required, to our standards at all times, as dictated by business needs.
• Presides over all food service employees ensuring a sense of urgency from ALL kitchen team members at ALL times.
• Assigns daily work tasks and manage break schedule as dictated by business needs.
• Maintains and manage daily, weekly, monthly cleaning schedule and checklists
• Responsible for the food service department's cleanliness and sanitation. Leads the team effort to clean and maintain kitchen and equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, ovens, fryers and microwaves, as well as all small wares and pans used in the food service department.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Courteous, positive attitude
• Business and goal oriented
• Team player mentality
• Fair and professional
• Clear, effective communication
• Self-motivated
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs and be on your feet for extended periods

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?