Kitchen Manager

Goodfellas Pizzeria; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodfellas Pizzeria in Cincinnati, OH seeks an experienced kitchen leader to oversee all kitchen functions, including purchasing, preparation, and ensuring quality standards and sanitation. The role includes training staff, planning menus, controlling costs, and coordinating food production to meet delivery schedules.

The ideal candidate will monitor sanitation, check product quality, estimate supplies, and supervise cooks to maintain consistency with the restaurant’s recipes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness.
• Train employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion, cost control, and sanitation and cleanliness.
• Promote and act in a manner consistent with the mission of Goodfellas Pizzeria.
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
• Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies such as food and ingredients.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products and waste control procedures.
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
• Plan and price menu items, establish portion sizes, and prepare standard recipe cards for new menu items.
• Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
• Ensure all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to recipes and standards.
• Schedule personnel for anticipated activity while meeting labor cost objectives.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to standards.
• Order or requisition food, equipment, or other supplies needed for efficient operation.
• Ensure deliveries follow the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures.
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Check the quantity and quality of received products.
• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative displays.

Skills

Leadership

Sanitation

Cost control

Menu planning

Staff training

Job description

Description

Responsible for all kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation and maintenance of quality standards, sanitation and cleanliness, training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion, cost control, and sanitation and cleanliness.

Requirements

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of Goodfellas Pizzeria. The best slice and cocktail bar period while focusing on Respect of the 4 “P’s”
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas.
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
• Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.
• Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
• Work with restaurant managers to plan and price menu items, establish portion sizes, and prepare standard recipe cards for all new menu items.
• Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
• Schedule personnel as required for anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Order or requisition food, equipment, or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
• Ensure that all products are ordered according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition.
• Ensure that deliveries are performed in accordance with the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures.
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Check the quantity and quality of received products.
• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.