Kitchen Manager

Goodfellas-Pizzeria; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodfellas-Pizzeria in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead all kitchen operations, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency. You will oversee food purchasing, preparation, and staff training to maintain the restaurant’s high standards.

The role involves planning menus with management, pricing items, and creating standard recipes for new dishes, while controlling costs and waste through strict inventory and scheduling practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen management and food preparation
• Strong knowledge of sanitation and food safety standards
• Ability to train staff in cooking methods and portion control
• Experience planning menus and pricing items with managers

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations including food purchasing, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards.
• Train employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion, cost control, and sanitation.
• Work with managers to plan and price menu items and prepare standard recipe cards for new items.
• Schedule personnel to meet anticipated business activity and manage labor costs.
• Monitor sanitation practices and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Control food costs and waste through proper requisition, storage, and inventory procedures.
• Order or requisition food, equipment, and supplies as needed to ensure efficient operation.
• Ensure products are prepared and served according to recipes, portions, and serving standards.

Skills

Leadership

Food cost control

Sanitation

Employee training

Menu planning

Portion control

Inventory management

Staff scheduling

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.