Kitchen Manager

Workstream; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

On-Demand Pay

Meal daily

Dining discount

Training & growth

Positive culture

Medical benefits

Job summary

Daily Grill Concepts is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to oversee daily kitchen operations across its casual to gastropub brands. You will lead all kitchen stations, ensure recipe consistency, and drive safety, sanitation, and quality in line with company standards.

You will also collaborate with management on purchasing, inventory, and staffing while guiding HOH culinary managers to deliver on budgets and timelines. Strong leadership and hands-on coaching are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years cooking in a full-service restaurant.
• Must have open availability including weekends and holidays.
• Strong multi-tasking ability and ability to work under pressure.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must present a Food Handlers card within 30 days of hire.
• Able to walk, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, and twist for extended periods.
• Capable of pushing, pulling, or lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare schedules for hourly team members and order product.
• Maintain proper food execution and minimize waste while upholding safety and sanitation standards.
• Oversee all kitchen stations, recipes, portions, and presentation of entrées.
• Communicate effectively with kitchen staff to ensure efficient operations and adherence to policies.
• Support budgeting targets for food costs, inventory, and labor in the kitchen.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring, and manage staffing issues as needed.
• Ensure equipment and kitchen areas are clean and maintained per health dept. rules.

Job description

Headquartered in Palm Desert, CA, Daily Grill Concepts is a national restaurant company with 5 restaurants in two states. The Company boasts 2 different, yet complimentary brands, spanning the spectrum from Casual Daily Grill to the hip and trendy Public School Gastro Pub.

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Kitchen Manager!

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for overseeing all daily kitchen operations, while adhering to company standards, developing, and training staffs over all stations in kitchen and meeting food costs budget and timelines. The Kitchen manager will work with management in purchasing, inventory management and staffing issues. This person provides leadership and direction to all HOH culinary managers including team members. This person ensures that all recipes, preparations, and presentations meet company specifications and quality in a safe, orderly, and sanitized kitchen.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include preparing a schedule for hourly team members, ordering product, maintaining and ensuring proper food execution and minimal waste. Upholding safety and sanitation and recipe preparedness
• Complete knowledge of all stations in kitchen, and recipes, portions, and presentation of entrees
• Effectively communicates and manage all kitchen personnel to ensure efficient operations and adherence to company policies and procedures
• Responsible for achieving budgets within the kitchen (food efficiencies, inventory, labor cost and direct kitchen expenses
• Control and implementation of new recipes and seasonal rollouts
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-energy and demanding environment
• Ensure proper staffing levels by assisting in the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring.
• Recommend and initiate salary, disciplinary, or other staffing/human resources-related actions in accordance with company rules and policies. Alert management of potentially serious issues.
• Ensure that all kitchen equipment, including but not limited to sinks, stoves, grills, hoods, coolers, freezers, etc., are in proper operational condition and are cleaned on a regular basis.
• Ensure that all kitchen areas and related storerooms are cleaned, mopped, and properly stocked according to anticipated business volume and in accordance with sanitation and health department requirements. Notify General Manager immediately of any maintenance and repair needs.
• Must have basic computer skills

Job Requirements:

• Must have an open availability including weekends and holidays
• Minimum of 2 years cooking in a full-service restaurant
• Strong multi-tasking ability, with the ability to work well under pressure
• Positive and Professional Attitude
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must present a Food Handlers card within 30 days of hire
• Must be comfortable with repetitive movements
• Must be able to walk, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, and twist for 4-12 hours/day
• Must be able to push, pull, or lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Benefits include:

• Flexible scheduling
• On-Demand Pay with Tapcheck
• Meal daily
• Discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages when dining as a guest or ordering to-go in any of our restaurants
• Training and the opportunity to grow within the company and beyond
• Positive company culture focused on development of our team members
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

Public School Restaurant + Bar is a fun, school-themed gastropub that features a wide selection of local craft beers, classic drafts and craft cocktails. Public School delivers an extraordinary, delicious art of food & beer.