Kitchen Manager

Lifestyle Communities; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate kitchen manager to lead operations at a vibrant restaurant. In this dynamic role, you will inspire your team to create memorable experiences for guests while ensuring top-notch food safety and quality standards. You'll manage inventory, oversee food preparation, and engage in recruitment efforts, all while fostering a positive team culture. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment and help build connections within the community, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Full Suite of Health Benefits

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Competitive PTO policy

Generous parental and family leave

Strong Company Culture

Community Engagement and Volunteerism

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience leading bar or restaurant kitchen operations.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen management operations and enhance performance of the restaurant.
• Manage inventory levels and ensure food safety standards are met.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Customer Service Skills

Multitasking

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Who We Are:
Every day, we take deliberate action to nurture a culture that is grounded in our purpose, to Build a Connection. No matter your area of expertise, at LC, you’ll find your why and your place to belong.

Guided by our core values of performance, quality, communication, teamwork, and leadership, you’ll be empowered to fuel our growth and create a lasting legacy in our communities. Are you ready to make an impact?

The Team You Will Join:

At The Goat, we’re passionate about inspiring genuine moments, promoting social activity, and interacting with every person that walks through the door. In this role, you'll experience that culture as a team member, too. You'll find that The Goat is all about you and the personal experiences and memories we'll help you create here, and perhaps more importantly, that you'll help create for others.

The Difference You Will Make:

This role is responsible for leading kitchen management operations and enhancing the performance of their assigned bar and restaurant location. In alignment to the Lifestyle brand strategy, this role is focused on creating positive, memorable experiences for our customers.

Who You Are:

Under direction of the General Manager, leads and directs the Assistant Kitchen Manager and back of house team to achieve food safety standards and health regulations.

Manages and audits inventory and controls cost of goods with follow up to assigned reports in the restaurant.

Manages inventory levels to ensure proper purchasing.

Manages and assists with food prep and cooking to recipe specifications.

Actively engages in recruiting efforts for the restaurant, including assisting with staffing during turnover and high-volume events. I may be asked to assist at other restaurants with recruiting.

Ensures service areas of the restaurant, to include the kitchen and bar, meet or exceed internal standards at all times.

Ensures service teams are ready to execute needs and requests of LC Events team to provide customers and residents with an excellent event experience

Meets financial objectives and increases sales and customer base.

Contributes to preparing development plans for the back-of-house team, including scheduling of meetings and check ins.

Maintains regular communication with the staff and leadership. Connects with district teams and corporate partners to ensure cohesive operations are maintained.

Manages Back of House schedules, must be able to adhere to the scheduling guidelines to ensure customer service expectations are met. Ensures schedules are posted at least two weeks before the commencement date.

Monitors the condition of Kitchen Equipment and appliances and schedules regular maintenance and repairs as needed. Ensure that all equipment is properly maintained and functioning efficiently.

Ensures that all applicable food safety standards, both internal and external, are met.

Documents performance issues, including recognizing staff and writes employee reviews in conjunction with the General Manager.

Completes other projects as assigned.

What You’ll Bring:

High School Diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification required

2 + years experience leading bar or restaurant kitchen operations required

Strong leadership skills and proven ability to work with cross-functional teams

Ability to multitask, maintain a sense of urgency at all times, and be able to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment

Strong attention to detail

Team player with a positive attitude and must have excellent customer service skills

How We’ll Take Care of You:

At LC, we pride ourselves on taking care of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to meet your unique needs.

Here are just some of the benefits we offer for being part of our team:

Full Suite of Health Benefits

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Competitive PTO policy

Generous parental and family leave

Strong Company Culture

Community Engagement and Volunteerism

FT123

Lifestyle Communities (LC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The LC Difference: At Lifestyle Communities, we’re here to connect. It’s core to who we are. We believe in it so much that we built a company on it. Our determination, speed and drive turns impossible to possible. We design, build and activate shared spaces with human connection at the heart, because we all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves. And together, we are. We will never settle. We will bring people together. Inspire a sense of belonging. Build a connection.