Kitchen Manager

Sweet Lou's; Ponderay (ID); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks paid vacation

Health and dental insurance

Monthly bonus potential

Job summary

Sweet Lou's Restaurant and Bar is seeking a resourceful kitchen manager to work with the general manager to ensure efficient operation and high production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards.

The role involves delivering outstanding guest services, supervising shifts, forecasting requirements, managing inventory, and maintaining sanitation and cost controls. It requires strong leadership, English proficiency, and experience in restaurant management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a restaurant.
• Experience managing customer service teams and standards.
• Strong leadership and team motivation skills.
• Proficient English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver superior guest services and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Enforce quality of products and maintain standards.
• Organize and supervise shifts.
• Appraise staff performance and provide feedback.
• Forecast requirements and maintain inventory.
• Monitor sanitation and safety compliance.
• Control costs and minimize waste.
• Promote the brand effectively.
• Foster a positive work environment and lead by example.
• Monitor operations and initiate corrective actions.

Skills

Restaurant management

Customer service management

Leadership

English proficiency

Tools

Restaurant management software

Job description

Sweet Lou's Restaurant and Bar is looking for a resourceful kitchen manager. You will work closely with our general manager to ensure efficient restaurant operation and maintain high production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver superior guest services and ensure absolute customer satisfaction
• Enforce and offer the best quality of products possible
• Organize and supervise shifts
• Appraise personnel's performance and provide feedback to keep them upbeat and productive
• Estimate consumption, forecast requirements and maintain inventory
• Monitor compliance with sanitation and safety rules and regulations
• Control costs and minimize waste
• Successfully promote our brand
• Nurture a positive work environment and lead by example
• Monitor operations and initiate corrective actions

Benefits

• Two weeks paid vacation
• Health and dental insurance
• Monthly bonus potential

Requirements

• Proven experience as restaurant manager
• Demonstrated experience in customer service management
• Extensive food, wine and beer knowledge
• Proficiency in English
• Computer literacy and familiarity with restaurant management software
• Strong leadership, motivational and people skills

A Dynamic Team

We are proud of every team member we hire. We work hard to foster a
positive atmosphere of teamwork and creativity. We also work hard to give back to our local
communities - being part of our team encompasses quality in and out of the restaurant.
Competitive Pay and Flexible Work Schedules - We know you have a life outside of Sweet
Lou's and we work with you to accommodate that. We also respect the work you bring to our
table and we compensate competitively.

Compensation

Compensation: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law.

Company Description

At Sweet Lou's Restaurants - we know the value of building a strong team. It's time spent training, coaching and dedication to quality that leads to championship nights. We are always looking for dynamic, hardworking individuals to maintain our varsity status in the service industry. Do you have what it takes to help us serve our best selves?

Mission Statement

Serving our best, from the kitchen to the community through high quality ingredients, a welcoming environment, responsible service and local outreach.

Competitive Pay and Flexible Work Schedules

We know you have a life outside of Sweet Lou's and we work with you to accommodate that. We also respect the work you bring to our table and we compensate competitively.

Health and Dental Insurance

Your health is important to us. That is why we offer medical and dental insurance to all full-time employees.

A Dynamic Team

We are proud of every team member we hire. We work hard to foster a positive atmosphere of teamwork and creativity. We also work hard to give back to our local communities - being part of our team encompasses quality in and out of the restaurant.

Food Discounts

We like what we make and we hope you do too! Tipped employees receive 50% off any menu item while on shift. Back of the house employees and hosts are allowed one free meal per shift from a limited employee menu.