Kitchen Manager

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal/Family Medical, Dental & Vis​

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HS​A)

Vacation and Sick time

401k retirement program with generous

Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Accident, Critical Illness and Vol

Job summary

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our high-volume culinary department, focusing on staffing, scheduling, training of hourly staff, cost control, quality standards, sanitation, and health compliance. This is a full-time salaried role with bonuses; relocation and travel to support other locations is required.

The Kitchen Manager will own the culinary operation, drive ownership and accountability, manage daily to monthly activities, coordinate with the Sales team

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-volume kitchens.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Work varying days, nights, holidays and weekends.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• At least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Lead the unit Culinary Department with integrity and purpose.
• Empower staff to deliver exceptional legendary service.
• Support the AIKG motto: Striving for Perfection; Achieving Excellence.
• Manage daily, weekly and monthly operations: food ordering, staffing, scheduling, cleanliness, organization and quality.
• Ensure banquets, buffets and events meet AIKG standards.
• Comply with health department requirements for food and beverage.
• Develop Culinary Staff and Supervisors.
• Train staff and manage employee relations.
• Maintain high staff morale.
• Recruit and retain staff.
• Manage labor and food costs within budgets.
• Ensure site inspections meet standards.
• Organize storage, kitchen and service areas.
• Coordinate with Sales for events.
• Oversee equipment inventory.

Skills

Experience leading high-volume kitchen

Strong organizational skills

Eligible to work in the United States

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is seeking a Kitchen Manager to join our team!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kitchen Manager will be responsible for the leadership of the Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Culinary department with a focus onstaffing, scheduling & training of hourly staff, cost control, food quality standards, operational procedures,sanitation & cleanliness,health department compliance and staff motivation.

This is a full-time salaried manager role with bonuses. Theideal candidate will be experienced with high-volume, full-service restaurants and be relocatable and willing to travel to support other locations. AIKG is growing fast! Some big career opportunities come with being relocatable!

The Kitchen Manager will take ownership of a high-volume culinary department and work to create an environment that encourages ownership and accountability by Team Members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the unit Culinary Department with integrity and purpose
• Empowerstaff to deliver exceptional legendary service
• Always support the Andretti Indoor Karting and Games Motto “Striving for Perfection; Achieving Excellence”
• Manage daily, weekly and monthly operations: food product ordering, staffing, scheduling, cleanliness, organization, service timing, and quality product.
• Ensure banquets, buffets and event culinary offerings are consistent with AIKG standards and specifications
• Responsible for compliance with all environment and health board requirements related to the preparation and service of food and beverage
• Responsible for the development of Culinary Staff and Supervisors
• Managestaff training and employee relations
• Assurethat Culinary Staff morale is maintained at a high level
• Takean active part in the recruitment and retention of staff
• Manage Culinary department labor and food costs within acceptable budgets
• Ensuresite inspections are within acceptable standards
• Manage organization and cleanliness of all food storage, kitchen, and food service areas
• Work closely with Sales Department to ensure proper scheduling and planning for Events
• Oversee, maintain and inventory Culinary Department equipment
  

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games – Speed out of the pits and let AIKG be the racetrack for your winning Management Career!

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games (AIKG) isa rapidly growing Family Entertainment company. Our locations feature high-speed, high-tech indoor Karting on multilevel tracks, multi-player immersive Virtual Reality Simulators, Arcade fun, and amazing restaurants & event spaces featuring scratch cocktails and culinary creations crafted in our kitchens.

Benefits Include:

• KM's get top salariesplus bonus.
• AIKG has the BEST staff, so managers workwith and lead motivated professionals!
• Personal/Family Medical, Dental &Vision Insurance Coverage
• $1200 company paid Health Savings Account
• Vacation and Sick time accrued during the first year
• 401k retirement program with generous company match
• Company provided Life Insurance
• Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accident, Critical Illness and Voluntary Life Insurance

Required:

• Experience leading high-volume kitchens
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong organizational skills
• Work varying days, nights, holidays and weekends
• Eligible to work in the United States
• At least 18 years of age

Preferred and great to have:

• Five years+ of Kitchen management in a high-volume environment
• Five years+ of private event experience
• Experience working with an event sales team
• Experience with multi-unit, ormulti-site strongly preferred
• HACCP or Serv-Safefood safety trained and certificate
• Proven leadership and team skills; ability to motivate and manage all levels of staff
• Strong training and development background
• Strong knowledge of cost controls

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an Andretti Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of their job. Reasonable accommodations willbe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Walk or stand for extendedperiods of time
• The ability to communicate quickly and accurately
• Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs on a regular basis
• Perform functions which require organization, bending, reaching, turning, lifting, climbing and occasional stocking up to 50lbs
• The work environment may include bright, dim or flashing lights and loud sounds
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment
• Be able to understand, follow and maintain safety standards at all times