Kitchen Manager

Old Town Pizza; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount for you and family at OTP

Free shift meals

Annual performance bonus

401K program with company match

Medical – shared premium after waiting

Education and training opportunities

Job summary

Old Town Pizza is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-house team, ensuring the Good as Gold standard in every pizza we make. You will hire, evaluate, and schedule BOH staff, manage inventory, and uphold OTP quality and health standards.

You will coordinate training, produce operations reports, and support other managers in menu planning and service areas. This California role requires a strong kitchen background and leadership under pressure.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• California Food Handlers Card required.
• Prior experience in related food service positions.
• Promotes positive public relations with guests.

Responsibilities

• Staff the kitchen according to expected output but without excess overhead.
• Order the correct amount of product to minimize inventory space but maximize efficiency.
• Inspect food preparation quality, appearance, and sanitation of production areas and equipment.
• Coordinate training activities for kitchen and service employees and design programs to address deficiencies.
• Assist other managers in areas such as plate presentation and menu planning.

Skills

Food service experience

Leadership

Staff scheduling

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Summary

Our kitchen managers are a vital part of our team. They make sure that every pizza out of our oven meets a “GOOD AS GOLD” standard. At Old Town Pizza, kitchen managers can be found prepping fresh ingredients, scheduling for a busy week, and of course, making pizza. We know that our product is one of our key ingredients to success and are looking for talent to lead our operation. Kitchen Managers are responsible for hiring, evaluating and scheduling BOH staff, proper inventory management of food/kitchen items, maintaining cleanliness and OTP standards of quality for food, equipment, etc., and ensuring adherence to all regulatory and health department regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Staff the kitchen according to expected output but without excess overhead
• Properly order the correct amount of product to minimize inventory space but maximize efficiency
• Making periodic and regular inspections to observe quality of food preparation and service, food appearance, and cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas and equipment
• Coordinating all training activities for kitchen and service employees to include the identification and analysis of training needs and the design and implementation of programs to address these deficiencies
• Assisting other managers as requested in areas such as plate presentation, special function menu planning, and the design of new service areas
• Preparing operational reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and making appropriate recommendations
• Performing other work-related duties as assigned

Performance Metrics:

1. Team Member Satisfaction (very low turnover)
2. Customer Satisfaction Control and reduce labor costs as a % of sales
3. Control and reduce food costs as a % of sales
4. Increase productivity of labor (sales per labor hour)
5. Ensure proper care of all furniture, equipment and supplies

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred
• At least 21 years old
• California Food Handlers Card
• Prior experience in related food service positions required
• Ability to work in high-stress environment
• Good reading and writing skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures, produce management reports and performance evaluations
• Promotes positive public relations with guests
• Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less
• Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills

Compensation and benefits:

• Starting Wage Rate = Dependent upon Experience
• Discount of 30% for you and your immediate family at any OTP on food and merchandise
• Free shift meal
• Annual anniversary bonus if performance in good standing
• Performance Bonus possible. Our overall compensation philosophy is pay for performance and is only limited by your performance and the financial performance of the company.
• Medical – Company will pay half of employee only premium after waiting period
• 401K Program - Company will match up to 4% of gross wages contributed after waiting period

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less. Employee is regularly exposed to kitchen equipment (e.g., oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer, and chef's knives).

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.