Kitchen Manager FT-Convenience Store (Travel Plaza)

Enerbase Cooperative Resources; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package after 60 days

Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield)

Dental

Vision

Short term disability

Long term disability

Life insurance

Generous PTO after 60 days

Paid holidays

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Enerbase Cooperative Resources is seeking a motivated Kitchen Manager to oversee the operation of the C-store kitchen and ensure delivery of high-quality food to customers. This full-time role involves supervising kitchen staff, maintaining health and safety compliance, and managing inventory and menus.

The ideal candidate will have proven kitchen management experience, strong food safety knowledge, and the ability to lead a small team while maintaining a positive, collaborative work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a kitchen management role.
• Strong understanding of food safety regulations.
• Ability to lead and motivate a small team.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in inventory management and cost control.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• FT schedule requires working every other weekend.
• Basic culinary skills and knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily supervision of kitchen staff, including recruitment, hiring, orientation and training, performance reviews and scheduling.
• Ensure compliance with health, fire department, and local food handling regulations.
• Oversee daily food preparation, cooking, assembly and plating; perform duties of all kitchen positions when needed.
• Manage inventory levels and ordering; maintain proper storage temperatures and prevent cross contamination.
• Collaborate with management to create menus that are appealing and profitable and improve quality and efficiency.
• Address customer concerns related to food quality and service.
• Enforce cleaning procedures to ensure sanitary kitchen and workspace.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Operations/Store Manager.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food safety regulations

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Culinary skills

Inventory management

Communication skills

MS Office

Weekend availability

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Enerbase is a locally owned cooperative that supplies its patrons with goods and services. We take pride in offering a wide range of products, including food services, at our convenience store locations. As a Convenience Store Kitchen Manager at Enerbase, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the operations of our kitchen and ensuring the delivery of high-quality food to our customers.

Joining the Enerbase team means becoming part of a cooperative that values customer satisfaction and community involvement. Our cooperative operates several convenience store locations, offering not only food services but also full-service pumps, and automotive service and repair.

The Convenience Store Kitchen Manager’s responsibilities involve supervision of kitchen staff through oversight of day-to-day operations of the kitchen to ensure the execution of all employee duties. This position also monitors kitchen operations to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company policy, cleanliness and organization, maintenance of inventory and equipment, and other duties as assigned by management. The ideal candidate will have the experience and ability to maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Daily supervision of C-store kitchen staff, including recruitment and hiring, orientation and training, performance review and scheduling.
• 2. Monitors kitchen operations to ensure compliance with health and fire department regulations. Ensures compliance with federal, state and local food handling requirements and standards.
• 3. Oversees daily food preparation process, including cooking, assembly and plating. Completes duties of line cook when needed, and is capable of performing duties of all kitchen positions.
• 4. Manage food inventory levels through efficient ordering of supplies. Ensure products are stored at correct temperatures for quality control. Implements procedures to prevent cross contamination, timely use of perishables and limitation of food waste.
• 5. Collaborate with management to create and modify menus that are appealing, profitable and meet customer needs. Continuously learn and implement new techniques and strategies to improve food quality and efficiency.
• 6. Address customer concerns related to food quality and service.
• 7. Implements and enforces proper cleaning procedures and protocols to ensure a sanitary and organized kitchen and workspace.
• 8. Performs other duties as requested by the Operations Manager or Store Manager as needed for the success of the department.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 1. Proven experience in a kitchen management role, preferable within a convenience store setting
• 2. Strong understanding of food safety regulations and best practices.
• 3. Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• 4. Ability to lead and motivate a small team.
• 5. Basic culinary skills and knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• 6. Proficiency in inventory management and cost control.

7. Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

8. Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.

9. FT Schedule will include working every other weekend

Benefits

• Enerbase provides a full benefit package to FT employees after 60 days
• medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Dental
• Vision
• company paid short term disability
• long term disability
• life insurance
• generous PTO package after 60 days
• paid holidays
• flexible scheduling for most work life balance needs