Kitchen Manager - Full-Time - $1000.00 Sign on Bonus

Wadsworth Buehler's Fresh Foods; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

Wadsworth Buehler's Fresh Foods in Wooster, OH is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the kitchen, deli and catering operations, ensuring exceptional customer experiences.

You will lead daily food service activities, monitor labor, control costs, maintain safety standards, and step in for the Restaurant Manager when needed. Training transitions to exempt salaried role at 45 hours/week.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop and occasionally lift up to 60 lb.

Responsibilities

• Maximize profitability through effective kitchen operations, labor, and cost control.
• Maintain customer service standards for deli, kitchen, restaurant and catering teams.
• Oversee scheduling and execution of staffing to meet customer demand.
• Assist in recruitment and development of staff for career growth.
• Enforce quality standards through observation and follow-up.
• Support safety and sanitation procedures to comply with regulations.

Job description

The Buehler’s Kitchen Manager is responsible for successful operation of the restaurant, deli and other food service operations including Catering. Their job is to keep the departments successful by ensuring that our loyal customers have an exceptional experience each and every time they choose to shop or dine with us. This important position will work closely with the food service teams on a daily basis. One of our company strategies is to become the Best in Food Serviceand that starts with one great customer experience at a time.

Come join us as we strive to become the Best in Food Service.

Signing Bonus: The successful candidate must complete six months in the hired role to be eligible for the signing bonus.

Kitchen Manager Responsibilities

Profit and Loss Accountability

• Maximizes sales generation.
• Monitor and enforce customer service standards for deli, kitchen, restaurant and catering employees.
• Schedules and executes effective and efficient labor.

Specific job functions will generally include...

• Maximize profitability through expense control, ordering, shrink control and efficient production.
• Maximizing sales through customer satisfaction, department cleanliness, suggestive selling and food presentation.
• Establish and maintain effective and efficient staffing guidelines needed for customer service and satisfaction.
• Assist in identifying and recommending career opportunities for employees’ development, allowing the company to meet the needs of the business level for now and in the future.
• Enforce standards of quality through personal observation, communication and follow through.
• Keep abreast of competition’s activities and makes recommendations for menu items and other restaurant promotions.
• Controls shrink, inventory levels, supply costs, repair and maintenance and restaurant cash.
• Implementation of safety and sanitary procedures to comply with governmental regulations.
• Directs the execution of all programs and projects as it relates to your areas of responsibilities.
• Implements and communicates policy and procedure.
• Covers for the Restaurant Manager in his or her absence.
• Other duties as directed or assigned.

We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate:

People Minded

Enjoy managing and making sure everything runs smoothly Value positivity and friendliness; is dependable and reliable Enjoy training and coaching employees Able to provide recognition to team Enjoy being a Leader Enjoy working in a teamwork environment

Customer Minded

• Commit to serving our customers and making each meal special

Product Minded

• Commit to preparing and serving each event to meet our customers’ expectations

Stable Minded

• Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the lunch or dinner rush, during special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others) as well as preparing for large or multiple catered events

Detailed Minded

• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive
• Manage projects efficiently
• Able to delegate tasks effectively

Open Minded

• Provide flexibility with your schedule to accommodate customer demand
• Accommodate staffing needs by having the ability to work some weekends
• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:

• Attain at least 18 years of age
• Able to occasionally be required to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 40# - and occasionally 60#
• This role requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
• Able to work within our kitchen environment that includes equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives…so frequently you will be exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions.

Extra Awesome:

• Previous Kitchen Managing Experience; food service management experience or familiarity with food service operations
• Demonstrates leadership skills and growth potential

Additional position details:

• Non Exempt position while training
• 40 Hours a week - Store hours and some weekends while training
• upon completion of training the position will transition to an Exempt Salaried position, working 45 Hours a week - Store hours and some weekends