Kitchen Manager: Lead High-Volume, Upscale Kitchen

Nbutexas; Peoria Heights (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Amazing Benefits

401k w/match

HSA

Strong bonus potential

PTO

Great culture

Strong upward mobility

Job summary

Nbutexas is seeking a Kitchen Manager to plan and prepare meals and to lead the kitchen team including sous chefs, prep and line cooks, and dishwashers.

You will inspect food preparation quality and sanitation, coordinate training across kitchen and service staff, develop recipes and portion specifications, participate in menu planning, assist operations managers with plate presentation and new service areas, and prepare operational reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food preparation, management, nutrition, or related field.
• 3+ years as Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef in an upscale-casual environment.
• 4+ years of progressive experience in high-volume food production or catering.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience considered.
• Ability to work in a high-stress environment.

Responsibilities

• Making periodic and regular inspections of units to observe the quality of food preparation and service, food appearance, cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment, and employee appearance
• Coordinating all training activities for kitchen, bakery, butcher shop, and other production and service employees to include the identification and analysis of training needs and the design and implementation of programs to address these deficiencies
• Developing recipes and portion specifications in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs, product specifications, ease of preparation, and established procedures and budgetary constraints
• Participating in other menu planning activities, including the determination of purchasing specifications, product and recipe testing, and menu development
• Assisting operation 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

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

High-stress environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in food preparation, management, nutrition, or related field

Job description

Nbutexas is seeking a Kitchen Manager to plan and prepare meals and to lead the kitchen team including sous chefs, prep and line cooks, and dishwashers.

You will inspect food preparation quality and sanitation, coordinate training across kitchen and service staff, develop recipes and portion specifications, participate in menu planning, assist operations managers with plate presentation and new service areas, and prepare operational reports.