Kitchen Manager - Lead Team, Food Safety & Cost Control

LPQ USA LLC; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid Time Off

401k with match

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Team member discounts

Job summary

Convive Brands is seeking a kitchen team member for Le Pain Quotidien in our Greenwich location. You will lead the kitchen team, ensure accurate menu execution, and uphold food safety standards to deliver high-quality dishes.

You’ll manage labor, monitor costs, and help with inventory while supporting the General Manager in staffing, training, and daily operations to maintain a welcoming guest experience.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of related restaurant experience or training.
• Food Handler’s Certification or ability to acquire.
• Flexibility in schedule is highly preferred but not required.
• General administrative and computer skills strongly preferred.
• Ability to speak, read, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team in the preparation and execution of all menu items
• Maintain full knowledge of menu items, including proper storage and preparation
• Ensure completion of food safety checklists to ensure proper food handling
• Manage labor deployment and ensure hourly labor is within parameters of set labor budget
• Maintain and manage food cost within the restaurant
• Monitor and maintain proper food par levels and use prep sheets to prepare correct levels of food
• Assist General Manager in completing inventory
• Handle any team member situations with genuine empathy and elevate to the General Manager as necessary
• Complete all opening, mid, and closing procedures; direct kitchen team to ensure completion of all daily checklist and side work assignments
• Partners with General Manager to recruit, interview, hire, train, and retain a kitchen team
• Keep all areas of the restaurant clean and organized by following cleaning checklists
• Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair

Skills

Hospitality

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Food Handler Certification

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Convive Brands is seeking a kitchen team member for Le Pain Quotidien in our Greenwich location. You will lead the kitchen team, ensure accurate menu execution, and uphold food safety standards to deliver high-quality dishes.

You’ll manage labor, monitor costs, and help with inventory while supporting the General Manager in staffing, training, and daily operations to maintain a welcoming guest experience.