Kitchen Manager: Lead, Train & Optimize Kitchen Operations

Bricktown Brewery; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bricktown Brewery in Oklahoma City, OK seeks an experienced kitchen leader to provide direction for all Team Members, ensuring great quality food prepared in a clean, sanitized kitchen. The role reports to the General Manager and aims to deliver exceptional guest experiences with timely service.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of restaurant experience and 1 year of management experience, is 21 or older, and can manage scheduling, inventory, and adherence to health standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years restaurant experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year restaurant management experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food items are prepared according to company standards of quality, consistency and timelines and Guest specifications.
• Interview, hire, train, evaluate, and coach kitchen Team Members in food production, principles, and practices as appropriate.
• Partner with Culinary department to successfully roll out menu changes.
• Daily food audits through checking flavor, appearance, consistency, and temperature.
• Schedule kitchen Team Members in conjunction with business forecasts and predetermined budget on a weekly basis, and establish and delegate work duties in each kitchen area daily.
• Control food cost by establishing purchasing specifications, weekly inventory through CTuit, Inventory Control Systems, product storage requirements, standardization recipes and waste control procedures.
• Meet all health department standards for safe food handling, and prepare food according to procedures and standards within time guidelines and Guest specifications.
• Responsible for ensuring all equipment is operated safely by all Team Members and that OSHA regulations are followed.
• Sign off BOH Team Members at the end of their shifts.
• Attend and participate in weekly manager meetings and communicate team member issues/complaints to management team in manager meetings and/or by utilizing the digital manager log.
• Other duties as assigned by Regional Management, General Manager or Operations Leadership.

Skills

Guest service

Menu knowledge

Coaching & performance management

Budget/P&L awareness

Decision making

Time management

Tools

Ctuit

Aloha POS

Excel

Word

Chef Pad

Outlook

Job description

Bricktown Brewery in Oklahoma City, OK seeks an experienced kitchen leader to provide direction for all Team Members, ensuring great quality food prepared in a clean, sanitized kitchen. The role reports to the General Manager and aims to deliver exceptional guest experiences with timely service.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of restaurant experience and 1 year of management experience, is 21 or older, and can manage scheduling, inventory, and adherence to health standards.