Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef

Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401K

Paid annual leave

Family medical leave

Paid Vacation

Sick Leave

Family Leave

Education Opportunities

Job summary

A vibrant restaurant group in Greensboro, NC is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead their culinary team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in kitchen leadership within a full-service, high-volume restaurant. Responsibilities include ensuring smooth shifts, mentoring staff, and managing financial aspects of the kitchen. Offering competitive benefits like health insurance, a 401K, and paid leave, we invite enthusiastic individuals to join our mission-driven team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in kitchen leadership.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience recruiting and developing staff.
• Knowledge of payroll, food cost, and wastage management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure each shift runs smoothly with great food and morale.
• Act as a coach and mentor to fellow colleagues.
• Take ownership of financial aspects including payroll and food cost.
• Act as a coach and mentor to fellow colleagues creating a safe, fair work environment.
• Ensure that all orders are read and communicated efficiently making sure to effectively integrating the needs from multiple departments and service team members.
• Lead a team that will prepare and execute food quickly and consistently by following our established systems.
• Taking responsibility for recruiting and hiring great people, then developing them into Lucky Star staff members.
• Take ownership of the financial aspects of the restaurant including payroll, food cost and wastage.
• Create an environment where leaders are prompted to further develop their skills in order to grow.
• Make sure that all staff members are being involved in all staff members meetings and education opportunities

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Culinary skills

Team leadership

Education

Culinary school background

Job description

Location: Lucky 32 , Greensboro, North Carolina

Hours: Full Time

Lucky 32 is looking for a friendly and energetic Kitchen Manager to join their team of enthusiastic restaurant professionals who provide outstanding experiences to the guests they serve in a fast-paced environment. To deliver the type of outstanding experience we provide our guests, we need remarkable individuals who are committed to making a difference.

Our common objective is articulated in our mission, which, in summary, is to be of genuine service to our guests, fellow staff members, owners, and the Earth and her people. To find out more about working with us,click here .

What are the responsibilities of a Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef?

• Communicateclearly and perform consistently while using the mission and values of the organization as your boss
• Responsible for ensuring that each shift is set up for success, runs smoothly (great cook times, delicious tasting dishesand great moral) and is broken down consistently following our systems
• Be both a fantastic cook and chef, showing that you are able toone daywork a station on the line during a shiftwith the same energy and interest as creatingexciting specials
• Act as a coach and mentor to fellowcolleaguescreating a safe, fair work environment
• Ensure that allordersareread and communicated efficiently making sure toeffectively integrating the needs from multiple departments and service team members
• Lead a team that will prepare a execute food quickly and consistently by following our established systems
• Taking responsibility for recruiting and hiring great people, then developing them into Lucky Star staff members
• Take ownership of the financial aspects of the restaurant including payroll, food cost and wastage.
• Create an environment where leaders are prompted to further develop their skills in order to grow
• Make sure that all staff members arebeing involvedinall staff members meetings and education opportunities

What skills and experience are desired for a Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef?

• 5 plus years’ experience in kitchen leadership in a full-service, moderate to high volume restaurant
• Strong leadership skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Desire to work in a fast paced, enthusiastic environment
• Culinary school background is a plus
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K
• Paid annual leave (vacation, sick, personal, etc.)
• Family medical leave and domestic partner benefits
• Industry related continuing education and frame of reference opportunities