Kitchen Operations Manager: Culinary Leadership & Waste Control

Socket.dev; Artesia (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Foodservice Management is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to work alongside Building Managers to monitor daily kitchen activities, train staff, assist in purchasing, and manage costs in a fast-paced environment.

You will ensure menu standards, comply with Food Code and PWS, ServSafe, HACCP, and related policies, and drive sanitation and inventory programs with a team-based approach.

Qualifications

• Formal culinary training, previous restaurant/contract dining experience, extensive food and beverage knowledge, restaurant industry knowledge.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Army food service regulations.
• Strong Leadership and Management skills.
• Positive attitude and approach.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Self-motivated, creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance to kitchen staff regarding food preparation, cooking, and presentation.
• Oversee and organize kitchen ordering, storage, and issuance.
• Ensures a first-in, first-out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance.
• Trains new kitchen employees on kitchen standards.
• Manage food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimizes waste, plus works with existing systems to improve waste reduction and manage budgetary concerns.
• Be involved with product inventory.
• Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure quality and standards.
• Works with Cooks to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability, and training opportunities.
• Works with managers and cooks on the sanitation program already in place, as well as keeping temp and sanitation logs.
• Sanitation buckets, date and labeling and daily cleaning in the kitchens.
• Verifies that food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well-managed.
• Coordinates with management team on supply ordering, budget, and kitchen efficiency and staffing

Skills

Culinary training

Leadership & management

Food safety knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Guest/customer service

Work under pressure

Teamwork

Job description

Southern Foodservice Management is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to work alongside Building Managers to monitor daily kitchen activities, train staff, assist in purchasing, and manage costs in a fast-paced environment.

You will ensure menu standards, comply with Food Code and PWS, ServSafe, HACCP, and related policies, and drive sanitation and inventory programs with a team-based approach.