Kitchen Pro / Shift Leader

Tokyo Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant company in Westminster seeks a Kitchen Pro to manage kitchen operations, ensure quality food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and train new team members. The ideal candidate will be a dependable team player with excellent communication skills and a passion for food safety and presentation. Join us to lead a vibrant kitchen environment and empower fellow team members.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment is preferred.
• Ability to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.
• Must have good physical condition and endurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead food preparation and production with quality focus.
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitization of work areas.
• Assist in training new team members.
• Manage kitchen tasks through positive communication.
• Open and close the restaurant following high standards.

Skills

Good communication skills

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Attention to cleanliness

Job description

Overview

Description

As a Kitchen Pro, you are our elite! You are responsible for leading and managing the operations of the restaurant as a manager would. A service pro has mastered operations and takes on responsibility for training and development of new and current team members. We are looking for hard-working, dependable people with experience in training who can share positive vibes, are good communicators, and have good attention to cleanliness, detail, and presentation. This role provides an opportunity to empower others to be their best.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen in all food preparation and production with attention to quality and presentation
• Assure the cleanliness and sanitization of all work areas such as countertops
• Ensure all food meets our quality standards
• Ensure and maintain that all cooking and refrigeration equipment is in good working order
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen
• Assist in training new Team Members to a high level of kitchen safety and job proficiency
• Adhere to all prep procedures and follow recipes 100% of the time
• Utilize all compliance systems, kitchen tools and procedures with 100% integrity
• Maintain high cleanliness standards and role model accountability for adherence to local health requirements
• Ability to lead all kitchen positions proficiently, following all Tokyo Joe’s standards and procedures
• Create and follow through on completion of kitchen prep list
• Lead in food safety, sanitation, kitchen cleanliness and equipment maintenance
• Proficient knife handling skills
• Manage others through positive communication, teamwork and delegation to complete tasks
• Open and close the restaurant executing high standards
• Receiving and verifying food deliveries ensuring FIFO organization
• Crisis management and ability to react quickly to change

Qualifications

• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils
• A team player with good communication skills
• Patient with an ability to stay positive under pressure
• Very good physical condition and endurance
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict management abilities