Kitchen Team Lead – Growth, Ops & Safety

Parker Management; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker's Kitchen in Savannah, GA is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager to help oversee daily operations, ensure food safety, and support leadership development.

You will assist with inventory, labor scheduling, and maintaining high standards while delivering excellent customer service. This role offers growth opportunities in kitchen leadership and hands-on experience with a busy restaurant team.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills for customer and staff interactions.
• Ability to lead and develop team members.
• Experience with inventory and cost control.
• Commitment to food safety and sanitary standards.
• Strong planning and scheduling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers and employees in a respectful, courteous manner, fostering a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
• Speak honestly and act with integrity, upholding company values at all times.
• Conduct weekly inventory counts and generate cost of sales reports.
• Manage and audit inventory levels to ensure they align with the budget.
• Collaborate with the Kitchen Manager to learn and assist in managing labor costs by scheduling employees according to the approved labor budget.
• Assist the Kitchen Manager in enforcing the Safety and Health Policy to maintain a safe and compliant environment.
• Stock food and beverage areas with products and supplies to ensure in stock conditions at all times.
• Prepare all made to order food and/or beverages according to recipe or customer specifications.
• Ensure safe food handling procedures are maintained at all times.
• Communicate procedures, promotions, and new products to employees and customers.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned to support the overall success of the department.
• Foster a collaborative learning environment by sharing expertise and assisting in the development of others.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Inventory management

Food safety

Customer service

Scheduling

Job description

Parker's Kitchen in Savannah, GA is seeking an Assistant Kitchen Manager to help oversee daily operations, ensure food safety, and support leadership development.

You will assist with inventory, labor scheduling, and maintaining high standards while delivering excellent customer service. This role offers growth opportunities in kitchen leadership and hands-on experience with a busy restaurant team.