Lead Kitchen Manager: Hospitality & Team Growth

Le Pain Quotidien; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid Time Off

401k match

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Le Pain Quotidien in New York seeks a Kitchen Team Member to lead the preparation and execution of menu items, maintain knowledge of dishes, and uphold food safety standards. You will assist the General Manager with inventory, labor scheduling, and training, while keeping areas clean and within budget.

Competitive hourly pay ranges from $18 to $25 plus tips. This role requires 6–12 months of related restaurant experience or training, a Food Handler’s certification or ability to obtain one, and

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of related restaurant experience or training.
• Food Handler’s Certification or ability to acquire.
• Flexibility in schedule is highly preferred but not required.
• General administrative and computer skills strongly preferred.
• Ability to speak, read, and understand the primary language(s) of the work location.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen team in the preparation and execution of all menu items.
• Maintain full knowledge of menu items, including proper storage and preparation.
• Ensure completion of food safety checklists to ensure proper food handling.
• Manage labor deployment and ensure hourly labor is within parameters of set labor budget.
• Maintain and manage food cost within the restaurant.
• Monitor and maintain proper food par levels and use prep sheets to prepare correct levels of food.
• Assist General Manager in completing inventory.
• Handle any team member situations with genuine empathy and elevate to the General Manager as necessary.
• Complete all opening, mid, and closing procedures; direct kitchen team to ensure completion of all daily checklist and side work assignments.
• Partners with General Manager to recruit, interview, hire, train, and retain a kitchen team.
• Keep all areas of the restaurant clean and organized by following cleaning checklists.
• Monitor kitchen equipment and ensure it is kept in good repair.

Skills

Restaurant experience

Food safety basics

Flexibility

Administrative skills

Language literacy

Job description

Le Pain Quotidien in New York seeks a Kitchen Team Member to lead the preparation and execution of menu items, maintain knowledge of dishes, and uphold food safety standards. You will assist the General Manager with inventory, labor scheduling, and training, while keeping areas clean and within budget.

Competitive hourly pay ranges from $18 to $25 plus tips. This role requires 6–12 months of related restaurant experience or training, a Food Handler’s certification or ability to obtain one, and