Milwaukee Burger Company - Appleton - Kitchen Manager

Milwaukee Burger Company; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits and bonus

Job summary

Milwaukee Burger Company in Appleton is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee all kitchen operations. This includes supervising up to 20 staff, focusing on food quality, safety standards, and staff development. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of kitchen management experience and strong leadership skills. The role offers a salary range of $75,000-$80,000, with mandatory hours on the line, evenings, and weekends. Join us to build a thriving kitchen team!

Qualifications

• 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Experience in driving sales and maintaining costs effectively.
• Proven track in team retention and motivation.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of kitchen operations and staff management.
• Ensure food quality and safety standards are met.
• Conduct training and development for kitchen staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Culinary talent

Teamwork motivation

Cost management

Job description

Milwaukee Burger Company Appleton - Kitchen Manager

Milwaukee Burger Company is looking for a Kitchen Manager for our Appleton, WI location.

Salary Range: $75,000-$80,000 plus benefits and bonus

The Kitchen Manager (KM) is responsible for all kitchen operations, including supervision of all kitchen staff and staffing levels, safety and sanitation, housekeeping, and made from scratch food production related activities. The KM ensures that the shift is run in a smooth manner with a focus on “Quality” while attending to any unexpected problems or emergencies that may arise. The Manager is assigned a work group, Line Cooks, Prep Cooks or Dishwashers. The Manager is responsible for staffing, scheduling, financial goals, and staff development of the assigned work group.

The KM oversees kitchen operations during a shift and is responsible for about 15-20 staff (line/prep/dish) within the kitchen. Our KMs build the quality and morale of our kitchen staff by selecting, scheduling, training, developing, mentoring, managing and leading a workgroup according to our First Commitment: People, Our Greatest Resource. Our KM's work on the line along with their team to ensure proper technique and execution in our scratch kitchen. Hours on the line, nights and weekends are mandatory for our KM's.

The KM maintains food quality and safety standards, overseeing all phases of food procurement, production and service, including inventory and ordering, storage and rotation, food preparation, recipe adherence, plate presentation, and service and production time standards. Our KMs achieve these standards through daily line checks and food reviews, response to guest feedback/scores, ongoing maintenance/housekeeping, and staff training/supervision.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a full service, moderate to high volume restaurant.
• Strong leadership skills
• Proven success driving sales, keeping labor and food costs in line, and culinary talent
• Proven success motivating teamwork and maintaining high retention rates

Please respond to this ad with your resume!