Prep Supervisor - South Restaurant + Coffeehouse

Locally Grown Restaurants; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Flexible Spending Account

Sick leave with pay

PTO after 1 year

Dining discounts at sister restaurants

Job summary

Locally Grown Restaurants is hiring a Prep Supervisor for South Restaurant + Coffeehouse in Anchorage, AK. You will drive prep, manage inventory, and supervise the prep team to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency in daily production.

The role emphasizes recipe accuracy, training, and collaboration with management to uphold company standards across locations. Competitive benefits are offered to support staff well-being and retention.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of kitchen preparation and/or cooking experience preferred.
• Must have a current Municipality of Anchorage Food Worker Card.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Oversee prep department operations including inventory, ordering, and storage.
• Manage daily food production and assign tasks to prep team.
• Coach staff, enforce recipes, and ensure safety and sanitation.
• Monitor waste and use food costing tools to drive savings.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the prep area and walk-in.

Skills

Inventory management

Food safety

Team leadership

Staff training

Waste reduction

Tools

Inventory software

Job description

Prep Supervisor - South Restaurant + Coffeehouse (Full-Time)

Location: South Restaurant + Coffeehouse

11124 Old Seward Hway Suite A

Anchorage, AK

Job Id:170-STH

# of Openings:1

Summary

The Prep Supervisor is the main driver of the prep department and manager of inventory stock. Prep department management includes oversight of product, staff, prep area, walk-in, and prep equipment while ensuring quality, consistency, and safety. The Prep Supervisor has a clear understanding of the policy, procedures, and company vision.

Operations

• Responsible for all ordering, procurement, stocking, and organization of food and non-food items related to the prep department or as assigned; handle any food outage
• Manage the food and non-food inventories in all areas, from assigning or taking the physical inventory to entering quantities into inventory software, and reviewing counts/costs of inventoried items
• Control dry storage area and walk-in organization, labeling, dating, and FIFO
• Monitor prep daily waste log and enter data into the food costing application. Coach and train all staff to reduce waste
• Drive daily food production, assigning daily tasks, organizing areas, and ensuring that all prep is completed to standard
• Conduct daily line and prep inspections, focusing on product and production quality, consistency, and participate in regular food tastings
• Review staff journals, follow up on issues from prior shifts, and monitor prep on time performance.
• Document all staff and operations issues in the staff journal and emails when necessary
• Participate in coaching, discipline, and documentation of all prep staff
• Assist with recipe management, development, and revisions -- helping to ensure good communication of properly built recipes and procedures
• Ensure recipe binders are current and recipes are accurate
• Drive the BOH cleaning program, focusing on prep area cleanliness and sanitation
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of all menu items, ingredients, and cooking methods
• Communicate frequently and effectively with the prep team and all management

Other Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age, some responsibilities do not apply if under 18
• Must have a current Municipality of Anchorage Food Worker Card
• Minimum 1 year of kitchen preparation and/or cooking experience preferred
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (medical and childcare accounts available)
• Accrued sick leave with pay, converts to PTO after 1 year
• 401(k) with employer matching up to 4%
• Dining discounts at our sister restaurants (Snow City Cafe, Spenard Roadhouse, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, Crush Bistro)

Limited benefits available for jobs located at Crush Bistro, Muse x Crush, and PAC