Restaurant - Kitchen Manager

krgllc; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k w/ company match

STD/LTD/Life insurance

Job summary

Brick House Tavern + Tap in Missouri is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to provide outstanding leadership for our bar and casual dining concept. You will lead the kitchen team, ensure sanitary operations, and deliver hot, made-from-scratch meals with consistency. We offer excellent health benefits and a 401k with company match.

Company-paid STD, LTD and life insurance are included. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and own your results, this is a strong leadership opportunity with

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years’ restaurant management experience required; 2 years Kitchen Manager experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensures Guest receives perfect food by maintaining Back of House standards.
• Maximizes productivity and efficiency; manages staffing and scheduling.
• Conducts weekly inventory and helps meet food cost goals.
• Enforces recipe execution and trains Team Members on standards.
• Leads BOH, passes health inspections, hires capable staff.
• Fosters a food culture embraced by managers and Team Members.
• Ensures BOH setup for each shift and accurate breakdowns.
• Directs training programs for BOH staff.
• Conducts pre-shift meetings with FOH/BOH teams.
• Performs line checks and addresses issues promptly.
• Recruits and develops BOH personnel as needed.
• Participates in new initiatives and menu rollouts.

Skills

Communication

Delegation

Team coordination

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

$60,000 - $63,000 Per Year

We're looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager

to provide outstanding leadership

for this fun & exciting bar/casual

dining concept. The Brick House Tavern & Tap has

a lively bar and entertainment atmosphere with

an outstanding menu that our guests won't

soon forget!

We offer excellent health benefits and a 401k w/ company match.

Brick House Tavern + Tap

If you’re an energetic leader with an “I treat it like I own it” attitude who is looking for a great restaurant leadership position with an expanding organization, then this opportunity may be for you!

Kelly Operations Group and its affiliate companies currently operate 11 restaurant brands with over 50 locations in more than a dozen states throughout the country includingClaim Jumper, Champps Kitchen & Bar, Fox & Hound Sports Tavern, Craft Republic, Bailey's Sports Grille, Joe’s Crab Shack, Brick House Tavern + Tap, Grady's BBQ, Kansas Bar & Grille, Kings Family Restaurants and more! From New York to California, we offer our guests a wide array of outstanding food and enjoyable adult beverages in a fun atmosphere. We’re a local favorite to watch your favorite sports teams and for group events.

The Kitchen Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the kitchen is sanitary, safe, and spotlessly clean, and that each Guest receives steaming hot and made from scratch food. The Kitchen manager achieves this by adhering to all company and local county standards related to the proper cleaning and sanitizing of tools, utensils, and stations, along with recipe execution, and ordering, receiving, and storing practices

We offer excellent compensation + bonus potential and a generous benefits program highlighted by excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Options, a 401k Plan w/ Company Match, Paid Vacations & Sick Leave. Company paid STD, LTD, & Life coverage are added complementary perks!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures each Guest receives perfect food by ensuring the Back of House controls and standards are adhered to at all times.
• Maximizes productivity and efficiencies and minimizes waste by ensuring production levels, Team Member scheduling and sales projections are consistently accurate.
• Accountable for conducting the weekly inventory, and meeting set food cost goals.
• Adheres to recipe execution for all menu items and coaches and trains Team Members to adhere to the same standards.
• As a leader of the BOH, the Kitchen Manager is responsible for passing all health department and inspections. Hires Team Members who have the energy, passion and ability to deliver perfect food to our Guests.
• Create an atmosphere which fosters a food culture that is embraced by both managers and Team Members.
• Hires Team Members who have the passion and ability to deliver steaming hot and made from scratch food and plus one service.
• Ensures the BOH is set up accurately for every shift and broken down accurately after every shift (par levels, labor, etc.).
• Ensures the BOH is broken down accurately after every shift.
• Organizes, directs, validates and follows up on all training programs involving BOH Team Members.
• Conducts pre-shift meetings with both FOH and BOH Team Members on every shift.
• Conducts thorough and accurate line checks, correcting issues as they arise.
• Assesses BOH staffing needs and recruits Team Members as needed.
• Participates in the training and implementation of new initiatives and menu roll-outs.
• Manages all areas of the operations during scheduled shifts which includes on the spot decisions making, supporting the staff, 100% interaction with the Guest, and maintaining our main focus of Guest needs while enforcing standards for personal performance.
• Plays a key role in ensuring budgets are exceeded.
• Performs a variety of administrative duties.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Excellent communication and delegation skills.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, hands-on environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and professional working relationships with all Managers, Hourly Team Members, and Guests.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or equivalent required; four year or culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years’ restaurant management experience required; 2 years Kitchen Manager experience desired.

We are an equal opportunity employer and promote diversity and inclusion.

Reasonable accommodations available to execute the primary requirements of the position upon request.