Senior Kitchen Manager

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lucrative compensation package

Quarterly bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain in California is seeking a Senior Kitchen Manager to oversee all functions of the restaurant during shifts. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years of full-service restaurant management experience, focusing on team development and exceptional guest service. Responsibilities include managing team members, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining quality. A lucrative compensation package and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of full-service restaurant management experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with focus on listening.

Responsibilities

• Manage all functions of the restaurant during shifts.
• Train and supervise restaurant team members.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and laws.

Skills

High personal integrity

Relationship management skills

Problem-solving abilities

Exceptional guest service orientation

Strong writing and documentation skills

Job description

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Overview

Do you challenge yourself to always do things right and do them better? Then you will thrive at BJ’s Restaurants!

Compensation & Benefits

$73,000 - $78,000 per year plus quarterly bonus potential. Compensation commensurate with experience.

• Lucrative compensation package
• Growing company with 200+ restaurants and several new restaurant openings yearly across the country
• Career advancement and leadership conferences and development programs
• Comprehensive benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance and 401(k)
• Paid vacation time
• Culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion with our WeCAN & IDEA groups
• Community involvement and philanthropy – we love giving back to our communities
• Quarterly bonus potential
• Daily Pay – on-demand access to earned pay
• Fun environment
• Relocation opportunities throughout the country
• And more!

Responsibilities

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for managing all functions of the restaurant during opening, mid or closing shifts. The position requires hiring, managing, supervising and training restaurant team members and ensuring a Gold Standard guest experience. All management positions at BJ’s Restaurants are classified as exempt. As an exempt manager, you must spend more than 50% of your time performing managerial duties and must regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion on matters of consequence to the restaurant.

Operational Execution

• Perform open, mid‑day and closing duties
• Conduct daily briefings on matters of importance to the team
• Manage all necessary repair and maintenance issues
• Manage the Restaurant Risk Review audit process and implement necessary changes
• Manage local restaurant marketing, sales building and community involvement
• Facilitate and participate in Continued Education Program
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Ensure 100% compliance with all company policies and laws
• Make recommendations concerning development, promotion and disciplinary action affecting team members
• Make hiring and termination recommendations to General Manager
• Cooperate with Team Member Relations Department and management team in investigating Team Member Hotline and Restaurant Support Center inquiries relating to restaurant

Food & Beverage Execution

• Ensure safety & sanitation
• Monitor food and beverage quality and execution
• Conduct quarterly food reviews
• Prepare and receive orders of food and beverages
• Conduct weekly inventories to ensure that proper levels are stocked and to assess ordering patterns and changes
• Monitor and validate daily prep production

Team Member Relations

• Coach, mentor and discipline hourly team members
• Monitor and facilitate team member recognition

Service Execution and Guest Relations

• Train, coach and develop team members to ensure they are providing Gold Standard service to BJ’s guests
• Manage guest relations and guest recovery

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years full‑service, high‑volume, casual dining restaurant management experience
• High personal integrity, professionalism and maturity
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Solid relationship management and performance management skills
• Ability to motivate and direct team members and work effectively in a management team
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on listening and questioning skills
• Strong writing and documentation skills
• Ability to absorb and retain information quickly
• Keen attention to detail
• Proven problem‑solving abilities
• Exceptional guest service orientation
• Ability to stand and walk around a restaurant to supervise operations for 8‑10 hours
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to bend, stoop and raise arms above head on occasion

Salary: Commensurate with experience. Pay Range USD $73,000.00 – $78,000.00 per year.

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