Supervisor, Kitchen - Staff Cafeteria

Hard Rock Casino Tejon; Mettler (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hard Rock Casino Tejon is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to lead and maintain smooth kitchen operations across shifts. You will work with the cafe management team to train and coach BOH staff, ensuring adherence to company policies, specs and procedures.

The role focuses on opening/closing duties, labor management, cost control, quality assurance, and staff development to uphold Hard Rock food quality and service standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen supervision preferred.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the kitchen.
• Oversee labor for cost-effective cafe operation.
• Monitor food cost to meet goals.
• Inspect equipment and conduct routine maintenance checks.
• Ensure cleaning duties are completed before shift end.
• Inspect and taste food for freshness, flavor, and temperature.
• Train and coach staff to meet food quality and service standards.
• Train new staff according to company training standards.
• Perform shift expo duties to ensure proper preparation and timely service.
• Prepare recipes to ensure product quality.
• Maintain a safe environment for staff and guests, following safety measures.

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our fill list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: https://www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description

A Kitchen Supervisor is responsible for leading and maintaining smooth operation of all kitchen shifts. He/She will partner with the cafe management team to train, coach and evaluate BOH operations, ensuring that the cafe is in adherence with company policies, specs and procedures.

Basic Functions Of The Kitchen Supervisor Include

• Perform opening & closing duties for the kitchen
• Oversee shift-by-shift labor to achieve a cost-effective balance for smooth operation of the cafe
• Monitor food cost using established methods to meet goals
• Evaluate condition of equipment and conduct routine maintenance inspections to ensure smooth operation
• Ensure that assigned cleaning duties are completed by all staff prior to checking out after each shift
• Inspect and taste food to ensure freshness, flavor, recipe adherence and temperature (including line checks every shift)
• Train new staff members and coach all staff members to adhere to Hard Rock food quality and service standards
• Train and validate new staff members according to company training standards
• Perform shift expo duties (inside & outside) to ensure food is prepared according to spec and served in a timely manner
• Perform employee task such as preparation of all recipes to ensure quality of the product
• Maintain a safe environment for staff and guests, adhering to Hard Rock safety measures and checklists
• Ensure employees follow safety, sanitation and security procedures
• Provide Kitchen employees with verbal recognition, direction and support
• Communicate with Kitchen team to keep everyone informed of local, regional and corporate procedures
• Listen to comments, criticisms and feedback from employees to address any issues or suggestions with management
• Communicate with managers to evaluate work procedures, review standards, identify methods for increasing efficiency or effectiveness, and respond proactively to any needs that have arisen
• Communicate regularly with KM regarding issues and suggestions related to product, people and performance