Executive Kitchen Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced KITCHEN MANAGER for a high-volume new restaurant. The successful candidate will have had a successful track record of over 10 years in high-volume, high-quality restaurants line The Cheesecake Factory, Hillstone/Houston’s, or similar. The successful candidate will be an expert at organization- setting ordering and production pars, work flow- preparation to finished product quality, motivating and directing the staff to execute established recipes for each and every Guest, maintaining a safe and food safe work environment, and collaborating the Chef and other Managers in a positive and productive way.

Job Responsibilities include:

Assists the chef in the all food service operations and day-to-day operations of the kitchen.

Provides direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.

Monitors kitchen operations to ensure compliance with health and fire department regulations.

Ensures compliance with state, federal, and local food handling requirements and standards.

Assists in the implementation and management of kitchen and restaurant policies and procedures throughout scheduled shift.

Completes the duties of a line cook when needed, and is capable of performing the duties of all kitchen positions.

Ensures products are stored at the correct temperatures and the recipe books are up to date with current menu items, portions, and ingredients.

Ensures utilization of daily prep sheets and meat/fish yield sheets daily and that product counts are recorded accurately daily. Participates in monthly inventory process.

Anticipates, identifies, and corrects any issues with inventory, systems, and staffing.

Monitors labor costs to attain budgeted goals within restaurant policies and procedures.

Oversees and approves training and development of kitchen staff.

Participates in the hiring process by conducting interviews and making hiring recommendations.

Assists in completion of all back-of-house employee reviews.

Full-time