AM Kitchen Lead

Southern Hops Brewing Company•Florence, SC

About The Position

About Us Southern Hops Brewing Company in Florence, SC has a full kitchen that utilizes quality local ingredients. Our main goal is to provide our customers with a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere with excellent food and service. We also strive to provide our employees with training, support, and a great work environment with a positive culture of teamwork. Southern Hops Brewing Co. has over a decade of history in South Carolina. Owners are local South Carolinians that strive to focus on quality craft beer and local ingredients. AM Kitchen Lead The kitchen lead position is expected to lead by example, delegate, train and correct in a teaching approach, all with Southern Hops' established policies and procedures in mind. The job consist of but not limited to training on all stations, food ordering and putting away when delivered, scheduling, daily communication with the PM Lead position and weekly meetings with management. In this position the AM Lead will need to be experienced as a line cook, pizza cook, and prep cook, as well as the ability to make dough and large batch items. Knowledge of how to keep food cost, waste, and labor to a minimum is essential as the AM Kitchen Lead. It is important that the AM Lead has a positive attitude and can use effective communication to resolve challenges. This position works at least 40 hours/week. Summary of Cooks and Line Cook The Line Cook is capable of accurately and efficiently executing the preparation of all salad, sandwich, grill, pizza, and saute items while meeting presentation and timing standards, assists others in the kitchen, and maintains a clean, well-stocked and organized work area. Also, preps food items for service. All kitchen staff have the opportunity to move up in the company.

Requirements

Good communication skills
Previous experience with grilling, salad, sandwich, pizza, and entree preparation
Experience with prepping batch items and food from specific recipes
Able to accurately read and communicate orders
Well organized, shows a sense of urgency; able to track multiple orders and multitask
Works well under pressure
Team player, works productively with others
Understanding and adhering to all food safety practices required by SC DHEC
A minimum of 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking and at least 6 months experience in a similar capacity
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for several hours at a time
Ability to lift and carry 0-25 pounds on a regular basis, throughout the shift
Must be able to push and pull equipment of various sizes and weights
Must be able to kneel, bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill tasks.
Requires grasping, standing, walking, repetitive motions, hearing ability and visual acuity.
Presents self professionally, e.g. clean uniform, well groomed

Responsibilities

Training on all stations
Food ordering and putting away when delivered
Scheduling
Daily communication with the PM Lead position
Weekly meetings with management
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and food safety throughout the shift
Adhering to all standards and procedures listing in Southern Hops' Handbook, Training Manuals, and worksheets.
Maintains up to date knowledge of recipes, procedures and plating for all menu, special and promo items for which he/she is responsible
Prepares prep items, grill, salad, sandwich, entree items to recipe or special order
Meets timing and proportion standards
Coordinates orders with others
Assists coworkers as needed
Works cooperatively with front of house staff to respond to guest needs
Ensure areas of responsibility are well stocked and guest ready
As required: stock taking, rotating stock, cleaning, opening and closing tasks; and any other duties designated by the management team or Kitchen Leader.