Assistant Kitchen Manager- Fort Worth

PILF Restaurant Group•Fort Worth, TX

6d•$52,000 - $55,000

About The Position

PILF Restaurant Group is hiring an Assistant Kitchen Manager in Fort Worth. The group operates Cane Rosso, Zoli's NY Pizza, Thunderbird Pies, and Side Hustle. The Assistant Kitchen Manager helps oversee kitchen operations, including employee training, staffing, food preparation and quality, sanitation, equipment maintenance, inventory, ordering, and compliance with applicable regulations. The role supports company objectives for service, quality, consistency, and the appearance and cleanliness of the facility. This is a full-time position requiring 45–50 hours per week.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in varied kitchen positions, including food preparation, line cook, fry cook, and expediter.
At least 6 months in a leadership or management position.
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel, and guests.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask.
Ability to stand for long periods, up to 9 hours.
Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
Stamina to work 45–50 hours per week.
Experience working with a POS, inventory program, and online ordering.
Food service sanitation certificate.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
Help oversee training for new kitchen employees and foster a positive, productive, and motivating work environment.
Ensure kitchen personnel are trained in safe equipment and utensil operation and in cleanliness and sanitation practices.
Share responsibility for scheduling back-of-house labor based on anticipated business activity, staffing positions as needed, and meeting labor cost objectives.
Comply with federal, state, county, and municipal regulations concerning restaurant health, safety, and labor requirements.
Help achieve company objectives for service, quality, consistency, and facility appearance; uphold sanitation and cleanliness standards.
Help prepare required paperwork, forms, reports, and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
Implement and maintain cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, equipment, and food storage areas.
Ensure equipment is clean and in good working condition through inspections and preventative maintenance programs.
Ensure products are ordered to specifications, received in the correct quantity and condition, and handled according to receiving procedures.
Ensure food, products, and orders are consistently and accurately prepared and served according to company recipes and portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
Manage food cost and usage through proper requisitioning, storage, recipe adherence, and waste control.
Complete weekly inventory logs, create daily prep lists, and record waste after each shift.
Check and maintain food holding and refrigeration temperatures, dating procedures, and product rotation.