Assistant Kitchen Manager

Good Food Restaurants•Maumee, OH

9h•Onsite

About The Position

In support of the Kitchen Manager , the Assistant Kitchen Manager's role is to ensure Beer Barrel kitchen operations are held to company standards . Monitoring our most important metrics, including cost of goods , kitchen staffing, cleanliness, health and sanitation, safety, ticket times , and the kitchen training program , is the comprehensive goal of this position . By evaluating our overall kitchen performance and collaborating with the Kitchen Manager to implement improvements, you ensure quality food is getting to our guests promptly.

Requirements

Knowledge of or certification in safe food handling procedures
Minimum 2 years of kitchen focused leadership strongly preferred
Proven record of reliability and ability to exercise good judgment
A positive and upbeat personality, capable of inspiring others
Basic Business Math Skills and computer literacy

Responsibilities

Ensure food quality, presentation, and ticket times are the top priorities for each shift
Minimize waste through proper training, weekly review/adjustments of prep lists, and department pre/post shift
Collaborate with kitchen manager on weekly morale - boost ing ideas and weekly focuses
Keep cleanliness as an ongoing pr iority with weekly and daily cleaning, identify and assign larger tasks, checklists , and follow through
Responsible for health and safety compliance with respect to Health department regulations , including ongoing training with team members, addressing issues at hand, maintaining temp logs, and storag e hierarchy
Report directly to the kitchen manager and participate in weekly 1-on-1 meetings to keep communication strong
E nsure quality food is leaving the kitchen at all times by floating from station to station, supporting where needed throughout the shift
Oversee the prep team while ensuring quality is there and recipes are being followed
Assign temp chart completion and ensure they are completed four times a day and are being done correctly
Work with KM on cross-training plans and new - hire training
Responsible for overseeing new-hire training. If you are not the trainer, you will check in each shift on progress and needs
Ensure each shift that all measuring scoops are in place and used accurately.
Responsible for food orders - C&M, SOFO, Ciminillo's
Actively coach team members to continuously improv e skillsets and knowledge
Conduct roll call and make sure staff are 100% in uniform before allowing clock in
Responsible for nightly check-outs at each station and ensuring their area is approved before allowing the team to leave when the KM is not closing