Assistant Kitchen Manager

Harmons•Draper, UT

About The Position

The Assistant Kitchen Manager assists the Kitchen Manager in maintaining the quality standards and profitability of Harmons’ Kitchen. The role involves knowing all aspects of the full-service Kitchen, helping train associates, delivering exceptional customer service, and determining production and inventory levels. The position is performed in a store environment that may involve frequent exposure to hot, cold, slippery, and wet conditions. The associate interacts daily with store associates and customers and must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Requirements

Current Food Handler’s Permit.
Ability to handle conflict professionally and appropriately.
Enjoy working with and handling kitchen products.
Passion for preparing, cooking, and eating food, particularly Kitchen items.
Ability to interpret policies and procedures.
Strong organization and planning skills.
Solid verbal and listening skills to communicate with and manage diverse groups effectively and efficiently.
Ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for personal and team success.
Ability to make logical, significant decisions using recognized analytical skills and techniques.
Integrity, a positive attitude, a mission-driven and self-directed approach, and demonstrated commitment to Harmons’ mission and collaborative work.
Ability to be product-minded, customer-minded, personnel-minded, detail-oriented, forward-focused, and consistent.
Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Regularly grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform repetitive tasks requiring eye, hand, and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries; stand, walk, and bend throughout the workday; and maneuver objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
A high school diploma or GED and some college education are preferred; alternatively, a combination of education, experience, and training may provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Two years of kitchen experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED and some college education.
Two years of kitchen experience.

Responsibilities

Follow established departmental and store policies and procedures.
Ensure the quality and freshness of products and services provided by Harmons’ Kitchen.
Maintain the appropriate product assortment and inventory levels for the Kitchen.
Confirm product pricing accuracy and signage, with particular attention to advertised items.
Ensure the Kitchen is cleaned and sanitized daily and meets company appearance standards.
Provide excellent customer service.
Order products and create production sheets based on past and projected sales.
Participate actively in the Safety Committee to help ensure the safety of customers and associates.
Complete assigned tasks efficiently and on time.
Set a professional and positive example for others.
Communicate openly and frequently with the Store Director and Director of Kitchen Operations.
Maintain company standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity.
Teach, mentor, and educate associates to support their success.
Provide associates with honest, direct, and ongoing performance feedback; assess performance and influence promotion and discipline decisions.
Write the Kitchen schedule to ensure coverage and meet labor goals.
Conduct quarterly inventory of Kitchen products.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.