Assistant Kitchen Manager

Dave & Buster's•Honolulu, HI

1d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

As the leaders of the Kitchen, AKMs are the culinary experts who keep our Kitchens in pristine operating conditions. You get to select and motivate an elite group of BOH employees.

Requirements

Must be open to relocation as part of your career progression with Dave & Buster’s. If at any time you are no longer able to relocate, it may impact your ability to stay in the AKM role.
Work days, nights, and/or weekends as required.
Work in noisy, fast paced environment with distracting conditions.
Move about facility and stand for long periods of time.
Read and write handwritten notes.
Lift and carry up to 50-60 pounds.
Must have regular and predictable attendance.
Must be at least 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

Consistently meet or exceed the standard of food safety and food quality to insure the guest experience
Assist in hiring, training, retaining and developing promotable people
Optimize financial results by controlling costs (i.e. food waste, food production)
Execute Flight plan when scheduled to be Kitchen Manager on duty
To insure the execution of Dave and Buster's operating standards and philosophies in the kitchen.
Supervise the kitchen during a shift, creating the energy, teamwork and morale needed to provide an excellent guest experience
Have a game plan for the shift to include goals for ticket times, staff development and profitability
Execute opening, pre-closing, and closing procedures according to the standard
Hold staff accountable for performance by providing feedback throughout the shift and by checking people out
Manage the labor goals for the shift by recommending to BOH Managers cuts as volume dictates in order to maximize productivity
Maintain a safe (physical plant and food hygiene) and secure environment for all staff
Insure the freshness of all food product through proper purchasing and product rotation
Insure the quality of all product to the guest through recipe adherence, quality control and ticket timelines
Assist Kitchen Manager in setting department goals
Oversee the execution and administration of the MIT training program
Oversee the execution and administration of the staff hat program
Conduct recipe and station validation daily
Oversee the development of certified trainers in the kitchen
Assist KM with staff performance evaluations
Make wage increase and termination recommendations to Kitchen Manager as needed
Follow purchasing guidelines to insure overall financial accountability for product and supply inventory, etc.
Complete all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
Communicate regularly with staff members using all available communications tools (i.e. one on ones)
Communicate weekly with the Kitchen Manager regarding progress on departmental goals and/or area of responsibility
Complete projects as established by the Kitchen Manager in a timely fashion
Assist in the follow up on all changes to Dave and Buster's food products, kitchen systems, staff training and procedures
Insure the timely completion of all repairs to kitchen equipment and facility