Back of House Manager

Taco Buddha•University City, MO

About The Position

We are looking for a motivational and qualified Back of House Manager to oversee our high-performance team and support our General Manager. You will be a leader that, in tandem with our General Manager, humbly represents our brand and core values as we continue the upward momentum of our unique and successful taco concept. This position requires a team builder who can grow and develop direct reports who prefer to work together to overcome obstacles instead of finger pointing and fault finding. While people; customers, Taco Buddha employees, vendors, and every human that graces us come first, accountability to the business and General Manager is a close second. Our culture is our pride and joy, and it not only inspires our employees who truly love working at Taco Buddha, but also reflects on to our customers who know that we truly care about their experience. Who we are: Taco Buddha is a concept influenced by great taco joints from Austin, Texas but has evolved with globally influenced flavors that work with our New-Mex-Tex roots to create delicious tacos, both traditional and adventurous. This, combined with notable, outgoing, and friendly fast-casual service, has propelled us to our success and growth. We opened our second location in June 2023 and are now primed for further expansion. We’re looking for humble, invested, and caring candidates to grow with us. Taco Buddha values these intangible tangibles: Friendly and caring customer service drives our machine. All day. Everyday. Evolved tacos, both traditional and adventurous, can stand the test of time as long as there is love put into the preparation and served by people who love what they’re doing.

Requirements

Must have or be willing to obtain up to date ServSafe certification
2+ years of relevant experience
A strong base of culinary knowledge
Leadership skills and conflict resolution skills
Physically able to work a full shift on feet and lift heavy objects up to 50lbs
Working knowledge of scheduling systems, POS systems, and inventory ordering systems
Able to work days, night, and weekends

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish a huge plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Representing and exemplifying Taco Buddha’s core values
Hiring the right people, training/coaching them properly and imploring them to strive for humble accountability
Well thought-out delegation to direct reports so they can deservedly grow upwards
High-performance operations that garners return customers through tantalizing, consistently well executed food quality and customer service
Delegation to direct reports to attain results without micro-managing
Proper scheduling to cover shifts that are aligned with labor budgets
Responsible for inventorying and ordering of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and maintaining cost of goods targets
Complying to food safety requirements by state and local authorities and the ability to inspire direct reports to oversee that requirement
Supports the General Manager to ensure operations are as efficient as possible
Supports the General Manager to ensure facility and equipment maintenance is performed as needed
Ensure standardization and consistency in food preparation and presentation