District Kitchen Lead

Centro Restaurant Group•Minneapolis, MN

18h•$60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Centro Restaurant Group (CRG) is looking for you, an experienced leader to serve as our District Kitchen Lead. Why Centro Restaurant Group? Food and drink with innovation. Atmosphere felt with energy, heart, and dedication. Centro Restaurant Group aims to create fun fast-casual concepts that provide a welcoming and memorable experience for all guests while providing speedy and thorough service and quality food and beverage. Our company values lie within our team and our community. CRG is devoted to fostering a fun and respectful space for our staff and our guests. We view our relationship with our community as symbiotic - when we nurture our family, our family grows and becomes stronger and thus, helps us better serve our community. In addition, CRG nurtures our team. We work hard to create an equitable, positive, and fun experience for all staff. We will invest as much in you as you invest in us, and are focused on not only having a cohesive and efficient team but in creating leaders. As a CRG District Kitchen Lead you will travel to different CRG restaurant locations to assist stores with BOH operations and to fill in for management needs. Serving as CRG’s District Kitchen Lead, your core responsibilities will be to oversee, and develop Back of the House (BOH) staff at assigned stores; as well as assist with food quality and consistency control. Additionally, you will work closely with store leadership to ensure sanitation and safety standards are met across CRG locations. As CRG’s District Kitchen Lead, you will play a critical role in training and coaching BOH staff. You know that proper training and coaching in- the-moment are pivotal to maintaining a positive work culture. Lastly, as CRG Kitchen Lead you will play an integral role in assisting with BOH and FOH cooperation and communication.

Requirements

Management experience
Experience supervising and training teams
A love for hospitality and the unique culture of restaurants
A desire and ability to perpetuate a positive work culture
A thirst to learn, develop oneself, and an openness to constructive feedback
Experience working with diverse teams
Night and weekend availability

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak conversational Spanish preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Food Consistency & Control: uphold food quality standards through…
Regularly testing for food consistency and quality
Problem-solving food inconsistencies in the moment and educating staff on common fixes
Assisting in inventory and kitchen ordering oversight
Assisting in prep list adjustments and edits
Assisting in new menu item roll-out across CRG locations
Acquiring a deep knowledge of CRG menus; including but not limited to ingredients, plating, and allergens
Accountability and Compliance: Implement procedures and uphold expectations as directed through…
Functioning as a member of the leadership team of each store
Regularly reading and contributing to log notes for all locations
Receiving and implementing feedback from District Kitchen Manager
Adhering to CRG SOPs and best practices across locations
Assisting in the store-level introduction and implementation of new policies and procedures
Overseeing and maintaining safety and sanitation standards
Proactively monitoring labor costs with the assistance of the District Kitchen Manager
Assisting with kitchen maintenance and repair
Training & Supervision: Continue to develop BOH staff through…
Consistently coaching and making corrections in the moment
Actively working to develop BOH staff’s skills
Assisting and leading BOH training across CRG locations
Working collaboratively with all BOH staff to ensure continuity in expectations and procedures
Enacting shift cuts and employee breaks
Leadership: Role-model effective leadership through…
Exhibiting professionalism, poise and compassion
Internalizing a responsibility for developing oneself and staff
Collaborating with kitchen leadership and other CRG departments to ensure compliance, effective operations, and growth
Participating in management meetings as directed
Offering feedback to District Kitchen Manager for standardizing processes across CRG locations
Implementing special projects and initiatives as directed
Cultivating a culture of accountability