Kitchen Lead - NEW LOCATION Avon CT

Bareburger Group • Glastonbury, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Kitchen Lead for our NEW LOCATION in Avon, CT. This is a full-time position for a Restaurant Kitchen Lead to assist in managing the Back of House Team. The successful individual will have culinary and management experience. We are looking for a creative, motivating professional who doesn’t mind contributing to prep work, service line work, expediting, and is comfortable delegating. The person will also assist in hiring and training the staff.

Requirements

• Valid Certification in Food Protection
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in Creating Production Par Levels
• Purchasing of all necessary items and supplies
• Managing All Purchases to Budget
• Managing Labor Cost to Budget
• Capable of conducting and assessing restaurant inventory
• Willing to work a flexible schedule
• Experience with delegating tasks and maintaining fast speed of service

Responsibilities

• Order supplies, food and ingredients based on rapidly shifting demand
• Hire, on-board and train kitchen staff in specific stations, and cross-train as necessary
• Maintain acceptable inventory levels and conduct full weekly inventory
• Create schedules for kitchen staff to ensure there are always enough workers to meet the demand
• Schedule and oversee necessary maintenance and repairs on kitchen appliances and space
• Learn and manager all back office functions and systems
• Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items
• Collaborate with the kitchen cooks to prepare meals that are received thru multiple 3rd party platforms
• Maintain accurate food inventories
• Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures
• Rotate stock items as per established procedures
• See that kitchen is restocked for subsequent shifts
• Ensure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized throughout and at the end of shifts
• Maintain open and professional communications with the in-house property managers
• Endure the highest level of menu adherence and highest level of food quality
• Ability to respond personally to guest questions and complaints
• Achieve desired Sales, COGS, Labor, Direct Costs as per Company set targets
• Minimize employee turnover

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development
• Transit Discount Program
• Paid Time Off
• Corporate Discount Programs
• Direct Deposit
• Digital Training Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed