Kitchen Lead

Cinépolis Cinemas USA•Winter Garden, FL

About The Position

The Kitchen Lead works in theater Operations and reports to the General Manager. The role assists the Kitchen Manager in providing direction, coaching, and leadership to back-of-house employees, including oversight of food preparation and production, safety and sanitation, and company policies and procedures. The Kitchen Lead helps deliver an exceptional guest experience by ensuring high-quality food is prepared to recipe specifications within company-approved ticket times. The role supports food freshness and kitchen operations through proper purchasing and FIFO product rotation, daily food-storage and temperature checks, recording temperatures, and notifying maintenance about issues. The Kitchen Lead communicates and follows up on changes to food products, kitchen systems, and procedures; performs opening, mid-shift, and closing duties; and attends training for new menu items and trains kitchen staff in their preparation. Other duties may be assigned. The job involves frequent standing, walking, lifting, twisting, bending, and traversing stairs. The employee regularly sits and talks or hears, frequently stands and walks and uses hands and arms, and occasionally lifts or moves up to 10 pounds. Occasional assisted lifting of 25 to 50 pounds may be requested. The work environment is described as a general office environment with typical noise, dust, and activity levels; noise is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Food certification is required.
Exceptional guest-service orientation.
Ability to communicate and work with guests, peers, subordinates, vendors, or partners.
Availability to work holidays, nights, and weekends.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Must act with integrity and lead by example.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequent standing, walking, lifting, twisting, bending, and traversing stairs; occasional lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional assisted lifting of 25 to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

One year of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Kitchen Manager in directing, coaching, and leading back-of-house employees, including on food preparation and production, safety and sanitation, and company policies and procedures.
Deliver an exceptional guest experience through execution of great food.
Use necessary tools to ensure food is prepared to recipe specifications within company-approved ticket times.
Maintain food freshness through proper purchasing and FIFO product rotation.
Check food storage and temperatures daily, record temperatures on the log sheet, and notify maintenance of issues.
Communicate, implement, and follow up on changes to food products, kitchen systems, and procedures, if applicable.
Perform daily opening, mid-shift, and closing operation duties.
Attend training for new menu items and train kitchen staff on their proper preparation.
Perform other duties as assigned.