Kitchen Manager

Federal American Grill•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Federal American Grill is a family owned and operated upscale, yet casual dining restaurant specializing in New American Style scratch-made food, traditional comfort favorites, daily fresh seafood, prime steaks, a well-rounded wine list, and an Old Fashioned bar with over 400 whiskies. The company emphasizes high-level service and offers opportunities for higher compensation and advancement due to its rapid growth. Federal American Grill aims to positively impact lives daily by providing an exceptional guest experience, which starts with taking care of its staff. The Kitchen Manager is a key leader for the Back of House (BOH), responsible for all kitchen operations, including consistent food preparation and quality control, inventory management, equipment maintenance, and cleanliness. This role requires motivating staff to maintain high standards and urgency to ensure a perfect guest experience with consistent food quality. The Kitchen Manager must be proficient in all kitchen areas and capable of effective communication with both Front of House (FOH) and BOH teams.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years as a Kitchen Manager
Experience with large scale food preparation
Experience with leading workforce 20+
Knows how to impact food cost, inventory, and correct percentages
Sense of urgency while working clean
Inspires a positive workplace atmosphere
Food Safety Certification
Organized and disciplined
Delegates just as well as listening and following directions

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred but not mandatory

Responsibilities

Cooking dexterity in all stations of the kitchen to uphold high standards and consistent execution.
Follows recipes and line builds and holds others to do the same.
Food costs and inventory.
Oversees all BOH recruiting, hiring and training.
Oversees all orders done through the kitchen and knows to communicate any issues to vendors, management team, and headquarters.
Ensures all personnel are food safety certified and always practice sanitation standards.
Clear and concise communication with BOH, FOH, management team, and other leaders of the company.
Able to adjust pars due to business needs.
Prepare and adjust BOH schedules.
Ensure smooth running service.
Being proactive when seeing an issue and use company policy to rectify any issues.
Able to create routines for theirs AKM’s and staff.
Create an efficient work environment.
Proactive and cross train.
Follow and train handbook systems, core values and core focus that are put in place to achieve standards.