Kitchen Manager
About The Position
NetCost Market is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee kitchen operations and ensure food is prepared and served safely, consistently, and efficiently. The role supervises food preparation and cooking, maintains kitchen inventory, supports purchasing and receiving, and upholds food quality, presentation, portioning, and service standards. The Kitchen Manager hires and trains staff, monitors performance, schedules employees, and ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness requirements. The position also supports customer service by helping ensure prompt, pleasant service and respectfully addressing concerns.
Requirements
- Must complete a food handler’s certification course every five years.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be flexible to work during evenings and weekends and willing to work a flex schedule.
Nice To Haves
- Proven work experience as a Kitchen Manager, Restaurant Manager, or Head Chef.
- Hands-on experience planning menus and ordering ingredients.
- Knowledge of a wide range of recipes.
- Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Conflict management abilities.
- Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Supervise kitchen staff and monitor work performance, preparation, cooking techniques, and adherence to food-safety and hygiene rules.
- Maintain daily food, refrigerator, and end-of-day cleaning logs, including checklists for worktables, grills, ovens, and other equipment.
- Follow the designated product layout plan (planagrama).
- Place and receive orders, organize products, and base purchases on regularly updated inventory.
- Maintain inventory logs and review previous orders to support accurate future purchasing.
- Review purchase reports weekly.
- Handle and store food products properly.
- Assist staff with food quality and taste testing before service.
- Follow menu recipes while being encouraged to experiment with 10% of the menu.
- Follow supervisors’ instructions and ensure kitchen stations are stocked before the end of the shift.
- Arrange weekly general cleaning before the end of the shift.
- Train new employees and monitor their work performance.
- Ensure customers are served quickly, efficiently, and pleasantly; respond respectfully to customer concerns.
- Inform the store manager about customer concerns and employee matters.
- Organize employee schedules according to business needs and projected goals.
- Be acquainted with all cook lines, including salads, cold entry, hot station, prepack, and kitchen grab-and-go.
- Monitor food temperatures before serving, including the stated examples: ground meat at 160°F, fish and shellfish at 145°F, and reheated leftovers at 165°F.
- Complete a food handler’s certification course every five years to maintain a safe kitchen environment.
- Oversee food plating, arrangement, and decoration to enhance presentation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
