Kitchen Manager - Boston Market

Life Alive Café • Somerville, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Life Alive is seeking a Kitchen Manager (KM) to lead their prep team. The KM is responsible for hiring, onboarding, and overseeing the prep team, possessing strong culinary skills and the ability to train and coach. They are expected to run joyful shifts, embody Life Alive’s culture and standards, and serve as a role model for their team. The role involves ownership of the prep and purchasing operations, ensuring quality control by touching, tasting, and correcting as needed to maintain Life Alive’s celebration of whole food and vitality. The open kitchen environment requires a keen eye for detail and dedication to standards for maintaining facilities and equipment. The KM is also responsible for managing purchasing and labor in the back of house to ensure optimal product and staffing levels, viewing profits as a byproduct of sound decision-making. This role requires a leader with a passion for community, food, and service, with the skills of a General Manager and a willingness to learn and participate.

Requirements

• 2 years of Kitchen Manager/Head Chef/Sous experience
• Experience leading a team (>5 people)
• Experience making schedules & using labor templates
• Kitchen experience 4+ years
• History of growth in position
• Keen Palate
• Independently motivated
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to manage through ambiguity
• Growth mindset orientated
• Ability to work 9+ hours on your feet multiple days a week
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Keen eye for detail and quality
• Use of labor and food management systems
• Capable of running operations without supervision
• Cool and Calm Demeanor under pressure
• Able to troubleshoot and solve problems in the moment
• Solves problems and follows through until solved
• Demonstrated ability to train and grow leaders
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Interpersonal skills
• Team-building skills
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor others
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload

Responsibilities

• Staging, onboarding, and training and maintaining capable prep captains
• Developing Sages with high standards and desire to learn
• Use of prep path tool to track team progress
• Consistent coaching and development of team
• Checking all orders for freshness and quality
• Tasting scratch made sauces, soups and broths for flavor and consistency
• Use of Fabrication model to assure full stocking and proper prep each shift
• Upholding daily deep cleans with the prep team
• Training “clean as you go” style
• Adhering to food safety guidelines and auditing space regularly
• Managing purchasing and labor in the back of house to assure the right amount of product and people
• Ownership of prep, dish, and sage schedule within labor template
• Developing team for efficiency to maintain operations within margins
• Adherence to purchase system and use of declining budget to inventory properly and stay fully stocked

Benefits

• Plentiful Food Discounts & Yoga Perks
• 401k and IRA, Life Alive matches 401k contributions at 100%, up to 3%
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Life Insurance, MetLaw, TeleDoc, Short Term & Long Term Disability, Mental Health Support via My Strength
• Parking and Transportation Reimbursement
• 10 days paid vacation
• 40 hours paid sick leave
• 8 hours of community service pay
• 8 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees