Kitchen Manager

Goodfellas Pizzeria•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for all kitchen functions, including food purchasing and preparation; maintaining quality, sanitation, and cleanliness standards; and training employees in cooking, preparation, presentation, portioning, and cost control. The role oversees kitchen staff and operations to ensure food is consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant’s recipes and standards, and supports Goodfellas Pizzeria’s mission and focus on respect for the 4 “P’s.”

Responsibilities

Maintain appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, equipment, and food storage areas.
Monitor sanitation practices to ensure employees follow standards and regulations.
Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure standards are met.
Check and maintain proper food-holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, including food and ingredients.
Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition, storage, standard recipe, and waste-control procedures.
Instruct cooks and other workers in food preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation.
Work with restaurant managers to plan and price menu items, establish portion sizes, and prepare standard recipe cards for new menu items.
Supervise or coordinate the activities of cooks and other food-preparation workers.
Ensure food and products are consistently prepared and served according to recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
Schedule personnel according to anticipated business activity, ensuring positions are staffed as needed and labor-cost objectives are met.
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for compliance with established standards.
Order or requisition food, equipment, and other supplies needed for efficient operations.
Ensure products are ordered according to predetermined specifications and received in the correct unit count and condition.
Ensure deliveries follow the restaurant’s receiving policies and procedures.
Determine production schedules and staffing requirements to ensure timely delivery of services.
Check the quantity and quality of received products.
Determine food presentation and create decorative food displays.
Act in a manner consistent with the mission of Goodfellas Pizzeria and its focus on respect for the 4 “P’s.”