Kitchen Manager

Go Chicken Go•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

At Go Chicken Go, we pride ourselves on serving up Kansas City’s best-fried chicken. But to keep our customers coming back for more, we need a team of top-notch players who are passionate about food, service, and hospitality. If you’re looking for a fun, fast-paced work environment where you can grow and develop professionally, we want you on our team! What the cluck are you waiting for? Remarkable food and service begin with exceptional people. A remarkable dining experience at Go Chicken Go is provided by a team who delivers high-quality food with the best hospitality and professionalism. All Back-of-House and Front-of-House positions contribute to a seamless dining experience for every guest. The Kitchen Manager will efficiently prepare and cook food in a fast food setting. They will also need to feel comfortable running a kitchen and have a strength in leading, teaching, and developing others. This candidate MUST be able to work any day of the week and weekend. Open availability is preferred. The person hired will be placed in the Kitchen Leader role while in training with the expectation of graduating into the Kitchen Manager role following training.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.
Ability to work efficiently and quickly.
Must be able to work well as part of a team.
Must be able to work well under pressure.
Ability to maintain personal cleanliness.
High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics, such as food safety, preferred.
MUST be able to work any day of the week and weekend.
Open availability is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares batches of food that are cooked to order or kept warm until ordered and sold.
Operates large-volume cooking equipment.
Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked.
Comfortable handling raw meats and blood.
Assuring minimal food waste.
Work closely with vendors.
Oversee truck deliveries, assisting in completion of truck orders, product rotation, and organization.
Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
Provide direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.
Ensures utilization of all checklists and daily sheets.
Performs other related duties as assigned.