Kitchen Manager

Centro Restaurant Group•Minneapolis, MN

18h

About The Position

Do you believe teamwork makes the dream work ? Do you have a number-oriented mind? Do you believe tacos make life better? If yes, … then Centro Restaurant Group (CRG) is looking for you, an experienced leader to serve as our Kitchen Manager. Join our awesome team and be a key leader of our back of the house management team. Why Centro Restaurant Group? Food and drink with innovation. Atmosphere felt with energy, heart, and dedication. Centro Restaurant Group aims to create fun fast-casual concepts that provide a welcoming and memorable experience for all guests while providing speedy and thorough service and quality food and beverage. Our company values lie within our team and our community. CRG is devoted to fostering a fun and respectful space for our staff and our guests. We view our relationship with our community as symbiotic - when we nurture our family, our family grows and becomes stronger and thus, helps us better serve our community. In addition, CRG nurtures our team. We work hard to create an equitable, positive, and fun experience for all staff. We will invest as much in you as you invest in us, and are focused on not only having a cohesive and efficient team but in creating leaders. As a valued member of our team your compensation package would include: 55,000-60,000/annually Medical, dental and vision plans Paid time off Retirement savings plan with 3% match 50% employee discount Free meals This is where you come in… Your Impact Serving as CRG’s Kitchen Manager your core responsibility is to oversee the kitchen staff and food quality and consistency across multiple CRG restaurants. You will work collaboratively with our executive team to ensure proper back of the house operations and to enhance the customer experience. You will also be charged with upholding company-wide standards as well as safety and sanitation standards. As CRG’s Kitchen Manager you will work to maintain a positive work culture; and actively develop kitchen staff, particularly Kitchen Leads.

Requirements

Management experience
Experience supervising and training teams
A love for hospitality and the unique culture of restaurants
A desire and ability to perpetuate a positive work culture
A thirst to learn, develop oneself, and an openness to constructive criticism
Experience working with diverse teams
Night and weekend availability

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak conversational Spanish preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Food Consistency & Control: uphold food quality standards through…
Regularly testing for food consistency and quality
Implementing best practices to minimize food waste
Problem-solving food inconsistencies in the moment and educating staff on common fixes
Conducting regular inventory across CRG locations
Assisting with prep list adjustments and edits
Overseeing kitchen ordering and submitting food and kitchen supply orders in a timely manner
Assisting with new menu item roll-out across CRG locations
Developing and translating recipe builds in conjunction with the executive team
Acquiring a deep knowledge of CRG menus; including but not limited to ingredients, plating, and allergens
Daily Operations: streamline back of the house operations through..
Implementing company-wide policies, procedures and standards of operation
Overseeing and maintaining safety and sanitation standards
Proactively and aggressively monitoring labor costs with the assistance of the executive team
Overseeing kitchen service across CRG locations
Creating back of the house schedules with labor costs and employee performance in mind
Collaborating with the executive team to oversee kitchen maintenance and repair
Leadership: exhibit professionalism, poise and compassion through..
Collaborating with kitchen leadership and other CRG departments to ensure compliance, effective operations, and growth
Assisting with hiring, training, assessment, and discipline of back of the house staff
Practicing accountability
Coaching staff and role modeling effective leadership
Mentoring Kitchen Leads