Kitchen Operations Manager

1 month ago


Boulder, Colorado, United States Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Full time
About Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery

Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery is a renowned restaurant and brewery located in Boulder, Colorado. Our mission is to create a welcoming environment where great food, craft beers, and conversation flow freely. We're committed to high-quality ingredients, community engagement, environmental stewardship, and employee equity.

Job Summary

We're seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to oversee the daily kitchen operations of our high-volume restaurant and brewery. As a key member of our management team, you'll work closely with the General Manager and kitchen staff to provide fresh, from-scratch, seasonal offerings to our patrons. Your responsibilities will include ordering, inventory control, training staff, maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, and managing COGS and menu pricing to achieve profitability goals.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure food quality and manage facility kitchen equipment, refrigeration, and all products received.
  • Achieve and maintain company and brand standards for quality and guest satisfaction.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment, enforcing and upholding standards by constantly monitoring sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of all kitchen equipment.
  • Provide fresh, creative, from-scratch specials daily and weekly.
  • Ensure clear communication between the front and back of the house, working closely with the rest of the management team to provide consistent training in every aspect of the job.
  • Provide excellent time management and organizational skills.
Team Development and Management
  • Ensure staff are adequately trained in all aspects of the kitchen, educating and training all team members in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and safety regulations.
  • Be accountable and present during your shifts, communicating effectively with management and general staff.
  • Create, support, and maintain a cohesive team environment through a thoughtful hiring process, persistence in training, and consistent, clear, kind, and effective communication with all team members.
  • Ensure staff are given proper training and feedback, documenting, addressing, and implementing corrective action for any issues that may arise, doing so in an understanding, kind, and positive manner.
Administrative Work
  • Monitor budget and control expenses, focusing on food, supplies, and labor costs.
  • Maintain an up-to-date and organized recipe book.
  • Ensure proper compliance with state and federal food safety regulations.
  • Work with purveyors to maintain and improve COGs.
Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
  • Action-oriented when addressing structural barriers resulting from present-day inequities relating to co-workers' unique needs.
  • Creates and cultivates an inclusive environment for all co-workers and the community.
  • Aligns strategic plans and operational processes with inclusive and equitable practices.
Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience managing a kitchen in a high-volume restaurant.
  • 3+ years proven managerial experience.
  • Demonstrated success in building, developing, and leading teams.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Understanding and proficiency of Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and other administrative tasks.
  • Passion for service and providing positive guest experiences.
  • ServSafe Manager Certified.
Personal Traits of a Kitchen Manager
  • Optimistic Warmth - Genuine kindness, thoughtfulness, and a sense that the glass is always at least half full.
  • Intelligence - Not just 'smarts' but rather an insatiable curiosity to learn for the sake of learning.
  • Work Ethic - a natural tendency to do something as well as it can possibly be done.
  • Empathy - an awareness of, care for, and connection to how others feel and how your actions make others feel.
  • Self-Awareness and Integrity - an understanding of what makes you tick and a natural inclination to be accountable for doing the right thing with honesty and superb judgment.
Physical Requirements
  • Ability to work long hours on your feet while maintaining a positive attitude.
  • Ability to lift up to 55 lbs and move up to 160 lbs.
  • Ability to work in a hot, wet, and loud environment.
  • Ability to crouch, bend, lift, climb stairs, and reach.
  • Ability to remain focused and level-headed under demanding situations.
Benefits
  • Competitive Salary.
  • Paid time off.
  • Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
  • Company-sponsored Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance.
  • Dining Discounts.


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