Executive Chef

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Kitchen Manager to join our team at Sliders Restaurant Group. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading our kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality food preparation and presentation, and maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

• Oversee all kitchen functions, including food purchasing, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to our recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Make employment and termination decisions by evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.
• Provide orientation and training to new kitchen employees, as well as ongoing evaluation and development of current staff.
• Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
• Prepare and maintain all required paperwork, including forms, reports, and schedules.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through regular inspection and maintenance.
• Work with the Director of Operations to plan and price menu items, establish portion sizes, and prepare standard recipes.
• Ensure that all products are ordered according to predetermined specifications and received in correct unit count and condition.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisitioning procedures, product storage guidelines, and waste control protocols.
• Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis.
• Schedule labor as required by anticipated business activity, ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed, and labor cost objectives are met.
• Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair, and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules, and procedures.
• Responsible for training kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils, as well as cleanliness and sanitation practices.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment, and food storage areas.
• Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Provide safety training in first aid, CPR, lifting and carrying objects, and handling hazardous materials.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in varied kitchen positions, including food preparation, line cook, fry cook, and expediter.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel, and guests.
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours).