Kitchen Manager Position

4 weeks ago

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Perkins Full time
Job Overview

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is seeking a skilled Kitchen Manager to lead our back-of-the-house operations. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing restaurant staff, ensuring maximum guest satisfaction, and maintaining a quality work environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist the General Manager in planning and analyzing administration and operations manpower.
  • Responsible for achieving plan profit levels while ensuring maximum guest satisfaction.
  • Assist in the planning and analysis of restaurant unit manpower, ensuring sufficient development and training of all employees, including subordinate managers.
  • Assist General Manager in all aspects of employment and restaurant staffing including recruitment, training, and conducting new hire orientation.
  • Attend University of Perkins and successfully complete all coursework.
  • Achieve and maintain ServSafe certification.
  • Perform and assist in all functions for all positions in the restaurant.
  • Ensure that all menu items are prepared, portioned, and presented properly in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner according to all established procedures, performance standards, and specifications.
  • Ensure managers and all team members are monitoring and overseeing food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food-borne illness.
  • Ensure restaurant compliance to productivity and service standards by scheduling and staffing a sufficient number of well-trained and productive employees.
  • Ensure proper management of the facility and equipment through preventive maintenance, energy conservation, repairs, security measures, and adherence to safety and sanitation requirements.
  • Ensure inventory levels for both food and non-food items are properly maintained in accordance with company guidelines through correct ordering procedures and efficiency usage and yield application.
  • Ensure accurate financial data to include: restaurant supplies, inventories, food cost, payroll/productivity, and operating expenses.
  • Anticipate, identify, and correct system breakdowns to achieve guest satisfaction.
  • Accountable for accurate financial data to include: payroll, cash and receipts, productivity food costs, security of funds, and operating expenses; prepare and review financial reports.
  • Attend scheduled restaurant and region team meetings; make presentations to peers and management as requested.
Requirements
  • One to two years previous experience in a supervisory role; preferably in food production.
  • High school diploma; some college or degree preferred.
  • Must be able to communicate clearly with employees, vendors, and guests.
  • Must be able to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
Work Environment

The Kitchen Manager will work in a fast-paced restaurant environment with frequent exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold, and odors. The position requires extensive standing without breaks, bending, reaching, walking, and the ability to reach heights of approximately 6 feet and depths of 2.5 to 3 feet. The Kitchen Manager must be able to fit through openings 30 inches wide and work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times. The position also requires the ability to carry trays of food products weighing 20 pounds for distances up to 30 feet and lift up to 50 pounds.

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