Kitchen Manager at Chaupain Bakery

Chaupain Bakery is a growing bakery and cafe in Orange County. We pride ourselves in having the highest quality croissants, pastries, and food. We are looking for a motivated and experienced Kitchen Manager to join our Laguna Hills team. Job duties for Kitchen Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Provides direction to kitchen staff, ensuring execution of all employee duties.
• Manages day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Work with Catering Director on catering orders to ensure they are accurate, on-time, and presented properly.
• Monitors kitchen operations to ensure compliance with health and fire department regulations.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and local food handling requirements and standards.
• Assists in the implementation and management of the kitchen and restaurant policies and procedures throughout scheduled shift.
• Completes the duties of a line cook when needed and is capable of performing the duties of all kitchen positions.
• Ensures products are stored at the correct temperatures and the recipe books are up to date with current menu items, portions, and ingredients.
• Ensures utilization of daily prep sheets and meat/fish yield sheets daily and that product counts are recorded accurately daily. Participates in monthly inventory process.
• Anticipates, identifies, and corrects any issues with inventory, systems, and staffing.
• Monitors labor costs to attain budgeted goals within restaurant policies and procedures.
• Oversees and approves training and development of kitchen staff.
• Participates in the hiring process by conducting interviews and making hiring recommendations.

 

Qualifications and Skills:

• Customer service
• People management, fostering teamwork, and giving constructive feedback
• Planning and multi-tasking
• Developing budgets
• Self-motivated with high energy level
• Conflict resolution
• Respect for other
• Food Quality
• Back of Operations
• Catering
• Food inventory
• Menu development

 

Education, Experience, and Licenses

• High school diploma/GED
• 5+ years in food industry
• 3+ years in Kitchen Manager role
• Current food handlers’ card/Manager’s Certificate

 

Our kitchens are currently open 6am to 3pm. We run two shifts 5:30am to 2pm and 7:00am to 3:30pm. We offer great benefits, including paid-in-full dental and vision for employee and dependents, as well as health insurance with Company contribution to employee and dependents. Our Safe Harbor 401(k) contributions are matched at 100% up to the first 4%. We offer paid vacation and discretionary bonuses.

 

Employment Type: Full Time
Years Experience: 3 - 5 years
Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 Annual
Bonus/Commission: No