Kitchen Manager - Alexander's on the Lake
Findley Lake, NY 14736
About the Job
We are looking for a professional Kitchen Manager to lead and manage team of line cooks. Help in the preparation of food to the exact chef’s specifications and to set up stations for menu. Kitchen Manager duties will consist of ordering food trucks as needed while keeping cost of goods in mind, following proper kitchen safety procedures, properly rotating inventory, training all new staff, making sure current staff are following procedures themselves maintaining food quality as well as presentation. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction and acquisition goals.
Responsibilities
- Manage BOH schedule
- Interview, hire and train kitchen staff
- Train all new staff and document training
- Perform daily and weekly inventory
- Place orders with suppliers
- Maintain daily records such as waste logs and prep lists
- Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions
- Assist line cooks
- Open and/or close business as needed
- Fill in schedule holes when needed
- Maintain and evaluate COGS
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
Skills
- Proven leadership experience, cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook or prep cook
- Understanding of inventory and tracking COGS
- Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
- Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
- Familiar with industry’s best practices
- Ability to work well with others
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17-$19 an hour Potential for health plan
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $34,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
Physical setting:
- Bar
- Casual dining restaurant
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Findley Lake, NY 14736: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- management: 3 years (Preferred)
- Serv safe (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Alexander's opened on the shores of Findley Lake in 2017, and has since grown into two restaurants and a catering company. Serving American style food, the only thing better than the view of the lake is the taste and the guests that come in!
