Executive Kitchen Manager

Join a great team of restaurant management professionals who are committed to BJ's Gold Standard of Operational Excellence and building a great restaurant growth company across America! 

Brand new location opening in 2017!

EXECUTIVE KITCHEN MANAGER

BJ’s Restaurants is always looking for talented, passion-driven Kitchen Managers to add to our Operations Team’s throughout the country.

Purpose:

The Executive Kitchen Manager is responsible for managing all functions of the restaurant during opening, mid or closing shifts.   Key responsibilities include hiring, managing, supervising and training restaurant team members and ensuring a gold standard guest experience.

All management positions at BJ’s Restaurants are classified as exempt.  As an exempt manager, you must spend more than 50% of your time performing managerial duties and must regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion on matters of consequence to the restaurant. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Operational  Execution

• Perform Open/Mid-Day/Closing duties
• Conduct daily briefings on matters of importance to the team
• Manage all necessary repair and maintenance issues
• Manage the Restaurant Risk Review audit process and implement necessary changes
• Manage local restaurant marketing, sales building, and community involvement
• Facilitate and participate in Continued Education Program
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Ensure 100% compliance with all Company policies and laws
• Make recommendations concerning development, promotion, and disciplinary action affecting team members
• Make hiring and termination recommendations to General Manager
• Cooperate with Team Member Relations Department and management team in investigating Team Member Hotline and Home Office inquiries relating to restaurant

Food &  Beverage Execution

• Ensure safety & sanitation
• Monitor food and beverage quality and execution
• Conduct Quarterly Food Reviews
• Prepare and receive orders of food and beverages
• Conduct weekly inventories to ensure that proper levels are stocked and to assess ordering patterns and changes
• Monitor and validate daily prep production

Team Member Relations

• Coach, mentor, and discipline hourly team members
• Monitor and facilitate team member recognition

Service  Execution and Guest Relations

• Train, coach and develop team members to ensure they are providing Gold Standard service to BJ’s guests
• Manage guest relations and guest recovery

Necessary Skills and Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years full service, high volume, casual dining kitchen management experience
• High personal integrity, professionalism and maturity
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Solid relationship management and performance management skills
• Ability to motivate and direct team members and work effectively in management team
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on listening and questioning skills
• Strong writing and documentation skills
• Ability to absorb and retain information quickly
• Keen attention to detail
• Proven problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional guest service orientation
• Ability to stand and walk around a restaurant to supervise operations for 8-10 hours
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to bend, stoop, and raise arms above head on occasion
• Ability to speak, read and write English

Salary: Commensurate with experience