Kitchen Manager

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Off The Hook is a rapidly expanding company where you will have the opportunity to contribute to our growth while advancing your career alongside us. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Kitchen Manager to join our team and take charge of our kitchen operations. If you have a proven history of success managing high-volume QSR-Fast Casual restaurants, while possessing strong leadership and communication skills, we want to hear from you!

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Believes in, teaches, and lives the companys Mission statement.
• Leads and teaches the company's Values.
• Oversees kitchen operations, leading the restaurants team members.
• Manage food costs, labor costs, and kitchen supplies to ensure financial efficiency.
• Maintains a spotless clean restaurant, training and supervising team members with proper kitchen equipment cleaning procedures to prevent damage while ensuring their safety.
• Utilize historical business data to prepare weekly work schedules with the budget guidelines, maintaining optimal coverage to meet food service standards.
• Ensures compliance with State and Local health code regulations, enforcing sanitary practices for food handling, cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen area.
• Monitor Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) through daily inventory controls.
• Assist in hiring, training, and scheduling Back-of-House (BOH) personnel.
• Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality issues promptly and effectively.
• Maintains food pars necessary to adequately take care of the guest's needs.
• Review expenditures with the General Manager to ensure alignment with the budget.
• Ability to work up to 60 hours per week, including lifting up to fifty pounds.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of restaurant management/KM experience.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Conflict management abilities
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment
• Familiarity with restaurant management software, particularly R365.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and sanitation regulations.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and lead by example
• Firsthand experience with planning and organizing catering menus/events
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations
• Excellent organizational skills
• Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends
• Is ServSafe certified,