About the Role
The Kitchen Manager will lead the culinary team at the College Station venue, managing daily kitchen and culinary operations. Responsibilities include employee selection, development, performance management, inventory oversight, food and supply ordering, and ensuring food quality and seamless operations. This role reports to the Operating Partner and Regional Chef.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to company standards and service levels to optimize sales and minimize costs.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of financial and personnel/payroll administrative duties.
- Enforce high standards of service efficiency, sanitation, training, and safety.
- Ensure compliance with operational standards, company policies, and all applicable laws.
- Estimate and calculate labor, food, and beverage costs.
- Manage efficient provisioning, purchasing, inventory, and receiving of kitchen supplies.
- Coordinate and produce events and functions.
- Perform all kitchen position responsibilities.
- Oversee station setup and menu item production.
- Ensure proper plate presentation and adherence to product specifications and recipes.
- Maintain appropriate ticket times, product quality, consistency, and waste prevention.
- Ensure regular kitchen cleaning, proper food storage/disposal, and maintenance of cleaning schedules.
- Complete culinary schedules accurately based on forecasted business volume.
- Direct employee hiring, supervision, development, and termination.
- Develop employees through feedback, coaching, performance expectations, and reviews.
- Conduct orientation, explain company philosophy, and oversee new employee training.
- Utilize safety and sanitation practices and report accidents.
- Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or golf course issues.
- Rectify or report unsafe conditions, accidents, operational needs, and equipment repairs.
- Ensure security procedures, a safe working environment, and prompt accident reporting.
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
- Perform other assigned duties with a sense of urgency.
Requirements
- 7 years of experience in varied kitchen positions
- 3 years of experience in a management/supervisor role
- Active Serve Safe Manager certificate
- Ability to reach, bend, stoop
- Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work in a standing position for long periods
Skills
- Excellent leadership
- Food planning and preparation
- Purchasing
- Sanitation
- Security
- Company policies and procedures
- Personnel management
- Recordkeeping
- Report preparation
- Kitchen equipment
- Kitchen processes
- Health and safety guidelines
- Task delegation
- Employee motivation
- Teamwork
- Fast-paced environment management
- Coordination of multiple activities
- Problem-solving
- Good communication
- Commitment to sales objectives
- Commitment to service objectives
- Commitment to quality objectives
- Commitment to facility appearance
- Commitment to sanitation and cleanliness
- MS Word
- Excel
- Outlook
- Outlook Calendar
- Self-discipline
- Initiative
- Leadership ability
- Outgoing personality
- Pleasant and polite manner
- Neat and clean appearance
Location
- College Station
Experience Level
- Minimum 7 years in varied kitchen positions
- Minimum 3 years in a management/supervisor role
Education Level
- Culinary degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Salary plus bonus
About the Company
- PopStroke is an entertainment brand in the hospitality sphere.
Equal Opportunity
- PopStroke is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
