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About the Role
The Original Pancake House is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Manager to oversee back-of-house operations, ensuring efficient management of kitchen staff, food production, and inventory control. This role is pivotal in maintaining food cost efficiencies, upholding food safety and cleanliness standards, and ensuring a seamless kitchen operation.
Responsibilities
- Manage the ordering of food and kitchen supplies based on par systems and inventory needs.
- Oversee inventory to optimize food costs in conjunction with the back-of-house management team.
- Schedule kitchen staff efficiently, making necessary adjustments to staffing levels to match business demands.
- Ensure all kitchen staff are well-trained and adhere to restaurant standards.
- Oversee all aspects of food preparation and presentation to ensure consistently high quality.
- Conduct regular line checks, temperature logs, and food quality assessments.
- Enforce strict sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal health and safety regulations.
- Maintain open lines of communication with all management levels to address any operational concerns promptly.
- Participate actively in management meetings to discuss and resolve operational issues.
- Implement and monitor back-of-house systems including prep lists, order guides, and daily walkthroughs to ensure operational excellence.
Requirements
- Proven experience in kitchen management or a similar role in a high-volume food service setting.
- Strong background in large commissary or mass-volume food production.
- Excellent leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to mentor and motivate a team.
- High standard of cleanliness and an understanding of sanitation regulations.
- Patient and empathetic with strong interpersonal skills.
- Capable of multitasking efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for long periods, and handle the physical demands of a busy kitchen.
- Familiarity with cost control, inventory management techniques, and scheduling software.
- Experience with safety and food handling certifications (e.g., ServSafe).
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Skills
- Leadership
- Organizational skills
- Mentoring
- Motivation
- Cleanliness
- Sanitation regulations
- Interpersonal skills
- Multitasking
- Cost control
- Inventory management
- Scheduling software
- Food handling
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
About the Company
- The Original Pancake House