New Restaurant - HIRING Kitchen Manager

Kitchen Manager $60,000+ per year based on experience

Who we are:

Mad For Chicken is best known for its Korean style fried chicken and other Korean inspired dishes. We are relentlessly focused on the quality of our food and service excellence – we strive to keep our menu fresh, consisting mainly of made from scratch ingredients. Our restaurants are known for their distinctive rustic designs and comfortable ambiance making them a destination for groups of all sizes. Mad For Chicken was established in 2005 and began franchising in 2020 to fulfill its mission to create remarkable experiences and get everyone “MAD” for our chicken.

Position Overview:

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for supporting the GM with all the Back of the House operations of the restaurant. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Quality and Standards

· - executing proper sanitation practices and safety procedures

· - ensuring cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen (e.g., ensuring that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized throughout and at the end of shifts)

· - ensuring food quality by adhering to company guidelines, processes, and standards (e.g., properly storing food items at appropriate temperatures)

· - ensuring all storage areas are organized and all supplies are stored appropriately while using safe and sanitary food handling practices

· - ensuring preparation of all foods / presentation are up to standards

· - measuring and assembling ingredients for menu items

· - resolving food quality issues

· - responding personally to guest questions and complaints as appropriate

Kitchen Operations

-opening and closing the kitchen according to company guidelines, and Dept. of Health standards

· - preparing ingredients for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, preparing poultry and meat, preparing sides)

· - cooking menu items and directing the rest of the kitchen staff

· - ensuring food orders come out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion

· - continuously streamlining speed of service and food preparation without sacrificing quality

· - communicating with team members as necessary to ensure timeliness of orders

· - collaborating with the kitchen staff to prepare meals received thru multiple 3rd party platforms

· - setting up and stocking stations with necessary supplies, ensuring kitchen is stocked for subsequent shifts

· - ensuring kitchen equipment is used in accordance with safety standards & instructions

· - ensuring kitchen equipment is properly maintained and in good working condition

· - escalating issues with malfunctioning equipment

· - scheduling and overseeing necessary maintenance and repairs on kitchen appliances and space

Team Management and Development

· - partnering with the GM to optimize schedules for kitchen staff

· - hiring, onboarding, and training kitchen staff and cross-training as necessary

· - supervising all kitchen staff; ensuring they meet necessary guidelines to avoid injuries or accidents

· - promoting a team environment between back of the house and front of the house

Inventory and Expense Management

· - maintaining accurate inventory levels

· - rotating stock items as per established procedures

· - conducting full inventory and ordering supplies weekly

· - optimizing profits by controlling food cost, production, and waste (e.g., monitoring and managing to key metrics for COGS, Labor, Direct Costs)

Qualifications

· - Work authorization required

-Must have Food Handler’s Certification

-Minimum 2 years of experience as a kitchen manager in a full-service restaurant

· - Experience in high volume Fryer, Grill, Sauté stations

· - Familiarity with all major food prep techniques, ingredients, equipment, and procedures

· - Organization and accuracy and speed in executing tasks

· - Knife skills are a must

· - Able to work ten hour-plus shifts

· - Able to stand, sit, squat, or walk for extended periods of time

· - Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift and carry up to 50 lbs

· - Able to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment

· - Dependable and motivated with a strong work ethic

· - Strong interpersonal and communication skills

· - High school diploma