Kitchen Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Keke's Breakfast Cafe is hiring for a Kitchen Manager for the Boca Raton location.

SUMMARY OF POSITION :

Directly responsible for all kitchen functions including food preparation and maintenance of quality standards; sanitation and cleanliness; training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion and cost control and sanitation and cleanliness.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurants recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
• Make recommendations to manager regarding cook training, evaluating and disciplining kitchen personnel as appropriate.
• Provide coaching to other kitchen personnel as required.
• Provide orientation of company and department rules, policies and procedures and oversee training of new kitchen employees.
• Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurants preventative maintenance programs.
• Maintain adequate prep levels of all food products and freezer pulls. Work with restaurant managers to plan orders.
• Ensure that all products received are in good condition and as expected for our use.
• Control food cost and usage by overseeing proper preparation of products and following standard procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures.
• Make labor schedule recommendations by anticipated business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when and as needed and labor cost objectives are met.
• Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and administer prompt, fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies, rules and procedures.
• Oversee the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils. Enforce strict adherence to Food Handling Safety Procedures.
• Responsible for training kitchen personnel in cleanliness and sanitation practices.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas.
• Check and maintain proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Provide safety training in first aid, CPR, lifting and carrying objects and handling hazardous materials.

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