Kitchen Lead

About the Role :

Join Our Dynamic Team at Our New Portland Kitchen!

As a Kitchen Lead, you’ll be the heartbeat of our kitchen, ensuring seamless coordination between the front and back of house. Your role is pivotal in upholding our promise of outstanding service and culinary excellence in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Supports the operations during scheduled shifts, including opening / closing duties and FOH / BOH support while upholding standards, product quality and cleanliness
• Provides real-time communication, coaching, development, and recognition for FOH & BOH team members
• Completes daily operational checklists
• Prepares food to specifications before and during unit operations
• Properly measures and portions all food items. Complies with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies and procedures to be compliant with current health and food handling regulations
• Cooks all food to proper specifications in a timely manner
• Utilizes kitchen equipment to prepare food items such as : knives, slicers, whips, pots, pans, warmers, steamers, grills, ovens, etc.
• Ensures proper food temperatures are maintained and food is stored correctly in accordance with current health and food handling regulations
• Follows all company policies and procedures
• Ensures freshness and quality of all menu items
• Performs opening, closing and side work duties as instructed and according to proper guidelines
• Keeps workstation, coolers and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked
• Follows and upholds all health codes and sanitation regulations
• Sets up operates and maintains kitchen equipment
• Uses waste control guidelines and records all waste
• Uses proper documentation to record all food production
• Ensure orders are packed and prepared accurately and quality checked
• Support FOH with packaging and delivery orders on foot or other modes of transportation.

Job Qualifications :

Strong understanding of food preparation, plating, and kitchen coordination.

Ability to read and follow recipes, portion sizes, and production guides.

Excellent multitasking and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.

High attention to detail with strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Basic math skills to calculate recipe measurements and portion control.

Ability to stand and walk for the duration of the shift.

Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

English reading, writing, and speaking proficiency required.