Assistant Kitchen Manager

Assistant Kitchen Manager

Department : FOOD SERVICE

Direct Supervisor : KITCHEN MANAGER OR CHEF

FLSA Status : NON-EXEMPT

Starting rate of pay : $21.25 / hr

Assistant Central Kitchen Manager-Royal Kunia

Department : FOOD SERVICE

Direct Supervisor : KITCHEN MANAGER OR CHEF

FLSA Status : NON-EXEMPT

Starting rate of pay : $21.25 / hr

Company Benefits :

• Flexible Hours
• Employee Discount
• 10 Paid Holidays (including 2 days for your birthday)*
• Medical / Vision / Dental Package*
• Free Life Insurance*
• Vacation and Sick Leave*
• Voluntary Insurance Plans (Life, Disability, Cancer, Accidental)
• Long Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Discounted Gym membership-(YMCA)
• Matching 401K*
• Management Bonuses*
• For qualifying positions

Job Summary : Assistant Kitchen Manager is responsible for all aspects of food preparation, as well as enforcement of sanitation procedures, training, product organization and operations in absence of both managers.

Throughout a shift, a Assistant Kitchen Manager will perform the duties of a Cook, Prep Cook and / or and server when needed.

Essential Job Duties :

• Assist customers with their orders
• Responsible for all aspects of food preparation (prep work and cooking) including but not limited to :
• Grilling items for plate lunchesCooking chicken and other hot items
• Scratch baking (determined by store)
• Cooking all items for bentos
• Making sandwiches / salads
• Making all other hot and cold foods
• Responsible for all aspects of the front of the house, including assisting customers with their orders and ringing up customers for their purchases (at applicable stores)
• Enforce sanitation procedures and product organization / rotation
• Training new Cooks, Prep Cooks and servers in all operational tasks
• Administrative duties, including but not limited to : Transfers
• Inventories
• Routine ordering
• Oversee back-of-the-house operations in the absence of both managers
• Oversee front-of-the-house operations in the absence of both managers and a Lead Server
• Quality control / maintaining recipe standards
• Answer department phone
• Understand and abide by all company policies and procedures

Other Job Duties :

• Transportation of grilled foods
• Pack, rotate, and label all prepared foods
• Bakery merchandising
• Cutting prepared meats for line service
• All aspects of set up / break down for service line
• Restock all plastic and paper goods (utensils, bags, cups, napkins), drinks and condiments
• Cleaning, including washing dishes, trash and box disposal, sanitation of all surfaces, sweeping, mopping
• Restock soaps, sanitizers, and other associated chemicals
• Make store announcements regarding kitchen specials
• Perform demonstrations when necessary (sample out new items)
• Any tasks as deemed necessary by management

Physical Requirements :

• 18 years of age or older (operates heavy machinery)
• Must be able to safely lift 40-50 lbs unassisted
• Stand for extended periods of time (4-10 hours)
• Push and pull up to 100 lbs

Mental Requirements :

• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Able to work independently and as a team member
• Able to multi-task
• Resourceful

Work Hours :

• As determined by employee handbook
• May require working early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Occasional longer shifts (10 hours)

Working Conditions :

• Fast-paced environment
• Serving area : Cool to room temperature
• Extremely hot and / or cold temperatures : Warehouse / kitchen (100+o F); Chill (35o F) / freezer (-10o F)

Equipment : (As deemed necessary depending on store and specific duties)

Potential Hazards :

• Working with hot pans / serving trays, grill, hot oven, steamer, fryer, etc.
• Working with chemicals for sanitation
• Working with knives and slicing machinery

Qualifications :

• Education / Training / Experience :
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three years external experience as a Cook or two years internal experience as a Cook
• One year supervisory experience preferred
• Communication :
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with others
• Good phone etiquette
• Possess acceptable written and verbal communication skills in English
• Other :
• Accurately and efficiently complete work in a timely manner
• Able to multi-task
• Highly organized
• Attention to detail
• Able to effectively prioritize work
• Able to meet deadlines in a short period of time
• Able to quickly pick up and follow through with various projects
• Troubleshooting / problem-solving ability

Compensation : Starting rate (as deemed by current pay schedule) or commensurate with experience.

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