District Kitchen Lead

Do you enjoy coaching and working in teams? Is quality and consistency control your strength? Do you believe tacos make life better?
If yes,  … then Centro Restaurant Group (CRG)  is looking for you, an experienced leader to serve as our District Kitchen Lead.

Why Centro Restaurant Group?

Food and drink with innovation. Atmosphere felt with energy, heart, and dedication. 

Centro Restaurant Group aims to create fun fast-casual concepts that provide a welcoming and memorable experience for all guests while providing speedy and thorough service and quality food and beverage. 

Our company values lie within our team and our community. CRG is devoted to fostering a fun and respectful space for our staff and our guests. We view our relationship with our community as symbiotic - when we nurture our family, our family grows and becomes stronger and thus, helps us better serve our community. In addition, CRG nurtures our team. We work hard to create an equitable, positive, and fun experience for all staff. We will invest as much in you as you invest in us, and are focused on not only having a cohesive and efficient team but in creating leaders.

As a valued member of our team your compensation package would include:

- $25-30/hour
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings plan with 3% match
- 50% employee discount
- Free meals
- Annual all staff celebrations/parties

Your Impact

Serving as CRG’s District Kitchen Lead your core responsibilities will be to oversee, supervise and develop Back of the House (BOH) staff; as well as maintain food quality and consistency across multiple CRG locations. You will work collaboratively with our executive team to ensure proper back of the house operations and to enhance the customer experience. You will also be charged with upholding company-wide policies and safety and sanitation standards. As CRG’s District Kitchen Lead  you will play a critical role in training and coaching BOH staff. You know that proper training, holding staff accountable to standards and coaching in- the-moment are pivotal to maintaining a positive work culture.


Responsibilities of the job include but are not limited to:

Food Consistency & Control: uphold food quality standards through…

• Regularly testing for food consistency and quality


• Problem-solving food inconsistencies in the moment and educating staff on common fixes


• Conducting regular inventory across CRG locations


• Assisting with prep list adjustments and edits


• Overseeing kitchen ordering and submitting food and kitchen supply orders in a timely manner


• Assisting with new menu item roll-out across CRG locations


• Developing and translating recipe builds in conjunction with the executive team


• Acquiring a deep knowledge of CRG menus; including but not limited to ingredients, plating, and allergens
  
  

Daily Operations: streamline back of the house operations through..

• Implementing company-wide policies, procedures and standards of operation 


• Overseeing and maintaining safety and sanitation standards


• Proactively monitoring labor costs with the assistance of the executive team


• Creating back of the house schedules with labor costs and employee performance in mind


• Collaborating with the executive team to oversee kitchen maintenance and repair 
  
  

Training & Supervision: Continue to develop BOH staff through…

• Consistent coaching and making corrections in the moment


• Actively working to develop BOH staff’s skills


• Assisting with BOH training across CRG locations
  
  

Leadership: Role-model effective leadership through…

• Exhibiting professionalism, poise and compassion


• Consistently coaching with constructive feedback


• Internalizing a responsibility for developing oneself and staff


• Collaborating with kitchen leadership and other CRG departments to ensure compliance, effective operations, and growth


• Cultivating a culture of accountability 
  
  

What You’ll Bring 

• Management experience 


• Experience supervising and training teams


• A love for hospitality and the unique culture of restaurants


• A desire and ability to perpetuate a positive work culture


• A thirst to learn, develop oneself, and an openness to constructive criticism


• Experience working with diverse teams


• Ability to speak conversational Spanish preferred but not required


• Night and weekend availability