Kitchen Manager

Description

Did you know Bardenay was the first restaurant and distillery in the nation? We pride ourselves on quality and fresh food, top-of-the-line booze, and a place where you can be a team! To succeed together, we value employee ideas, opinions, and input. One primary benefit of an employee-owned company is that we all have a vested interest in the success of Bardenay. Are you a team player, highly motivated, and passionate about your work? Then choose to work for Bardenay!

Top perks:

• Offer of medical, dental, and vision insurance on day 1!!
• Enjoy a complimentary meal while working and end your shift with one complimentary beer or cocktail and a $1 beer or ½ off cocktail!
• Phone reimbursement after 90 days!
• $150 monthly Bardenay gift card!
• Paid time off for vacation, sick, and bereavement!
• Bardenay is 100% employee-owned which means you can get shares annually!
• We are closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July. Plus, it’s a paid holiday!
• Bardenay will pay for you to get ServSafe Manager Food Handlers certified!

The Kitchen Manager is directly responsible for all kitchen functions including food purchasing, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards. Oversee training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, plate presentation, portion and cost control, and sanitation and cleanliness. Supervise sous chefs and back of house employees. Monitor food and labor costs.

General Responsibilities

• Maintains the highest sanitary standards, enforces Idaho food code and holds a ServSafe managers certification
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to Bardenay’s recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards
• Works with HR for all disciplinary actions and hiring needs
• Ensure that all products are ordered accordingly and received in the correct amount and condition 
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition
• Check and maintain proper food holding temperatures
• Ensure labor cost objectives are met
• Attend regular weekly management meetings and hold a monthly staff meeting
• Evaluate food products to assure that quality standards are consistently maintained
• Support safe work habits and a safe working environment at all times
• Oversee the training of staff in safe operations of all kitchen equipment and utensils
• Investigate and resolve food quality issues and complaints
• Motivate and positively lead staff by example
• Work with General Manager, Assistant Manager, Bar Manager, and wait staff to assure food production consistently exceeds the expectations of guests 

Requirements

Job Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience/knowledge

• At least 2 years of kitchen management experience is required
• Excellent oral communication skills required
• Positive interpersonal skills required
• Must speak English fluently and be able to write in basic English
• Must have basic knowledge of computers and Office suite

ADA Information

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to speak and hear.
• Close and distance vision.
• Frequent sitting with some standing at times.
• Occasionally lifts/carries up to 50 lbs.
• Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
• Able to reach hands and arms in any direction and kneel and stoop repeatedly.