Kitchen Lead

Kitchen Lead PositionRestaurant Kitchen Lead to assist in managing the Back of House Team. The successful individual will have culinary and management experience. A creative, motivating professional who doesn't mind contributing to prep work, service line work, expediting and is comfortable delegating. The person will assist in hiring and training the staff.Kitchen Lead ResponsibilitiesOrder supplies, food and ingredients based on rapidly shifting demandHire, on-board and train kitchen staff in specific stations, and cross-train as necessaryMaintain acceptable inventory levels and conduct full weekly inventoryCreate schedules for kitchen staff to ensure there are always enough workers to meet the demandSchedule and oversee necessary maintenance and repairs on kitchen appliances and spaceLearn and manager all back office functions and systemsMeasure and assemble ingredients for menu itemsCollaborate with the kitchen cooks to prepare meals that are received thru multiple 3rd party platformsMaintain accurate food inventoriesProperly store food items at appropriate temperaturesRotate stock items as per established proceduresSee that kitchen is restocked for subsequent shiftsEnsure that the food prep area and kitchen are cleaned and sanitized throughout and at the end of shiftsMaintain open and professional communications with the in-house property managersEndure the highest level of menu adherence and highest level of food qualityAbility to respond personally to guest questions and complaintsAchieve desired Sales, COGS, Labor, Direct Costs as per Company set targetsMinimize employee turnoverSkills & Job QualificationsValid Certification in Food Protection inAbility to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environmentExcellent written and oral communication skillsExperience in Creating Production Par LevelsPurchasing of all necessary items and suppliesManaging All Purchases to BudgetManaging Labor Cost to BudgetCapable of conducting and assessing restaurant inventoryWilling to work a flexible scheduleExperience with delegating tasks and maintaining fast speed of serviceBenefitsTransit Discount ProgramPaid Time OffCorporate Discount ProgramsDirect DepositDigital Training ProgramAbout UsThe Bareburger Mission is our North Star: our guiding light. That which helps guide us in a direction towards being extraordinary. In 2009 we had a very simple vision: let's create the tastiest burger using local, organic, all natural & sustainable ingredients whenever possible. With that in mind, we opened a small restaurant in our hometown of Queens, NYC. We made a promise to offer our guests quality service that made them feel at home. Years later, we're honored to serve clean food to our communities around the globe. Our greatest strength has always been creating a menu with choices that feel good for everyone. Thank you to all the partners, farmers, producers and distributors that we proudly call friends & family. We source mindfully, with our farmers, our environment and our guests in mind at all times. We will always look to the future of food and plant-based proteins which are undoubtedly at the forefront of sustainability. Our menu has plenty of plant-based options and is more delicious than ever. What we eat is who we are, and at Bareburger, we celebrate everyone.Bareburger is an Equal Opportunity EmployerBareburger is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all of our employment programs and decisions. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Bareburger will be based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs and considerations. Discrimination in employment on the basis of any classification protected under federal, state or local law is a violation of our policy and is illegal. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender/sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, veteran/military status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected applicable federal, state or local law.