Job Description
The Kitchen Manager oversees, coordinates, and supervises the restaurant’s kitchen staff in accordance with food safety standards. Responsibilities include hiring, training, and scheduling cooks; performing quality control on food leaving the kitchen; and ordering inventory to meet demand.
Company Overview
Huey’s, a Memphis staple for over 50 years, is now hiring an experienced Kitchen Manager in the Memphis area! Huey’s isn’t just a GREAT place to eat… It’s also a GREAT place to work!!! Huey’s is famous for its Blues, Brews, Burgers, and relaxed family atmosphere.
Job Summary
Oversees the day-to-day operations of the restaurant kitchen and the production and preparation of all foods. Ensures quality service and products while operating within the required budget (or better).
Responsibilities
Works the "Window" position on the kitchen line during busy times.
Oversees the preparation of all food products while following recipes and guidelines.
Monitors ticket times and adjusts them as needed.
Interacts daily with staff, including management and kitchen personnel, and keeps them informed of all pertinent information.
Coordinates human resources functions with the General Manager as they pertain to kitchen employees, including but not limited to recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and terminating employees; overseeing employee files; ensuring all appropriate information is sent to the proper place; training employees; scheduling employees; conducting performance evaluations; and holding employee meetings.
Reviews and audits functions, including, but not limited to, weight tests and the reconciliation of the food abstract.
Oversees the upkeep, cleanliness, and organization of the restaurant kitchen, delivery areas, and waste receptacle areas. Keeps all equipment maintained and repaired as needed.
Orders and receives food and dry goods, and verifies invoice accuracy.
Conducts weekly and monthly inventories of food and maintains inventory at or below budgeted levels.
Complies with the requirements of the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department. Administers in-house training and testing to kitchen employees on health department regulations.
Prepares a kitchen schedule weekly. Adjusts labor to volume where applicable.
Prepares daily prep sheets and monitors food par levels.
Must be able to work 3-5 nights weekly.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
A Certificate of “Serve Safe” or an equivalent safe food handling certificate is preferred for the BOH Manager.
Three (3) or more years of experience in the restaurant industry as a manager is preferred.
Work requires standing, walking, bending, lifting, stooping, or other physical exertion up to 80% of the time.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential for effectively working with diverse groups of employees, customers, and suppliers.
Benefits/Perks
In Exchange for Your Talents, Huey’s Offers:
Free shift meals
Potential bonus up to 12% annually
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Voluntary life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Vacation after six months of service
50% discount on meals when not working
401K with company match
Great family environment
Excellent training program