Kitchen Manager

Written By Simple Focus

Calloway’s Tennessee Kitchen is a family-owned, scratch kitchen, partnership with EZ Stop Convenience Stores located throughout the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Our mission is to provide quality, fast, fresh, and local products paired with convenience store items to service the community.

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for the management of the kitchen operations.

If you enjoy leading teams, treat employees with respect, have excellent communication skills, and are self-motivated and dependable, then you would be a great fit for this role.  Candidates with a passion for food will stand out. 

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for staffing the kitchen, training/coaching team members, prioritizing and delegating work, and effectively managing the kitchen personnel through efficient scheduling and use of labor hours

  • Ensure conditions across the kitchen meet or exceed quality standards by adhering to all policies and procedures for cleanliness, safety, food safety, service, and operational efficiency

  • Utilize reports to ensure kitchens’ profitability, manage inventory, maximize sales, and control costs/waste

  • Lead kitchen efficiency and execution to ensure recipes are being followed, proper portions, and product presentation

  • Establish build-to’s and kitchen best practices

  • Ensure adequate inventory levels of all items are maintained and identify any waste opportunities

Qualifications & Experience: 

  • Experience leading, developing, and selecting teams in a food service establishment

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Capable of building a team - provide overall direction and support, evaluate talent, provide feedback and coaching, and conduct performance evaluations

  • Understanding of kitchen finances and awareness of the overall business implications

  • Ability to perform individually and as a member of a team in a fast-paced environments with little to no supervision

  • Experience in food service operating and training on kitchen equipment is required

  • Ability to work any shift based on business needs to include nights, weekends, and holidays

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