Kitchen Manager - The Rock

The Rock Wood Fired Pizza

Kitchen Manager Position

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for directing and overseeing all activities of our restaurants in accordance with standardized policies in order to provide efficient, friendly services and profitable operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Handling all staffing responsibilities, including hiring, training, scheduling, and terminating

• Purchasing all food and supplies and overseeing use of food and beverages within required dates and with a minimum of waste

• Responsible for promoting the restaurant and building sales.

• Supervising staff in terms of food preparation, customer service, cleaning, and repairs to restaurant and grounds

• Promoting cooperative effort, a team spirit, and good morale among employees

• Delivering excellent guest service including personally greeting and seating guests

• Resolving complaints from guests in a polite, friendly manner

• Performing daily inspections and periodic audits to check safety of equipment and to ensure that food is cooked properly; addressing engineering problems involving the cost, installation, and maintenance of such equipment

• Participating in training concerning standardized policies and conferring weekly with owner management about restaurant operations

• Administering payroll and maintaining records of sales and cash receipts including related areas of accounting, budgeting, credit policies, and banking methods

• Providing regular, accurate, computerized reports of operations to owner management

• Helping with duties of other employees (e.g., host, server, cook, etc.) when necessary

• Responding to guest and community interests to develop marketing and advertising. Also being an ambassador of the Rock brand on a daily basis.

• Performing other work-related duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Must have minimum of 3 years of kitchen and line cook experience, preferably in high volume settings

- Must have valid OLCC and Food Handlers card for Oregon

- Must have open availability and okay with working mornings and late nights, this position will have opening and closing shifts. Weekend and holiday availability is also a must

- Required to work up to 50hrs a week

- Must be comfortable with guest interactions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• High energy and stamina are required

• Ability to stay calm and work efficiently under pressure

• Ability to read menus, safety documents and other work-related documents in English

• Excellent customer service skills to treat patrons like family

• Ability to prioritize job duties and manage time effectively

• Strong English verbal communication skills required

• Physical stamina to lift and carry heavy items up to 75 pounds

• Knowledge of safety procedures

• High school diploma, GED certificate, or demonstration of sufficient reading and math skills to read manuals and prepare computer reports as required; hospitality and restaurant management certification or college degree preferred

• Previous restaurant experience required; previous management experience preferred; successful completion of progressive business management training program helpful

• Strong communication skills to train and motivate employees

• Strong time management skills and accuracy to deal with a variety of duties and prepare reports according to schedule

• Must be 21 years of age or older

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand the entire shift. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; stoop; bend; shake, stir, and pour; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to sharp objects, slippery floors, smoke, steam, high temperatures, humidity, and extreme cold. The employee regularly comes into contact with water, sanitation solutions, meat products, poultry products, seafood, and produce items. The employee is frequently required to wash hands. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.