Restaurant Culinary Shift Lead at WOB - Cypress - WOB Bar & Kitchen

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Culinary Shift Lead to join our team. The Culinary Shift Lead will work alongside the Kitchen Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of our kitchen. This individual will be responsible for supporting kitchen staff, assisting with back of house planning, coordinating food preparation, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness and sanitation standards.  While not a manager, an extension of management in the location - and a great place to learn management skills for your career.  

If you are a dynamic and energetic individual with a passion for the culinary arts, we would love to hear from you. Join our team as an back of house Culinary Shift Lead and help us deliver exceptional dining experiences to our customers.

Benefits: 

• Competitive pay.
• Flexible schedule that works with your schedule.  
• A fun environment to work in as a team!
• Meal Discount for your WOB cravings
• Opportunity for advancement to build your career with us!

Position Purpose

The Culinary Shift Lead supports the Kitchen Manager by ensuring that the WOB standards are upheld: the food Spec is adhered to and is executed properly, the portions are correct, and the food is cooked and served accurately and quickly. The Culinary Shift Lead also makes sure that the kitchen is properly cleaned, food is stored of or disposed of properly, and the kitchen meets all safety and sanitation standards. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the Kitchen Manager in their duties to manage the operations of the back of house.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and serving standards.
• Responsible for ordering food products according to predetermined product specifications and received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are received in accordance with the restaurant's receiving policies and procedures.
• Control food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage areas, product storage procedures, standard recipes and waste control procedures including checking and maintaining proper food holding and refrigeration temperature control points.
• Fill in where needed to ensure customer service standards and efficient operations.
• Ensure the training of kitchen personnel in safe operation of all kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Ensure training kitchen personnel in cleanliness and sanitation practices.
• Support maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment and food storage areas.
• Acceptable security issues are always maintained. 
• Compliance with all labor laws, to include overtime, minimum wage, minors, etc.  

Qualifications:

• While not required, the ideal candidate would have 3+ years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, line cook, fry cook and expediter.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Possess strong organizational and decision-making skills.
• Work well in fast-paced setting, while maintaining a fun, high energy work environment.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Flexible schedule.
• Management Food Handler Certification within 30 days of hire or as required by state law (complying with all local requirements)

 Work Requirements

• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds. 
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Must have exceptional hygiene and grooming habits.
• Ability to retain menu recipe knowledge
• All BOH Manager and hourly positions might include the ability to withstand frequent exposure to high and low temperatures, smoke, and steam. There is also frequent contact with sanitary latex gloves, sanitation solutions, all food products to include, but not limited to: meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, dairy and produce items.
• You must have the ability to learn and understand how to prepare all food items on our menu to our World of Beer specifications, appearance and standards in a timely manner.

Pay: Hourly wage

Reports to: Kitchen Manager 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.  

Summary 

This job description is a summary of duties and is not designed to contain an exclusive listing of duties or responsibilities that are required. The job description and duties may change at any time with or without notice. By applying, you should understand that a job description is not a contract; is neither complete nor permanent; it can be modified at any time. Also, at the request of management, any employee may be asked and expected to perform additional duties, responsibilities or projects with or without notice. Applying constitutes understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the job description.